Reviews

Anna O by Matthew Blake

dailydwelling's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

gbrolsma16's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

I was interested enough by the concept, and then interested to see where it went, but the ending didn’t necessarily make the book feel worth it. The mystery was well developed but the end almost felt like Dan being Gossip Girl. Forced, like the writer really wanted it to be out of left field and unpredictable. So much so that it felt like a letdown. It was still enjoyable but the ending really reduced the star rating for me. 

donnaratcliff's review against another edition

4.0

….We spend an average of 33 years of our lives asleep. What happens though when we sleep and what are we capable of whilst asleep…

3.5⭐️ rounded up
This is an interesting premise for a thriller and different from any I’ve read before. I didn’t see all the twists coming either which is always good when reading a mystery thriller. Some bits did feel a little convenient though and I think it could have been a little faster paced. Having said that I finished this a few days ago and the story is still floating round my head and I definitely enjoyed my time with the story.
Will definitely check out any future books by Matthew Blake.

nathalia_alves's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

annadupreo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

hattzirk's review against another edition

2.0

good narrator, but the story wasn't strong. If you have read Silent Patient skip this. All of Anna's journal entries could have been removed with no impact on the story. 

rvblack's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

ee_em_em_aye's review against another edition

5.0

What a cracker - I was hooked from the start by this intriguing thriller with a lot of twists and turns and a high body count. A great enjoyable true crime-esque listen.

pinkflyingelephant's review

informative slow-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

2.0

Vielen Dank an Netgalley für dieses Leseexemplar im Austausch für eine ehrliche Rezension.

Der Anfang klang vielversprechend und war auch echt interessant, allerdings hat es mich relativ früh schon gelangweilt.. mir ging es zu wenig um Anna O. und mehr um die ganzen anderen Charaktere.. auch hat mich das ganze Thema Schlafpsychologie bzw wie es angegangen wurde, nicht interessiert.

Trotzdem muss ich sagen das der Schreibstil klar war und alles verständlich und ausführlich erklärt wurde.

Dennoch ist das für mich alles andere aber kein Thriller. Es gab in meinen Augen keine Spannung und es hat sich einfach viel zu lange gezogen. Eine Kurzgeschichte wäre für meinen Geschmack besser gewesen.

Interessantes Thema und Klappentext nur leider hat mir hier die Spannung gefehlt.

rhymeswithpurple's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

This book is terrible. The premise was interesting but it was ruined by cheap plot twists and an overall terrible execution.