3.75 stars.

I keep going back and forth about what I want to give this one... so pros and cons.

Pros:
- This book SERIOUSLY had me anxious all the time and that kept me flipping the pages. Obviously not a good feeling, but a show of great writing and story telling!
- I absolutely loved the past / present layout of this book. In other books it’s often disorienting and hard to follow, but these chapters were short enough that it was easy to keep straight here.
- I also had a soft spot for Stuart.
- That ending! Me oh my, what a terrifying position to be in.

Cons:
- THOSE FRIENDS, JEEEEEEEEEPERS. Maybe I’m naive, but I can’t imagine anyone has such a large group of friends that are so shitty that no one believes them when they claim abuse. Every one of them was a total piece of shit.
- Cathy is also not that likable... it’s frustrating to watch her constantly be rude to Stuart. I understand her distrust, but some of it feels uncalled for.
- The whooooole book is spent building up to the climax, then the climax is over in half a chapter. I was underimpressed and this is the main thing that is impacting how many stars to give.

Overall, I found this to be a really great read and actually would read it again. Definitely recommend!