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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
I'm not typically into psychological thrillers, I'm not sure what made me pick this one up.
Glad I did.
Told from 3 perspectives, a hopeful father who looks forward to the day his daughter who went missing 14 years ago, will return home.
A woman who escapes her captor only to be hit by a car as she is fleeing.
A child who was born in captivity and does not know any different.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. The first couple of chapters as you're getting setup made me question why I picked it up again, but once you get into it, it was one I didn't want to put down.
Hausmann rights characters that are flawed and I loved that. I could picture and imagine each character as a human, not some perfect person, or character designed to fit a specific trope. Hausmann did her research talking to psychologist and specifically a child psychologist to ensure she does Hanna well. I appreciated the effort and enjoyed this novel! Will probably read more Romy Hausmann in the future.
Glad I did.
Told from 3 perspectives, a hopeful father who looks forward to the day his daughter who went missing 14 years ago, will return home.
A woman who escapes her captor only to be hit by a car as she is fleeing.
A child who was born in captivity and does not know any different.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. The first couple of chapters as you're getting setup made me question why I picked it up again, but once you get into it, it was one I didn't want to put down.
Hausmann rights characters that are flawed and I loved that. I could picture and imagine each character as a human, not some perfect person, or character designed to fit a specific trope. Hausmann did her research talking to psychologist and specifically a child psychologist to ensure she does Hanna well. I appreciated the effort and enjoyed this novel! Will probably read more Romy Hausmann in the future.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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:
Complicated
Really enjoyed this thriller because it felt like Room meets Gone Girl. Reading thrillers like this can be hard though because it reminds me how evil and sick people in this world can be
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5 but rounding up…
I think there were some translations that were off so no fault of the author.
Wished it was broken into chapters.
But never saw the “bad guy” coming!
I think there were some translations that were off so no fault of the author.
Wished it was broken into chapters.
But never saw the “bad guy” coming!
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
No
Wow, I did not connect with this book as much as I thought I would. The blurb said Gone Girl mixed with Room, but what I got was a run of the mill improbable thriller that is credible and enjoyable to a degree but not something particularly memorable or breath taking.
Like most books I rate a three, I did not fraternize with any of the characters. They are all incredibly frustrating but I guess it all makes sense given the context of the story. Hannah, the teen girl narrator, was my favorite, but that isn't saying much. She reminded me of the children in Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware.
I was rooting for Dear Child, it aimed to be within the realm of possibility. Something grounded and not outlandish, but this may have caused its demise. Anyways I still enjoyed the book up until the 70 percent mark. The red herrings were satisfactorily explained away. Just the final act was a bit too Scooby-Doo, you know, a massive villain exposition LOL.
The audiobook was excellent. I loved the telephone voices. Still recommending this one. Could be a very entertaining thriller to the right person.
Like most books I rate a three, I did not fraternize with any of the characters. They are all incredibly frustrating but I guess it all makes sense given the context of the story. Hannah, the teen girl narrator, was my favorite, but that isn't saying much. She reminded me of the children in Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware.
I was rooting for Dear Child, it aimed to be within the realm of possibility. Something grounded and not outlandish, but this may have caused its demise. Anyways I still enjoyed the book up until the 70 percent mark. The red herrings were satisfactorily explained away. Just the final act was a bit too Scooby-Doo, you know, a massive villain exposition LOL.
The audiobook was excellent. I loved the telephone voices. Still recommending this one. Could be a very entertaining thriller to the right person.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
Es hat ein bisschen gedauert, bis Spannung aufgekommen ist, aber irgendwann wurde ich dann doch neugierig, was sich in dieser Hütte genau abgespielt hat und was mit Lena geschehen ist. Die Enthüllungen am Ende konnten mich zwar überraschen, waren für mich aber dann nicht ganz so zufriedenstellend, wie ich es mir erhofft hätte. Insgesamt war der Thriller aber ok für zwischendurch. 3.5 Sterne gibt's von mir.
tense
fast-paced
Romy Hausmann's Dear Child is an utterly thrilling, truly creepy that had me staying up way past my bedtime to finish (the first time in a long time!). Reminiscent of Room, the novel starts with the escape of a mother and child who were kept in captivity for an extended period of time. However, that is where the similarities ended for me. Dear Child has multiple perspectives and while it starts out deceptively simple (terrible in it's nature but simple in the scope of the crime), Hausmann take the reader on a completely suspenseful ride and unravels the nature of this crime in spine-tingling and heavy breathing terror. Nothing is as it seems and Hausmann truly has you questioning humanity.
For me, the mood of Dear Child was very reminiscent of a Criminal Minds episode. The crime is complex and I found myself wishing it was the BAU solving this abduction because it seemed like the German police needed fresh eyes. I can't talk too much about this book because the entire thing is SPOILERS - just read it! Hausmann's writing is compelling and you can tell her TV background prepared her for the brilliant pacing and suspense of this novel.
Thank you to NetGalley and Flatiron for an advanced ebook copy in exchange for my honest review.
For me, the mood of Dear Child was very reminiscent of a Criminal Minds episode. The crime is complex and I found myself wishing it was the BAU solving this abduction because it seemed like the German police needed fresh eyes. I can't talk too much about this book because the entire thing is SPOILERS - just read it! Hausmann's writing is compelling and you can tell her TV background prepared her for the brilliant pacing and suspense of this novel.
Thank you to NetGalley and Flatiron for an advanced ebook copy in exchange for my honest review.