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cressida's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Please look at trigger warnings for this one! I thought it was very well done and handled the difficult subject matter delicately. My favourite of the series so far, it was still very difficult to read because of the subject matter. I went in blind and based what it would likely be about on the school-bus on the cover, and it was not what I was expecting.
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death and Sexual assault
newkgirl's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Of course Harvey feels compelled to investigate when her best friend, Mart, finds her running coach's body on the track field. Turns out the coach isn't such a nice person and there are quite a few suspects thanks to his perpetual harassment of women. And one of those suspects includes, Tiffany, a recent transplant to St. Marin's who is also a runner.
But Mart and Harvey quickly make friends with Tiffany, finding it hard to believe that she could commit murder, even with her history with the coach.
Along their journey to find the killer, Harvey, Mart, and Tiffany participate in a fundraising event for RAINN, a support group for victims of sexual assault and talk about the climate of today's society and how it treats said victims.
Despite the heavy topic of sexual assault, ACF Bookens manages to keep this mystery cozy and somewhat light hearted.
But Mart and Harvey quickly make friends with Tiffany, finding it hard to believe that she could commit murder, even with her history with the coach.
Along their journey to find the killer, Harvey, Mart, and Tiffany participate in a fundraising event for RAINN, a support group for victims of sexual assault and talk about the climate of today's society and how it treats said victims.
Despite the heavy topic of sexual assault, ACF Bookens manages to keep this mystery cozy and somewhat light hearted.
Moderate: Sexual assault, Stalking, and Sexual harassment