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3.18 AVERAGE
3.18 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you to Henry Holt & Co. for the free copy for review!
Where You End is a story filled with mystery, murder, and deceit. Kathleen and Judith are twenty-two-year-old twin sisters with a tragic past and an uncertain future. Kat is recovering from a head injury that has erased her memory. Jude is tasked with filling in the blanks and reconstructing her sister’s past. Kat discovers inconsistencies in the stories that Jude relates to their childhood motivating her to seek the truth herself. Her secret investigation leads her to unimaginable horror.
Lately, I have been reading a lot of stories involving harrowing cult escapes, I can now add Where You End to the list. Fans of A Vicious Circle (Katherine St. John) and An Honest Lie (Tarryn Fisher) will enjoy this psychological thriller that echoes Peter Swanson’s prose style. This page-turner will leave you sleepless until the end!
Where You End will be available January 16, 2024!
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you to Henry Holt and Co. and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review! The beautifully eerie cover and book blurb for Where You End really had me intrigued from the start.
This book revolves around 22-year-old twins, Kat and Jude. Kat woke up from a coma after a tragic accident and is unable to recall anything about her past besides her twin sister, Jude. As Jude tries to help Kat piece together her past and herself, Kat begins to question what she’s been led to believe about their past. “I am a person who will believe anything I’m told”. Why would her sister keep parts of their past from her? What is she hiding from Kat and why?
This is a great psychological thriller and cult drama. It was unique in every way, from the storyline to the writing style. The author does an excellent job of intertwining past and present timelines to keep you curious and wanting more. It is not the fastest paced thriller out there because of the timeline changes, but I enjoyed the flow of it and did not feel like it was overly slow or dragging. There were parts of this story that were confusing to read, but not necessarily in a bad way. I actually really enjoyed how loose the author left certain descriptions and events. It made me feel more connected to the narrators, especially when dealing with the trauma in the “past” timeline. I felt like I was looking in through a child’s lens that was a bit hazy from trying to block out and/or rationalize the trauma they had experienced. I do feel that a trigger warning of child sexual abuse should be mentioned. It wasn’t graphically written about, but existent nonetheless.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to reading more from this author. If you’re a fan of eerie psych thrillers and cult-iness, add this to your 2024 reading list!
This book revolves around 22-year-old twins, Kat and Jude. Kat woke up from a coma after a tragic accident and is unable to recall anything about her past besides her twin sister, Jude. As Jude tries to help Kat piece together her past and herself, Kat begins to question what she’s been led to believe about their past. “I am a person who will believe anything I’m told”. Why would her sister keep parts of their past from her? What is she hiding from Kat and why?
This is a great psychological thriller and cult drama. It was unique in every way, from the storyline to the writing style. The author does an excellent job of intertwining past and present timelines to keep you curious and wanting more. It is not the fastest paced thriller out there because of the timeline changes, but I enjoyed the flow of it and did not feel like it was overly slow or dragging. There were parts of this story that were confusing to read, but not necessarily in a bad way. I actually really enjoyed how loose the author left certain descriptions and events. It made me feel more connected to the narrators, especially when dealing with the trauma in the “past” timeline. I felt like I was looking in through a child’s lens that was a bit hazy from trying to block out and/or rationalize the trauma they had experienced. I do feel that a trigger warning of child sexual abuse should be mentioned. It wasn’t graphically written about, but existent nonetheless.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to reading more from this author. If you’re a fan of eerie psych thrillers and cult-iness, add this to your 2024 reading list!
medium-paced
Where You End sounded so intriguing, and spooky, one might say... I was captivated by the story in the first portion, but about mid-way I started losing interest due to the repetition, I didn't like either FMC, and I was left more confused than not. Will I read this again? Likely not. Should you? Sure, why not? This is only my opinion and who is to say you won't like it.
Thank you to Netgalley and publisher, Henry Holt & Company, for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
Thank you to Netgalley and publisher, Henry Holt & Company, for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder
Thank you for choosing me to read your ARC!! I was really pleased with this book! The character development was done well and I love the way "After Kat" handled things and didn't put up with any BS. The ending was also everything I could have hoped for. It wouldn't have hurt to add a little more detail about "The Plan" because I was a little confused at times but I put the pieces together eventually. I liked learning about the twins' pasts a little at a time so that it kept me wondering and anticipating the answers. Overall I would definitely recommend reading Where You End and cannot wait to see it officially published!
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes