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Does not pass the bechdel test

Revisado: 10-13-23

Not even for a page. I was so disappointed. This book could have been empowering and also highlight the hypocrisies that the author chose not to develop more. The mother daughter relationship was quite contentious, which I feel a lot of women can relate to but the ‘resolution’ was not satisfying as it was not explored as much as I would have liked to see.

This felt like it was written by a teenager that wanted to write something provocative but couldn’t yet understand the intricacies and nuanced subjects they were trying to tackle.

It felt very focused on small details that in the long run we’re of no importance at all. It also left a few plot points completely unresolved.

Personally, I only got interested in the book in the last three chapters when actual detective work was happening. I read this in three days and hoped to have my opinion turn around at some point but I was just annoyed at Cass (daughter) and the fact that this whole book felt to come from a teenager’s perspective, even at times when it’s clear you’re reading from a mother or a police detective’s point of view…

Finally I’ll say the narrators were good but the older female narrator went into a shrill head voice for Rachel that made it hard to pay attention to what the character was saying but her actual voice is quite nice. just an strange character choice in my opinion.

TLDR: immature POV, several plot points went unresolved, felt a bit all over the place, disappointing and did not pass the bechdel test. If you are actually interested in nuanced, dark subjects, I cannot recommend this book.

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