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mowry_haley's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
karlyo83's review against another edition
1.0
My Rating: 1⭐️ lonely little star!! Here I am on Outlier Island with all my opinions!!
This is a story of down on her luck Lee Gulliver who is currently homeless and living in her car - meets Hazel the high society seemingly rich and lucky, but all is not as it seems. Hazel is in a toxic abusive relationship and both ladies need out of their lives before its too late.
Sooooo… I wanted this book so much… I put my request in back in October last year and waited and waited… I finally got approved in April… WOW I wish I hadn’t now. What a hot mess this was… I was willing to accept that this was a popcorn thriller with twists and turns at every corner… with unbelievable plot lines… and dumbass characters… BUT…
By the end I could take the dumbassery no more… I couldn’t handle the absolute and complete lack of logic and the basic writing just topped it off… but most of all I could not sympathise with either of the two damsel’s in distress.. they were the biggest dumb and dumber situation I have read in a long time. Both switching between dumb and dumber.
I only kept reading this one because it was an easy read and I was going to throw it a three, then a two but nope… its a one from me. I was so irritated by the end of it. The constant whiplash of this is the twist, no wait this is the twist… ahhh but hang on… now this is the twist. The epilogue is the worst kind… lets sit down and literally have a “Frosty Cold Beer” omg how many times that is said - and sit with a friend and hash out play by play what we just f*cking read in the book… nope… sorry but that spun me into orbit.
ALSO the amount of throw away comments like oh yeah I just went on the dark web. Sorry but I am pretty sure that going on the Dark Web takes some kind of skill and effort… you don’t just get onto ol’ google chrome and punch in Dark Web please and start ordering illegal shit…. Come on please.
Throughout the book we get the POV of Lee and Hazel but it’s also the worst kind of switching POV - you read it in one and then you have to read it AGAIN in the next POV - that is not how that is supposed to happen. Sometimes you are getting the same phrases and paragraphs and stories told over and over… sorry but that does nothing for me… it makes me want to sleep. If I have already read it in Lee’s POV I don’t then want Hazel to tell me the exact same thing when its her turn to bitch and moan about everything.
Do not get me started on the Total Power Exchange contract…. WTF - I have no doubt that this disgusting shit exists - but the Hazel makes it impossible to root for her. While her situation is toxic and she does need to get the F out of town. She instantly bonds with Lee a random homeless person who is living in her car. No qualms at all.. no worries… a woman who is not really allowed out of the sight of her husband is making food and pots of coffee for a rando in the street and has time to hatch an evil plan with her… sure sure… but if that doesn’t convince you… oh Hazel is having an affair with some dude as well… AGAIN not allowed out of the house, not allowed friends but has time to get it on with Mr McSexy from the gym!!! SEEMS LEGIT!!!
Here we have some really deep insights from Hazel… can we say WTF!!!
I am utterly defenceless as the creature clamps down on my neck. And then I wake up.
I’m in a pool of sweat, in another motel room, this one even seedier than the last. It is quiet outside the plastic blinds, a soft grey light slipping through them. According to my phone, it is predawn. But I know I must leave, right now. The dream felt ominous and terrifying. It unnerved me. Hurriedly, I slap into my clothes, zip up my suitcase, and head out into the silence.
Zzzzzz oh sorry… did you also get a message from the universe to tell you to give a play by play on how to tie shoelaces!!!
Also while we are at it and not feeling sorry for the MCs Lee is also insufferable… she did the wrong thing by literally everyone in her life and sure she feels bad but… she’s paying the price… she needs to get her ass in line and get out of being homeless. BUT no.. she is busy getting booty as well. She instantly falls in love!!! YES love with a dude that gave her an orange and all of a sudden is playing bang bang pow with Mr Secret Booty call dude in his house … shes still homeless by the way… so hardly has time to shower … all cool everyone loves a bit of dirty non showered booty right??? EEEEWWWW sorry fiction and all but no… this is too unbelievable for a clean freak like me… absolutely-f*cking-not!!! OH and she was at death’s door with a cold/flu as well… super sexy!!!
Here is a bit of Lee falling madly in love - with her lover (which she repeatedly refers to him as)…
For once, I am rested and nourished, and despite this cold, I’m filled with a giddy energy. I’ve met someone, someone thoughtful and considerate and hot as hell. Even with the mess I’ve made of my life, my desperate circumstances, I feel a sense of optimism. The potential romance is startling in its power. I’m still homeless, my future is still bleak, but I can’t quell the buoyant feeling in my belly.
GIRL YOU HAVE BIGGER FISH TO FRY!!! A bit of hot as hell booty is not fixing your dumbass issues.
Lee and Hazel need to stop banging the first guy that shows them attention and get their asses into a plan of action… but instead… Hazel treats Lee like shit… Lee treats everyone else like shit… basically it is a book full of assholes and I couldn’t wait for it to be over. I wont go into it any further because of spoilers and I feel like this has turned into an angry hate read rant… which is not how I wanted it to go but here we are.
I could go on… but no one needs more of this… just like I don’t need more of this book. I am sorry I didn’t like this at all… but I am clearly an outlier (Shout out to my girl Shelley’s Book Nook we are on the island together
This is a story of down on her luck Lee Gulliver who is currently homeless and living in her car - meets Hazel the high society seemingly rich and lucky, but all is not as it seems. Hazel is in a toxic abusive relationship and both ladies need out of their lives before its too late.
