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brittanylee0302's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This book was pretty good but it was kind of poorly written. I know it was supposed to be written for a 1960s time period but some of the things mentioned felt unnecessary. The beginning of this book really dragged & everything mentioned was very much predictable. The surprises really didn't come until the very end. It made it hard to power through 70% of the book. It was also hard to follow because there were soooo many characters & they all didn't feel necessary to the story.
Graphic: Incest, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Rape and Gaslighting
Minor: Mental illness and Fire/Fire injury
saintsnacky's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book starts off with a bang, I was super hopeful that this book would be unsettling and an absolute wild ride. The book is truly unsettling, a true small town nightmare. The plot and unfolding of the plot was generally mid. There isn’t really a twist, it’s pretty clear where the story is going to go. I enjoyed reading this and I genuinely liked Joan, the main character. I would read a sequal about the adventure of the “after”.
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Incest, Rape, and Gaslighting
xtineogle's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting