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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
Actual rating 2.75
This was one where the mystery had me intrigued but then little things would pop up that decreased the overall rating. For starters, I did not like Claire. She was very morose and apathetic. At first I blamed her lack of personality on the head injury since injuries to the brain can affect emotions and personality, but during the flashbacks Claire still acted sullen so it wasn't the head trauma; she was just a stoic character. (The hospital scenes relating to Claire's head injury were inaccurate but I let that slide since this is a work of fiction.) Also, I wasn't a fan of the way she was written. Her voice and thought process came across as a teenage boy and just seemed stilted and odd.
The mystery and suspense had potential but they both were a letdown because there wasn't any suspense and I guessed the mystery from the beginning. The story progressed slowly with Claire not figuring out the answers until the very end so I kept waiting for something to happen and nothing did until the final few chapters. The second twist was something I never expected but I can't say anything more without spoiling it.
Thank you NetGalley for an ARC.
This was one where the mystery had me intrigued but then little things would pop up that decreased the overall rating. For starters, I did not like Claire. She was very morose and apathetic. At first I blamed her lack of personality on the head injury since injuries to the brain can affect emotions and personality, but during the flashbacks Claire still acted sullen so it wasn't the head trauma; she was just a stoic character. (The hospital scenes relating to Claire's head injury were inaccurate but I let that slide since this is a work of fiction.) Also, I wasn't a fan of the way she was written. Her voice and thought process came across as a teenage boy and just seemed stilted and odd.
The mystery and suspense had potential but they both were a letdown because there wasn't any suspense and I guessed the mystery from the beginning. The story progressed slowly with Claire not figuring out the answers until the very end so I kept waiting for something to happen and nothing did until the final few chapters. The second twist was something I never expected but I can't say anything more without spoiling it.
Thank you NetGalley for an ARC.
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.5-3.75 stars
It kept me interested, but the early resolution was a little
It kept me interested, but the early resolution was a little
I’ve been on a bit of a thriller kick recently, which means I’ve become pretty good at guessing the ending to books like these. However, this one kind of took me by surprise because I wasn’t expecting the reveal at the end.
All in all, a pretty enjoyable and relatively quick read. Would recommend.
All in all, a pretty enjoyable and relatively quick read. Would recommend.
It was interesting for sure. I would recommend it. It took 2 hours and 19 mins to finish.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Spoiler
It started out great. I really thought the narrator killed her friends and covered it up because she was jealous. But the whole fake kidnapping ploy was so boring. And it just dragged in the middle. So I ended up losing interest halfway thought. Boo.
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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