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bingypup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Death, Torture, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
claireltravers's review against another edition
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Drug use, Sexism, Torture, and Kidnapping
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury
wordsgirlie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
— slow-paced, multiple povs
"nearly all serial killers are likely psychopaths, but not all psychopaths become killers."
another unputdownable masterpiece from my favorite author, freida mcfadden! the story starts off with erika, a hands-on housewife, who seems to have a perfect family and a perfect life. until a high school girl vanished from their quiet suburban neighborhood. and erika's teenage son, liam, was the last person to see the girl alive.
first of all, i absolutely ate this book up! i was immediately interested with the story right after reading the prologue. the plot was beautiful, and it was perfectly written in the most exciting way. i honestly don't know what to say, my mind literally went blank because of how weirdly amazing this book is. the characters seem weird at first and it looked like they are all hiding something in their closet. yes, the plot twist was not as intense as the plot twist in freida mcfadden's other books, but it was very unpredictable and i did not have any idea on what's going to happen.
overall, i gave this a perfect five-star and i really had such a rollercoaster, fun, and amazing read. can't wait to dive into her other books!
Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, and Murder
ashwatever98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Bullying, Torture, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
I thought the pace of the story was pretty good. The one thing that rubbed me the wrong way is how Erika describes her son, Liam and the fact that she is quick to assume things. Besides this, I thought that this book was pretty good, overall. I also did not expect the way things ended up in the end. I was led to believe one way but then when I came around to the plot twist, I was taken aback. That part was completely unexpected.raesapiga_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
jhohensee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Murder
tierraskye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
clarklyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Torture, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death and Fatphobia
amaranth_wytch's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Body horror, Infidelity, Rape, and Excrement
rochelleisreading's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Mental illness, Torture, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Murder