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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don't know if I just don't vibe with this author because everyone, especially #booktok, seems to love Ihli's books. I was so excited to read "Run on Red" last year after it blew up on tik tok, and what a fucking disappointment. I did like "Ask for Andrea" and had high hopes for this newest release after reading glowing reviews on good reads and hearing amazing things about it on social media. This book seemed so generic, I'm puzzled at the hype.
It is loosely based on a true story, but it's a story thriller books tell time and time again. A girl is abducted and is trapped in a cabin, basement, sound proof room- you name it, by some sadistic asshole(s). I don't dislike the trope, but this book didn't hit with the suspense for me. "Still Missing" did this same story with way more suspense, and the stakes felt so high, even with lackluster writing. The Wife Upstairs[Hawkins, not McFadden], Behind Closed Doors and When She Returned were also highly entertaining to me. I know there's more, but that's just a few off the top of my head.
Gray After Dark felt so slow, I was waiting for my anxiety to kick up a notch, but I just felt bored. The chapters of the missing woman's friend, Brent, were terribly dull, I was so close to quitting this book so many times because of it. Miley's chapters were a bit more exciting, but not by much. I couldn't seem to care that she was abducted or if she could manage to get away.
85% through the book is when things finally pick up. The last part was the only bit I read that held my interest. It's a shame it couldn't do that by at least the halfway point. It seems I'm in the minority so if you like this author and if you loved "Run On Red," you will probably really like this. For me, this was a miss.🤷♀️
It is loosely based on a true story, but it's a story thriller books tell time and time again. A girl is abducted and is trapped in a cabin, basement, sound proof room- you name it, by some sadistic asshole(s). I don't dislike the trope, but this book didn't hit with the suspense for me. "Still Missing" did this same story with way more suspense, and the stakes felt so high, even with lackluster writing. The Wife Upstairs[Hawkins, not McFadden], Behind Closed Doors and When She Returned were also highly entertaining to me. I know there's more, but that's just a few off the top of my head.
Gray After Dark felt so slow, I was waiting for my anxiety to kick up a notch, but I just felt bored. The chapters of the missing woman's friend, Brent, were terribly dull, I was so close to quitting this book so many times because of it. Miley's chapters were a bit more exciting, but not by much. I couldn't seem to care that she was abducted or if she could manage to get away.
85% through the book is when things finally pick up. The last part was the only bit I read that held my interest. It's a shame it couldn't do that by at least the halfway point. It seems I'm in the minority so if you like this author and if you loved "Run On Red," you will probably really like this. For me, this was a miss.🤷♀️
adventurous
emotional
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
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-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
Spoilers.
I finished this book in a very short period of time. I really wanted to like it- but at the end it fell flat literally.
I was enjoying the middle, I think I was hoping for a twist that never came.
As it got closer to the end it felt like there was a ton of holes in the story. You're telling me you can travel for 3 days and two T-shirts work fine to rip up into tiny pieces? Why didnt Miley kill him in the night while he was sleeping.
The ending really dragged on, when she was going to shoot them I was like do it already. This is taking forever. Super predictable. Just a story that was meh.
I finished this book in a very short period of time. I really wanted to like it- but at the end it fell flat literally.
I was enjoying the middle, I think I was hoping for a twist that never came.
As it got closer to the end it felt like there was a ton of holes in the story. You're telling me you can travel for 3 days and two T-shirts work fine to rip up into tiny pieces? Why didnt Miley kill him in the night while he was sleeping.
The ending really dragged on, when she was going to shoot them I was like do it already. This is taking forever. Super predictable. Just a story that was meh.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Minor: Rape
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes