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Ward D

Freida McFadden

3.76 AVERAGE


Okay, wow. I thought for sure I knew how this one was going to shake out, and I ended up being pretty far off. I was definitely invested from the beginning, and the back and forth with past to present kept me on my toes the whole time. I enjoyed the fact that you could never really tell if Amy was a reliable narrator or not, and it helped spike the drama once ish started hitting the fan in Ward D.

I liked the multiple layers of the characters and how they all played off each other in one way or another. The twists were pretty unexpected, the writing was gripping, and I could not wait to see what would happen next.

If you're looking for a good psychological thriller where you are constantly questioning the narrator and the motives of the surrounding characters, check this one out!
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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious tense fast-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 dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

2 stars only because it was easy to listen to - I need a Frieda McFadden break, I was able to predict one of the twists and disliked all the characters. I usually like how campy her popcorn thrillers are, but this one just annoyed me with how poorly done it was.

3.75 ⭐️
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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