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samk925's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Man this one falls apart
xevara's review against another edition
3.25
Me costó encontrarle el camino al libro. Se entrelazan tantos personajes que estuve bastante perdida hasta mitad de libro.
Muy enrevesado. En las últimas 100 páginas van encajando todas las piezas y todo finaliza muy rápido y con poco impacto después de tener algo de relleno durante varios capítulos. Al final del libro tuve que hablar en alto para aclararme las ideas y juntar piezas.
¿Hay algo durante el periodo de una persona en coma?
El momento paranormal que se vive al final es bastante de película de bajo coste 🙄.
Gabe, Katie, Fran, Jenny, Izzy, Alice, el Samaritano y su hijo, La inspectora, Lou, Steve, Harry y su esposa... Muchas preguntas que, aunque se responden, algunas no te encajan mucho.
Los favores hay que pagarlos.
Puntuación: 3,25 / 5
Muy enrevesado. En las últimas 100 páginas van encajando todas las piezas y todo finaliza muy rápido y con poco impacto después de tener algo de relleno durante varios capítulos. Al final del libro tuve que hablar en alto para aclararme las ideas y juntar piezas.
¿Hay algo durante el periodo de una persona en coma?
El momento paranormal que se vive al final es bastante de película de bajo coste 🙄.
Gabe, Katie, Fran, Jenny, Izzy, Alice, el Samaritano y su hijo, La inspectora, Lou, Steve, Harry y su esposa... Muchas preguntas que, aunque se responden, algunas no te encajan mucho.
Los favores hay que pagarlos.
Puntuación: 3,25 / 5
linzo49's review against another edition
It was difficult to decipher in places and hard to keep track of the characters. The supernatural element in the beginning of the book is ignored and felt like a silly tick to engage the reader. I read a few reviews and checked out some reddit posts and got all the answers I needed about the rest of this book. It was very blah.
mccallistert61's review against another edition
4.0
A great thriller, kept me guessing till the end.
jessyhayward's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
After reading one of C.J. Tudor’s other books, The Hiding Place, which was… questionable, I didn’t have high hopes for The Other People. I was wrong to assume I wouldn’t like it, however. I finished this in about 4 hours and without getting up from my seat once.
Before I continue, I must say that if you like thrillers because of their unpredictable twists and shocking events, this probably isn’t the book for you. I predicted all the major plot twists before I was even halfway through, which surprisingly did not stop me from enjoying them. If you want a mystery-thriller that leans more towards the mystery side, is fast-paced and engaging, and ends well, then I would try this.
The Other People feels like a slightly disturbing but well-wrapped gift. Its content is eerie by nature, but there is also no loose ends at the conclusion. Everything ties together neatly. Everything made sense. As I said above, the writing is engaging and emotionally moving with a fast-paced but logical plot. I was never bored, despite guessing the twists, and all my questions were answered by the end. I liked the characters well enough. They weren’t anything special, but I did sympathise with them — particularly Gabe, Fran and Alice. They also were all nuanced and realistic characters which is always a relief. I loved the way all the characters’ backstories were interwoven; it was such a pleasure to unravel.
And, of course, the ending. I probably sound like a broken record but it really did wrap up well. There’s no ambiguous ending, loose ends, plot holes, or lingering feelings of “what the actual fuck happened?” I think the ending was perfect, if not bittersweet. I can’t think of a better way it could have ended to be honest.
Yeah. So, all in all, I really can’t criticise it, except for maybe the predictable twists even though they still didn't ruin it. I really enjoyed it. Maybe now I’ll give their other more popular book (The Chalk Man) a try?
Before I continue, I must say that if you like thrillers because of their unpredictable twists and shocking events, this probably isn’t the book for you. I predicted all the major plot twists before I was even halfway through, which surprisingly did not stop me from enjoying them. If you want a mystery-thriller that leans more towards the mystery side, is fast-paced and engaging, and ends well, then I would try this.
The Other People feels like a slightly disturbing but well-wrapped gift. Its content is eerie by nature, but there is also no loose ends at the conclusion. Everything ties together neatly. Everything made sense. As I said above, the writing is engaging and emotionally moving with a fast-paced but logical plot. I was never bored, despite guessing the twists, and all my questions were answered by the end. I liked the characters well enough. They weren’t anything special, but I did sympathise with them — particularly Gabe, Fran and Alice. They also were all nuanced and realistic characters which is always a relief. I loved the way all the characters’ backstories were interwoven; it was such a pleasure to unravel.
And, of course, the ending. I probably sound like a broken record but it really did wrap up well. There’s no ambiguous ending, loose ends, plot holes, or lingering feelings of “what the actual fuck happened?” I think the ending was perfect, if not bittersweet. I can’t think of a better way it could have ended to be honest.
Yeah. So, all in all, I really can’t criticise it, except for maybe the predictable twists even though they still didn't ruin it. I really enjoyed it. Maybe now I’ll give their other more popular book (The Chalk Man) a try?
sky_maris's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Child death, Death, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Blood
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence
thefantaysbookdragon's review against another edition
4.0
to be really honest i think i will give this book a 3,7 stars,
it is good and if you enjoy a lot of thrillers you will like this one denfently when you have read the chain, a lot of thing happening in this book made me think of that book, the beginning was seriously heartbreaking and sad and it had a really good pace till the end of the book why it isn't higher on my list is because i missed something in the end, just like the chain,
but all by all a very good book and i really want to read more by this author
it is good and if you enjoy a lot of thrillers you will like this one denfently when you have read the chain, a lot of thing happening in this book made me think of that book, the beginning was seriously heartbreaking and sad and it had a really good pace till the end of the book why it isn't higher on my list is because i missed something in the end, just like the chain,
but all by all a very good book and i really want to read more by this author