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A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight

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rebleejen's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This took some turns. One of the twists I saw coming a mile away, and I wasn't too thrilled with it because it's a plot device that's been used in two other books I've read recently (but that's not the fault of the author, I guess), but overall it was a good read and I did not predict the ending.

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hmetwade's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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chestylarue's review

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dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

I couldn’t bring myself to like a single character in this book. I only finished it because my curiosity wouldn’t let me not find out what happened. The plot was quite interesting but the characters were totally unlikeable.

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sarahweyand's review against another edition

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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

3.0

I read this book for part of a book club and probably wouldn't have picked it up otherwise, but it wasn't too bad. I think the biggest drawback I have with the domestic thriller / crime thriller genre is that they tend to all blend together pretty quickly. I don't remember a bunch about this plot, but I will say that I enjoyed the audiobook narration.

I was intrigued and the book kept me on edge and wanting to know what's next pretty consistently, but I felt disappointed at all the loose threads and red herrings that were almost more interesting than the plot we ended up with. The premise was interesting, but I would have almost rather had this be a contemporary or literary fiction that delved more into some of those B plots.

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zerkleoflife's review

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emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was written well, and I enjoyed the mystery! I guessed a couple of the twists, but there were several I didn’t see coming!!

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beckyremillard's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.75

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dalmavatai's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This was a well-crafted legal/domestic mystery with a big cast of characters and mixed media elements that were really interesting to read. I enjoyed the legal elements and that there were multiple mysteries, although it did sometimes feel like there was probably a bit too much going on. I didn't really care for the smaller reveals throughout the book that were mostly to do with domestic drama; I did like the final reveal, though it wasn't super shocking or memorable, but it was surprising in a way that made sense. I also wish the characters had been more fleshed out so I could have cared more about them, but overall this was an enjoyable read that I would highly recommend to any fans of domestic and/or legal mysteries.

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