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katlin's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Abortion
Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Religious bigotry
litalia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicide, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Blood, Abortion, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy
blouviere4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Physical abuse, Dementia, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
lydiavsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Also some really great (tragically current) commentary on abortion, and the very real fear of alzeimer's and memory loss.
I did want it to be a lil' spookier though, I feel like it kinda sold itself as horror/thriller and the premise could have easily allowed for some more creepy elements
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Dementia, and Murder
schwi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Dementia, and Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Alcoholism
anisans'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide and Pregnancy
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Rape
theirgracegrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Violence, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
richardw2024'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
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Self harm
tayahmarie'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? It's complicated
4.5
However, I did enjoy the story for what it was. I thought the plot was unique, I was invested in the characters/their fate, and it was insanely gripping. Like I mentioned in previous posts, I love dual timelines and Tudor executed it well here. My interest in wanting to find out everything I could about what happened in the past and the present day was equal.
The idea of some crazed killer drawing Chalk Men symbols around your hometown (much less a crime scene) is terrifying. Tudor is phenomenal when it comes to imagery and documenting some of the most gnarly and gruesome scenes, as well as just downright CREEPY (the church scene/one of Eddie’s nightmares towards the end? WTF!) There were a few paragraphs I had to bypass because I could actually picture what was going on and wanted to jump out of my skin and throw the book across my room. It was disgusting! That’s how you know someone’s a good writer in that realm, lol. Also, I definitely recommend looking up trigger warnings prior to reading this because there are A LOT. I wish I would’ve because I was completely caught off guard.
Final Thoughts: Overall, this was good. Really good. It was very reminiscent of a Stephen King novel (as if I read more than one book of his 😅). Lastly, this story has me looking at EVERYONE suspect 👀 - it’s pretty crazy when you think about how you don’t REALLY know someone. That goes for your family, your friends, co-workers, the person you’re sitting next to on a train/plane, etc. We all keep secrets, yes, but some are more dangerous, deadly, and downright depraved than others. The quote I chose, in the beginning, is a true sentiment to this little novel, especially the ending 😶!
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Murder