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crosberg'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
shesflippinpages'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
atamano'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: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Minor: Fatphobia
sofiam19's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Suicide
mtnest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
krankykat's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
stabilesero's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
A cleverly told story where Howard managed to keep that suspense and mystery going; there were still times where I knew things were going to happen, and they did, but it was written in a way that still held my interest, which is a rarity. A book about a book? With murder? Where the murderer is still at large? Yes please!
I'll be going back for more of Howard's work to see if they're equally good!
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide, Violence, and Vomit
booksojwhi'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, and Vomit
Minor: Animal cruelty
danyclarice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was incredibly thrilling and nothing like I had ever read before. The structure of this book is ‘a book within a book’. Howard cleverly weaves two characters points of views throughout the book as Jim reads the ‘Nothing Man’ written by Eve.
A very quick and easy read with some good twists and moments that made me audibly gasp. However there were some points where the book was moving a little slow, mainly during descriptions of other victims and minute details of their lives.
I loved the concept of this book. We are introduced to Eve through Jim’s eyes as a faceless victim who survived his attack on her family. She is described as a nuisance who has failed to identify the Nothing Man. But, throughout the book, the author shines a spotlight on the victims and makes a social commentary on societies obsession with serial killers, forgetting families left behind and the victims. Jim slowly starts to realise he has utterly lost control of the situation and falls straight into Eve’s trap, who had always been one step ahead of him from the very beginning.
Overall, a satisfying read which will have you getting up in the middle of the night to check your doors are locked.
Graphic: Death, Rape, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
lajoy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail