Reviews with content warning for Suicidal thoughts - The Woman in the Window

This was a mess of a book for me, full of cliches, predictable "twists," and unlikable characters.

The writing was not very good, either. The similes were numerous, awkward, and unnecessary, and I knew immediately that the author was a man (every woman the narrator sees had her breasts mentioned at least once). The editor(s) needed to go through the manuscript a few more times, as I found quite a lot of the prose added nothing to neither the story nor Anna's character.

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rosita's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I was trapped in the book, the same way that the protagonist is trapped in her house. I seriously couldnt put it down, and finished it very fast.

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thatsssorachael's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.0

The first 100 pages weren't working for me. I found them really choppy, and I don't like feeling confused while reading. But it did get better, and by about 3/4 way through I was totally, completely hooked.

But then I guessed the twist. I had hoped it couldn't possibly be what I thought, but it was. So I don't spoil it, that's all I'll say.

If you're new to thrillers, you will probably really enjoy this.

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a_robin_reads's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Library book & Storytel audiobook
Choose your own adventure challenge from the Goodreads group: Middle grade madness

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Review:

What an awesome thriller! Loved the slow build and the twists at the end. Loved Anna as a character as well and really learned something from her.

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Review previously placed on my blog:

I read The woman in the window by AJ Finn. I read this book for the Choose your own adventure challenge from the Goodreads group: Middle grade madness.

I also loved this book! Going very well, mood reading is doing me good :). I enjoyed this book a lot, because most of the time women get portrayed really annoying I think, but in this one that wasn't the case. In this one, Anna the MC, was very vulnerable and it makes sense how she reacts. It feels way more real then other thrillers I've read with a female MC (for example: the girl in the train). The story itself was a slow build, but I really liked that in this one, because you really got to know Anna well. I loooved the twist! It was so good! Therefore I gave this 5 stars, it was awesome. Audiobook was also very good, highly recommend.

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parttimerarebookdealer's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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