Reviews

The Shadow Friend by Alex North

przela71's review against another edition

4.0

This was a fun read with a unique story. It got overly clever for a minute, but I still really enjoyed it and would recommend it.

erinrae's review against another edition

3.0

I was not a fan. This book tried to do too much and be too much. It was all at once a crime novel, a bit of a supernatural thriller, a mystery, a tender family drama, and was not successful at any of them. There were far too many insignificant characters that added nothing to advance the plot or deepen the story, and only served as useless distractions.

The only redeeming quality of the book was the relationship between Jenny and Paul, which I thought was beautiful and tragic. The rest was a mess.

argenterie4's review against another edition

5.0

This one was a surprise, very enjoyable. Scary!

lucyprinceofwhales's review against another edition

dark 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

2.75

cgibson25's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.5

noriam_reads's review against another edition

3.0

3,5/5

ahinks's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-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

3.0

brownbagbargainbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

3.0

zachnachazel's review against another edition

2.0

I really enjoy Alex North but I just didn’t jive with this book.

eli3li's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0