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The Loyal Friend by A.A. Chaudhuri

elliethecatlover's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

kennedyb159's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-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

1.5

None of the characters in this book are likeable. They're all extremely judgemental, vain, and misogynistic. The very definition of "not a girl's girl"
As far as plot goes, there were some interesting twists but the writing style made getting to those twists very difficult. The conversations were almost painful to read and the story did not flow well

nat22's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

lorrared's review against another edition

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4.0

She has your back.
And May stab you in it.

A fast paced, suspenseful thriller!

When fitness instructor Jade doesn’t turn up for a class one evening, three of her clients, Natalie, Susan and Grace, all react very differently. But which one is hiding something, do any of them know more than they are letting on?

I loved how we hear each of the characters back stories, their secrets and how they intertwine in this story. It has many interesting twists and turns throughout and I didn’t guess the ending either.

A really enjoyable read, well written, I would definitely recommend.

w0nderland4's review against another edition

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I just couldn't get into it 🤷🏻‍♀️

basil_touche's review against another edition

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dark 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

0.5

This is the worst book I've read this year so far. The only reason I finished it was because the basic writing style made it easy to breeze through and to see how much of a trainwreck the ending is.

All the characters are unlikeable and one note, their first person perspectives were repetitive and with no subtly. The writing itself was very crude and most of the evidence was pulled out of nowhere rather than weaved naturally into the narrative. Every plot twist was predictable and laughably executed.

The only thing I got out of this was the fact that this is an excellent example of how not to write a good book.

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hayley_henderson22's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense 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

2.0

anneroosbergwerf's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

2.0

clacksee's review against another edition

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5.0

When everyone is guilty and no one is telling the truth, how can anyone unravel what really happened?

Utterly engrossing and deeply twisted. About halfway through I was sure I'd figured out what happened. I was right and yet there was so much more to the story.

My only complaint is that the final twist took it just a little bit too far. Everything had already been neatly wrapped up and it felt both unnecessary and implausible.

missbb2015's review against another edition

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Couldn't get into it