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- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.
I dnfed because the premise and story got boring and predictable. I thought that since I loved Daisy Jones and The Six with its vibe and formant I would love this book. Unfortunately not.
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
Just like home is a suspense thriller that has a gothic atmosphere to it. You're following Vera, a women returning home to aid her mother on her death bed, who hasn't been to her childhood home since she left as a young women after finding our her father was a serial killer.
Upfront, I dnf'ed this audiobook half way through as much as didn't want to. I really couldn't see this getting any better.
I was so excited for this thriller, the idea of Vera returning home and dealing with the relationship with her mother and father and their history. The cover and description hooked me but the actual story was a let down.
I'd hope the author would visit Vera's teens years more than they had. I'd listen to 30% of the audiobook and realized there was so much redundant phrase to describe the house, Vera, her mother and what Vera's mother was like- it felt like filler.
Perhaps I will pick this up again from my local library to finish it but I was disappointed with what I read.
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Book one of a Duology
This book was HOT. I'm not into insta love but insta-lust???
Guy falls first! You will not meet a man more horny that Jameson is for Dani!
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death of parent
Minor: Racism
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Moderate: Sexual content
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Drug use
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The plot twist and "info dumping" were built into the story so seamlessly.
I cannot wait to continued in Redemptor!
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism