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Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli

6 reviews

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense 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

5.0

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cxsmiccxtie's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Such an incredible read. I picked it up and did not set it back down until it was done. I finished in just a few hours. Such a sad and tragic tale with a satisfying ending. Women supporting women, the fight to get justice. I love every moment of it 
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abbyrose333's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

I’m still not sure how I feel about Ask for Andrea. I loved it, hated it, loved that I hated it, and hated that I loved it. 

The things I loved; the characters (all the female characters), the second half, the detail, the originality. 

The things I hated; the guy (duh), how confusing it was to keep up with which POV was doing what, minor plot “inconveniences”, the first half of the book. 
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themichellegray's review against another edition

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

2.5

This book offered an intriguing perspective I hadn't read from before! Unfortunately, the audiobook narrator didn't offer much distinction between the different character POV's on top of a disorganized timeline. There also wasn't any mysterious or thrilling elements to the plot either which made it all rather dull. What seemed to be a story full of potential turned out to primarily be a "day in the life" of a serial killer with some body-horror thrown in to amp up the intensity.
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medhini's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

 
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I really, REALLY enjoyed this book. It was realistic (unfortunately), unique, and modern without excessive pop culture references, which is a hard feat to achieve. I'm a sucker for multiple POV stories in general, and this one did not disappoint. Each main character was easy to root for and relate to, and I particularly appreciated how these POVs followed the three victims and didn't try to romanticize or glamorize the murderer. I especially think that having the main characters be ghosts was a unique and daring way to portray this story, and while I'm usually picky about paranormal elements, I thought it was done really well here. The overall story also conveyed such a wide range of emotions, came perfectly full-circle, and was excellent from start to finish (I read the entire thing in almost one sitting). I can't recommend this original, badass thriller enough, and am so incredibly excited to see what Noelle W. Ihli writes next!
 
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criticalbooks's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

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