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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
A psychological thriller about a women held captive in the woods with her two children until she escapes.
A twisty turny rollercoaster ride through a nightmarish tunnel that I may not ever recover from. A powerhouse of a book..
A twisty turny rollercoaster ride through a nightmarish tunnel that I may not ever recover from. A powerhouse of a book..
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I didn't know this was a book till halfway through the tv series. I think if I'd read the book first I would have liked it more. Which I know is unfair, but (Tamra voice), IT'S MY OPINION. Hannah felt less dimensional to me here, and Matthias was very unlikeable. I did like the way that Papa's identity was kept secret here, more than in the book. And I did like how Kirsten came into the story here. Also Jasmin's character was more simply presented here, whereas in the tv series I had some whiplash with her. All in all not bad, but not my fave.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
literally every content warning. please be careful. however i do recommend i read this in about 3 hours?? maybe 2. it was very interesting and tense i could NOT put it down & the crafting of the characters was just. amazing. the ending was sad but that was the point. thumbsup. solid thriller. and i usually hate thrillers.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
This book promised to be _Room_ meets _Gone Girl_. The comparison to Gone Girl was definitely a reach, but I couldn't help from making constant comparisons to Room. Where it outshines Room is with its child narrator. The narrator in Room had a baby talking inner voice that irritates, while Hannah, the sometimes narrator of Dear Child converses at least like a stilted adult.
The book also promised twists and turns, many of which were either obvious from the outset, quickly explained by the next rotating narrator, or just didn't inspire feeling.
The book was a very quick read, but it felt like a waste of time that kept me from reading something of better merit. I wish I had passed.
The book also promised twists and turns, many of which were either obvious from the outset, quickly explained by the next rotating narrator, or just didn't inspire feeling.
The book was a very quick read, but it felt like a waste of time that kept me from reading something of better merit. I wish I had passed.