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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
While reading and while lying in bed thinking about the book after I've finished it, I always compose a brilliant review in my mind. By the time I actually get a chance to sit down at the computer to write one, I've usually forgotten everything that I wanted to say about the book. Here's the quick overview of my thoughts, keeping in mind that my review is not nearly as witty or insightful as it should be:
I flew through this book, as it is what I would consider "chick lit" -- light and fluffy, and easy to read. The writing was neither here nor there - unremarkable, so at least that means it didn't offend my sensibilities. But, even having finished the book yesterday, I am sitting here struggling to remember how it ended, so it didn't exactly have a long-lasting impact on me. I do remember thinking that Ellen did not really ever get her "just desserts" for her unethical behaviour as a practitioner, which bothered me a bit. And I thought that the climax would have been more shocking. Instead, it felt a bit anticlimactic... not quite worth the build up, I suppose. In all, not a favourite or a recommendation, but like most books I read, I enjoyed it enough at the time.
I flew through this book, as it is what I would consider "chick lit" -- light and fluffy, and easy to read. The writing was neither here nor there - unremarkable, so at least that means it didn't offend my sensibilities. But, even having finished the book yesterday, I am sitting here struggling to remember how it ended, so it didn't exactly have a long-lasting impact on me. I do remember thinking that Ellen did not really ever get her "just desserts" for her unethical behaviour as a practitioner, which bothered me a bit. And I thought that the climax would have been more shocking. Instead, it felt a bit anticlimactic... not quite worth the build up, I suppose. In all, not a favourite or a recommendation, but like most books I read, I enjoyed it enough at the time.
Interesting. Thought provoking.
One of the main characters is a stalker - and she was so sympathetic. Then the author would just slap me in the face with how not okay what she was doing was - and how I would never sympathize with a male stalker behaving the same way. It really made me evaluate my beliefs and prejudices.
Rated R for language
One of the main characters is a stalker - and she was so sympathetic. Then the author would just slap me in the face with how not okay what she was doing was - and how I would never sympathize with a male stalker behaving the same way. It really made me evaluate my beliefs and prejudices.
Rated R for language
dark
emotional
funny
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Surprisingly, this book was extremely therapeutic. It helped me to reflect on a lot of things that I did not understand about the occurrences in my own life.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A few thoughts while this is still fresh in my mind- this book was alright. Not the best. Not the worst. I thought the concept of hypnotherapy was interesting, and happy to see it was actually relevant to the plot. I related to the character of Ellen, how she feels confident about what sort of person she is, but as life throws her a few hurtles, she finds herself becoming short-tempered and cutting corners she never would have before. I even sympathized a bit with Saskia, she got a totally raw deal when Patrick (after treating her like a rebound wife, like his kid's new mom, and even trying to have kids together with her) suddenly dumped her with no explanation. I get that she was wrong to stalk him, but it seems like it was more about feeling discarded and the loss of a family more than it was about Patrick being someone worth stalking. I was not a fan of Patrick. He seemed exceedingly ordinary, and if I were Ellen, I'd start to grow paranoid about going from a happy couple to broken up out of nowhere. If that wasn't enough, he's a short-tempered, inconsiderate person as well. Yes I know, he's mad because he's been stalked for years, and he gets over his anger eventually, right? Anyway. I was wondering what direction the book would take, and my imagination went in a more dark direction. In the end, all of the characters are a bit morally compromised, flawed but sympathetic (except for the obnoxious widower, who should be the most sympathetic character, but he's just not imo) and these messed up people somehow belong together. Except Saskia because she broke the law.
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
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
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Ok read, it was an interesting premise but the way that the book is written is so boring. All of the characters felt boring, so I didn’t really like any of them
Gosh, I love everything this author writes. Every book I read is my new favorite Liane Moriarty book. I loved the well researched hypnosis, the discussions on gender and empathy, and the vividness of the characters. An easy read but not light and fluffy. I am generally averse to books with neatly tied endings but the way LM does it, it's very satisfying and not overly sweet. Highly recommend