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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was my first Freida McFadden book. I hated it. From beginning to end it was predictable with cookie cutter characters. Tegan is 8 months pregnant when her life spirals even more than her unplanned pregnancy did. There's so much plot and not enough substance to make this great. It read like a cheap lifetime movie. I think I'll pass on Freida McFadden in the future. She's definitely overhyped.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Kidnapping
Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Car accident
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed this, I loved the plot and the fact that it’s so fast paced.
Tegan was so freaking annoying, the way she irritates me is insane. She was so aggravating with the way she thought Hank was the mastermind behind everything when it was glaringly obvious it was all his wife’s idea. This woman made no attempt at saving her life but Hank sure did. Also right when Tegan was saved from her accident, she was acting a bit ungrateful with the way she was being snippy with Polly (before it was revealed that Polly was crazy). She also made the stupidest decisions, she was just such an aggravating character.
Polly is actually insane and does not need a baby, I’m glad it kind of worked out in the end for her but she was seriously cuckoo. I can’t get over how she literally threatened to call the police on her husband all because he wanted to do the right thing. That man loves her so much and she took advantage of that. You threaten to call the cops on him and then to kill yourself and you wonder why he’s looking at you sideways. The way she kept making excuses like she was doing the right thing even though she was literally committing a crime. I feel like she needed to be admitted and was a bit disappointed she wasn’t at the end.
Hank is honestly a big teddy bear, the way he looks scary but is a big ole softy. I just think he needs a backbone and to actually stand up to his wife because he knew she was wrong but he just kept placating her, it was driving me insane. I’m glad he finally did the right thing by taking Tegan to the hospital and saving Sadie from her father.
Not gonna lie I did manage to guess all the plot points in besides the big one at the end, honestly wasn’t expecting that one but I really enjoyed it. Even though I did manage to figure out most of it, I still really enjoy it so much I couldn’t put it down.
I have read a lot of Freida’s books and this one I would say it’s one of her better books in my opinion. I felt like I was getting a Freida McFadden fatigue but this one managed to reel me back in.
Tegan was so freaking annoying, the way she irritates me is insane. She was so aggravating with the way she thought Hank was the mastermind behind everything when it was glaringly obvious it was all his wife’s idea. This woman made no attempt at saving her life but Hank sure did. Also right when Tegan was saved from her accident, she was acting a bit ungrateful with the way she was being snippy with Polly (before it was revealed that Polly was crazy). She also made the stupidest decisions, she was just such an aggravating character.
Polly is actually insane and does not need a baby, I’m glad it kind of worked out in the end for her but she was seriously cuckoo. I can’t get over how she literally threatened to call the police on her husband all because he wanted to do the right thing. That man loves her so much and she took advantage of that. You threaten to call the cops on him and then to kill yourself and you wonder why he’s looking at you sideways. The way she kept making excuses like she was doing the right thing even though she was literally committing a crime. I feel like she needed to be admitted and was a bit disappointed she wasn’t at the end.
Hank is honestly a big teddy bear, the way he looks scary but is a big ole softy. I just think he needs a backbone and to actually stand up to his wife because he knew she was wrong but he just kept placating her, it was driving me insane. I’m glad he finally did the right thing by taking Tegan to the hospital and saving Sadie from her father.
Not gonna lie I did manage to guess all the plot points in besides the big one at the end, honestly wasn’t expecting that one but I really enjoyed it. Even though I did manage to figure out most of it, I still really enjoy it so much I couldn’t put it down.
I have read a lot of Freida’s books and this one I would say it’s one of her better books in my opinion. I felt like I was getting a Freida McFadden fatigue but this one managed to reel me back in.
I couldn’t put The Crash down once I started reading. Freida McFadden does an amazing job developing the characters, each of them complex and relatable, torn between their morals and desires. As the story unfolds, you also see relationships develop in unexpected ways, which adds a layer of emotional depth. The suspense is unreal—I was constantly on the edge of my seat, always wondering what would happen next. The moral dilemmas they face really got me thinking: what will win, their sense of right or their deepest desires? The twists kept coming, and I couldn’t wait to see how it all unfolded.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
Read it in 2 days. Loved it! I think the ending was a bit predictable and reminded me of “The Teacher” by the same author. The charachter arc was pretty intense but the twist at the end relating her brother was a bit out of place.