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anne_l's review against another edition
dark
informative
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
3.5
Biggest lesson frlm this book: do not cheat.
sarabookdragon's review against another edition
3.0
this book allegedly talks about how one of the commute passengers went missing ( the main characters' friend), and how they were trying to find out what happened. throughout though, we are getting hints over what is Not to be spoken, and mostly about the characters' relationships with one another.
I will, unfortunately, have to start with the negatives, because there is so much that I have to say that irked me!
CONS:
1- the majority of the book talks about the infidelity between the protagonist and the missing person's "young wife". how old he is, and young she is, and what had she seen in him, and how he was not able to tear himself away from her..etc!!
2- main rotation of the topics in this book, was NO, not the case, but rather, Infidelity, how they feel, the protagonist wealthy girlfriend, and how their friends hate her because "it's not fair", the fact that he is amazed by his girlfriend's house, and cannot fathom what he would do if she kicked him out, then again, wealth, infidelity, fights, blah, and then a little bit over the "mystery"
3- it was BORING! the first half (or a bit more), was torture!
4- far-fetched planning, and crime design, I do not want to spoil, but man, was it weak!!! the conversations, and the plot, weak!!
5-you could see what happened, the minute you discover one plot drive/twist! but the protagonist was dumb! so blinded, got on my nerve
PROS:
1- toward the end, when the actual plot of the book was addressed, it was fast-paced
2- the plot twists and plotting was ok, acceptable for most!
3- short book, because if it was any longer, I would have 100% DNFed !!
I will, unfortunately, have to start with the negatives, because there is so much that I have to say that irked me!
CONS:
1- the majority of the book talks about the infidelity between the protagonist and the missing person's "young wife". how old he is, and young she is, and what had she seen in him, and how he was not able to tear himself away from her..etc!!
2- main rotation of the topics in this book, was NO, not the case, but rather, Infidelity, how they feel, the protagonist wealthy girlfriend, and how their friends hate her because "it's not fair", the fact that he is amazed by his girlfriend's house, and cannot fathom what he would do if she kicked him out, then again, wealth, infidelity, fights, blah, and then a little bit over the "mystery"
3- it was BORING! the first half (or a bit more), was torture!
4- far-fetched planning, and crime design, I do not want to spoil, but man, was it weak!!! the conversations, and the plot, weak!!
5-you could see what happened, the minute you discover one plot drive/twist! but the protagonist was dumb! so blinded, got on my nerve
PROS:
1- toward the end, when the actual plot of the book was addressed, it was fast-paced
2- the plot twists and plotting was ok, acceptable for most!
3- short book, because if it was any longer, I would have 100% DNFed !!
claurobalo's review against another edition
dark
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? It's complicated
3.75
karialicewrites's review against another edition
4.0
It's such a great slow burn psychological thriller.
pmjnewton's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
It was OK but really too much build up to the twist, which whilst I didn't fully guess it, guessed most of it. A light non challenging read
cs4_0reads's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
charleypie2912's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
jillmlong's review against another edition
3.0
This was an enjoyable book with good writing. The characters are hard to like but that is what makes the story interesting. The story became a little slow during the middle but really picked up by the end.