Sooooo… I wanted this book so much… I put my request in back in October last year and waited and waited… I finally got approved in April… WOW I wish I hadn’t now. What a hot mess this was… I was willing to accept that this was a popcorn thriller with twists and turns at every corner… with unbelievable plot lines… and dumbass characters… BUT…
By the end I could take the dumbassery no more… I couldn’t handle the absolute and complete lack of logic and the basic writing just topped it off… but most of all I could not sympathise with either of the two damsel’s in distress.. they were the biggest dumb and dumber situation I have read in a long time. Both switching between dumb and dumber.
I only kept reading this one because it was an easy read and I was going to throw it a three, then a two but nope… its a one from me. I was so irritated by the end of it. The constant whiplash of this is the twist, no wait this is the twist… ahhh but hang on… now this is the twist. The epilogue is the worst kind… lets sit down and literally have a “Frosty Cold Beer” omg how many times that is said - and sit with a friend and hash out play by play what we just f*cking read in the book… nope… sorry but that spun me into orbit.
ALSO the amount of throw away comments like oh yeah I just went on the dark web. Sorry but I am pretty sure that going on the Dark Web takes some kind of skill and effort… you don’t just get onto ol’ google chrome and punch in Dark Web please and start ordering illegal shit…. Come on please.
Throughout the book we get the POV of Lee and Hazel but it’s also the worst kind of switching POV - you read it in one and then you have to read it AGAIN in the next POV - that is not how that is supposed to happen. Sometimes you are getting the same phrases and paragraphs and stories told over and over… sorry but that does nothing for me… it makes me want to sleep. If I have already read it in Lee’s POV I don’t then want Hazel to tell me the exact same thing when its her turn to bitch and moan about everything.
Do not get me started on the Total Power Exchange contract…. WTF - I have no doubt that this disgusting shit exists - but the Hazel makes it impossible to root for her. While her situation is toxic and she does need to get the F out of town. She instantly bonds with Lee a random homeless person who is living in her car. No qualms at all.. no worries… a woman who is not really allowed out of the sight of her husband is making food and pots of coffee for a rando in the street and has time to hatch an evil plan with her… sure sure… but if that doesn’t convince you… oh Hazel is having an affair with some dude as well… AGAIN not allowed out of the house, not allowed friends but has time to get it on with Mr McSexy from the gym!!! SEEMS LEGIT!!!
Here we have some really deep insights from Hazel… can we say WTF!!!
I am utterly defenceless as the creature clamps down on my neck. And then I wake up.
I’m in a pool of sweat, in another motel room, this one even seedier than the last. It is quiet outside the plastic blinds, a soft grey light slipping through them. According to my phone, it is predawn. But I know I must leave, right now. The dream felt ominous and terrifying. It unnerved me. Hurriedly, I slap into my clothes, zip up my suitcase, and head out into the silence.
Zzzzzz oh sorry… did you also get a message from the universe to tell you to give a play by play on how to tie shoelaces!!!
Also while we are at it and not feeling sorry for the MCs Lee is also insufferable… she did the wrong thing by literally everyone in her life and sure she feels bad but… she’s paying the price… she needs to get her ass in line and get out of being homeless. BUT no.. she is busy getting booty as well. She instantly falls in love!!! YES love with a dude that gave her an orange and all of a sudden is playing bang bang pow with Mr Secret Booty call dude in his house … shes still homeless by the way… so hardly has time to shower … all cool everyone loves a bit of dirty non showered booty right??? EEEEWWWW sorry fiction and all but no… this is too unbelievable for a clean freak like me… absolutely-f*cking-not!!! OH and she was at death’s door with a cold/flu as well… super sexy!!!
Here is a bit of Lee falling madly in love - with her lover (which she repeatedly refers to him as)…
For once, I am rested and nourished, and despite this cold, I’m filled with a giddy energy. I’ve met someone, someone thoughtful and considerate and hot as hell. Even with the mess I’ve made of my life, my desperate circumstances, I feel a sense of optimism. The potential romance is startling in its power. I’m still homeless, my future is still bleak, but I can’t quell the buoyant feeling in my belly.
GIRL YOU HAVE BIGGER FISH TO FRY!!! A bit of hot as hell booty is not fixing your dumbass issues.
Lee and Hazel need to stop banging the first guy that shows them attention and get their asses into a plan of action… but instead… Hazel treats Lee like shit… Lee treats everyone else like shit… basically it is a book full of assholes and I couldn’t wait for it to be over. I wont go into it any further because of spoilers and I feel like this has turned into an angry hate read rant… which is not how I wanted it to go but here we are.
I could go on… but no one needs more of this… just like I don’t need more of this book. I am sorry I didn’t like this at all… but I am clearly an outlier (Shout out to my girl Shelley’s Book Nook we are on the island together
emperorcupcake's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
4.5
Wow! I wasn't expecting to love this so much, I've been pretty mid on Robyn Harding's books before, but this just ticked all my boxes. I could not put it down, it was twisty, the characters were the kind of morally grey I could root for, and the ending did not disappoint. This was a great time!
courthney's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
shelliebelle's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.75
erinbrook's review against another edition
5.0
Holy mother plot twists. This book is the epitome of "just one more chapter." They're short and always end on some sort of cliffhanger.
Lee is down on her luck, homeless and working at a dead end job, when she sees a woman try to drown herself. The story really just takes off from there.
I can't believe this is my first Robyn Harding book, but it definitely won't be my last.
Lee is down on her luck, homeless and working at a dead end job, when she sees a woman try to drown herself. The story really just takes off from there.
I can't believe this is my first Robyn Harding book, but it definitely won't be my last.
kimmis_bookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this audiobook! The story was so captivating and kept me locked in, I was listening every chance I could. Definitely a twisty, psychological thriller - please be mindful of trigger warnings though.
heatskitchen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.0
puffmattie's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5