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kfkeene's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Lesbophobia
annegrenier_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
xandiecat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
ladybug12793's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Dementia, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Classism
farnhamburglar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Lesbophobia
sonjaelisee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Child death and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
ottercorg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Crime procedurals are not always my thing, especially in book form, but class commentaries are and more than anything that is what this is. A tale of wealth and power, the forms it can take, the effect it has on its surroundings, and perhaps most importantly on its children.
Moore beautifully intertwines multiple timelines and characters and kept me guessing all the way to the very end. I hurt for Barbara and Tracy and Louise and wanted to strangle every single Peter. I attached to these characters quickly and fiercely. The story was a bit long, which is my only valid reason for docking half a star. I feel it wasn't wholly necessary but it also didn't feel like Moore was dragging it along so, who knows. Maybe it actually is a 5 star read for me.
I am glad that, to me, the hype for this one feels well deserved.
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
hannahsheil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really liked the non-linear storytelling and the different narrators, I thought it was a good way to add to the confusion of a missing persons case that is also connected to a prior scandal also.
I also appreciated the common thread of the abuses of power by the wealthy families, and the men in the story too. I felt that it was realistically frustrating.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Physical abuse
regnistegra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Blood, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness
mels_reading_log's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Grief and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Lesbophobia