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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
I was impressed by the way Unger was able to keep secrets from me while I read. For awhile I assumed the diary entries were written by Rachel, not Lana's mom. I didn't suspect that Lana was really Lane. I didn't suspect Luke and Lane were brothers. I got kind of a weird vibe from Langdon, but I didn't suspect he was a protege of Dr Chang. So all of these mysteries kept me guessing, kept me reading.
Ultimately, though, some of the book seemed a little contrived. At one point Lana/Lane talks about Carl Jung and not believing in coincidence, but I felt like the book itself was built on coincidence. And then at the end, conveniently, the one person who might have been able to explain a bit more is killed. I still don't understand how/why Rachel and Luke were in The Hollows, or why Langdon was so obsessed with Lana.
So while I thought it was a good, suspenseful, thrilling read, after reading it I think I'm left feeling less satisfied than I thought I would be. The mysteries are great, but the circumstances are a little suspect.
Ultimately, though, some of the book seemed a little contrived. At one point Lana/Lane talks about Carl Jung and not believing in coincidence, but I felt like the book itself was built on coincidence. And then at the end, conveniently, the one person who might have been able to explain a bit more is killed. I still don't understand how/why Rachel and Luke were in The Hollows, or why Langdon was so obsessed with Lana.
So while I thought it was a good, suspenseful, thrilling read, after reading it I think I'm left feeling less satisfied than I thought I would be. The mysteries are great, but the circumstances are a little suspect.
Good book, characters were very interesting. Lost of games being played and I was never sure who was good. The gender angle was interesting, for a 2014 novel it developed well. Loved the ending.
3 things I loved about this book;
- Interesting family dynamics
- The 'dear diary' was a nice insight
- Interesting use of gender / fluidity
3 things I loved about this book;
- Interesting family dynamics
- The 'dear diary' was a nice insight
- Interesting use of gender / fluidity
Lana has secrets. Secrets that have secrets. She has worked to hide them from the world and even, to some extent, herself.
But when she takes a babysitting job during her Senior Year of college, the world she has been trying to hide starts to crumble around her.
For the genre, this book was OK. I found it rather predictable. I knew fairly early on that the author was trying misdirection with certain sections of the book. It was fairly easy to guess one of Lana's biggest secrets. While I did not fully see the hook for the one character, I knew roughly what it was. Same for the perceived antagonist.
All in all, I might recommend this book if you are into thriller/mysteries. Just not something I'm going to jump out and find the next book by this author, though if I need a book for the genre, I might look her up.
But when she takes a babysitting job during her Senior Year of college, the world she has been trying to hide starts to crumble around her.
For the genre, this book was OK. I found it rather predictable. I knew fairly early on that the author was trying misdirection with certain sections of the book. It was fairly easy to guess one of Lana's biggest secrets. While I did not fully see the hook for the one character, I knew roughly what it was. Same for the perceived antagonist.
All in all, I might recommend this book if you are into thriller/mysteries. Just not something I'm going to jump out and find the next book by this author, though if I need a book for the genre, I might look her up.
Pretty dark psychological thriller with some good twists. I started figuring it out, but it was still a good story.
Very good book. Good suspense and mystery and a twist about 3/4 of the way through the book that caught me by surprise!
Very good book. Good suspense and mystery and a twist about 3/4 of the way through the book that caught me by surprise!
3.5 stars. I did enjoy this book. I enjoyed the psychological aspect of it and the ethical dilemma of whether or not evil is inherited or learned. It took me a while to figure out some of the twists and turns in the story, but eventually I felt as though the author made it pretty obvious through the diary entries that were part of the book. The thing that made me not give more stars was the ending. I felt as though it was rushed and sort of like the author didn't feel like writing the story anymore. I enjoyed the actual ending and how the story wrapped up, but I thought it was poorly written/constructed.
What a read! It has been a long time since I have read a book with so many secrets. Although I had figured out many of the twists before they were revealed, this story had me on the edge until the very end.
I'm about 2/3 of the way through, but I had to rate it now because it has captivated my attention so completely. It's been awhile since I've read a book that is so hard to put down, and when I'm not reading it I catch myself trying to put the pieces together. Really can't wait to finish reading it... and then more books by Lisa Unger!
"But that’s the thing about mental illness; there’s no such thing as a cookie-cutter diagnosis. We’re all crazy in our own special way. Some of us just have it worse than others."
A psychological thriller with too much inaccurate psychology and not enough thriller. It kept me listening (even though most the twists could be seen from a long way off), but I didn't find it at all realistic that the main character's...which kind of spoiled the whole thing for me.
A psychological thriller with too much inaccurate psychology and not enough thriller. It kept me listening (even though most the twists could be seen from a long way off), but I didn't find it at all realistic that the main character's