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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
medium-paced
I would have given it four stars if it were not for the predictable ending.
Spoilers abound! Proceed at own peril.
This started off as a thrilling read with more and more clues becoming apparent and a few twists and turns, until the final twist when I realised that this was essentially just a longer version of Shutter Island. A bit disappointing to say the least but it seemed to have a few good messages of optimism and need for positivity in the face of adversity. Until the very end when the author decided to give a soppy and frankly unrealistic ending, considering the main protagonists had only known each other for 24 hours at this point.
If the author had kept the message at "find positivity and reason for living" without making it dependent on romance with the guy you don't even know and who claims it was love at first sight (while she was unconscious on a park bench no less!), then I would have forgiven him for the unoriginal plot twist. But alas, he did not and for that I award him 3 stars.
Spoilers abound! Proceed at own peril.
This started off as a thrilling read with more and more clues becoming apparent and a few twists and turns, until the final twist when I realised that this was essentially just a longer version of Shutter Island. A bit disappointing to say the least but it seemed to have a few good messages of optimism and need for positivity in the face of adversity. Until the very end when the author decided to give a soppy and frankly unrealistic ending, considering the main protagonists had only known each other for 24 hours at this point.
If the author had kept the message at "find positivity and reason for living" without making it dependent on romance with the guy you don't even know and who claims it was love at first sight (while she was unconscious on a park bench no less!), then I would have forgiven him for the unoriginal plot twist. But alas, he did not and for that I award him 3 stars.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
2 buku beliau udah cukup meyakinkan aku u/ jadiin dia auto buy+ read author. Jago banget beliau bikin alur yg proses ceritanya ga ketebak. Hebatnya lg ga cuma di genre mystery tp bukunya yg genre drama pun begitu jg. Mantepđź‘Ť
4.5/5🌟
AUTHOR SANGAT JENIUS!
Aku suka gimna layer demi layer karakter dia kupas, ga lupa dia kasih clues yg membuat pembaca meragukan hipotesanya sendiri (i even blamed the person who already died 🙂)
Ga Alur cerita, ga tokoh2nya pokoknya semua serba badut! Plot twist dibalik plot twist dikasih plot twist lagi 🤡 kuberikan lencana badut untuk Author ini!
Walau endingnya kurang berbekas di hati tp aku yakin pembaca beneran ga akan bisa menebak proses ceritanya.
Untuk kak Yudith Listiandri & tim! Aku mau kasih apresiasi untuk kalian!✨Luwes banget terjemahannya cuy, no typo dan yg paling penting adalah sejibun footnote yg dikasih. Sungguhan itu mempermudah aku dlm mengikuti cerita. Thank you❤️
4.5/5🌟
AUTHOR SANGAT JENIUS!
Aku suka gimna layer demi layer karakter dia kupas, ga lupa dia kasih clues yg membuat pembaca meragukan hipotesanya sendiri (i even blamed the person who already died 🙂)
Ga Alur cerita, ga tokoh2nya pokoknya semua serba badut! Plot twist dibalik plot twist dikasih plot twist lagi 🤡 kuberikan lencana badut untuk Author ini!
Walau endingnya kurang berbekas di hati tp aku yakin pembaca beneran ga akan bisa menebak proses ceritanya.
Untuk kak Yudith Listiandri & tim! Aku mau kasih apresiasi untuk kalian!✨Luwes banget terjemahannya cuy, no typo dan yg paling penting adalah sejibun footnote yg dikasih. Sungguhan itu mempermudah aku dlm mengikuti cerita. Thank you❤️
This thriller was amazing. I laughed, cried, stayed up all night to find out what's happening next.
This book reminded me of how important it is to be grateful and to enjoy life. I really recommend reading it
This book reminded me of how important it is to be grateful and to enjoy life. I really recommend reading it
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed the prose and will check out Musso’s other books. The ending, for me, wasn’t great. Without giving much away it felt cliché.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
I received a complimentary copy of Central Park by Guillaume Musso in a Goodreads contest and I am under no obligation to write a favorable review.
Wow. Definitely one of the best endings to a plot that I have read in a very long time. This plot could have ended up a complete mess but Musso was able to weave it all together without the reader being left feeling disappointed. Hard to write a review without spoilers so I will just say that Central Park is a must read . I have ordered Guillaume Musso’s first novel The Reunion also after reading this .
Thanks for the opportunity to read such a well written story.
Wow. Definitely one of the best endings to a plot that I have read in a very long time. This plot could have ended up a complete mess but Musso was able to weave it all together without the reader being left feeling disappointed. Hard to write a review without spoilers so I will just say that Central Park is a must read . I have ordered Guillaume Musso’s first novel The Reunion also after reading this .
Thanks for the opportunity to read such a well written story.
J'ai testé mon premier Musso l'an dernier, et je n'avais pas aimé. Dans un groupe de lecture, on m'a conseillé de lire d'autres livres de cet auteur, notamment Central Park.
C'est maintenant chose faite.
Je dois dire qu'au début, j'ai un peur. Le personnage d'Alice est antipathique et la première moitié du livre a été laborieuse. Mais ensuite, le miracle a eu lieu et j'ai pu entrer dans l'histoire.
Au final j'ai bien aimé.
Je ne mets que 3 étoiles car c'est une moyenne entre les 2 étoiles du début et les 4 étoiles de la fin.
C'est maintenant chose faite.
Je dois dire qu'au début, j'ai un peur. Le personnage d'Alice est antipathique et la première moitié du livre a été laborieuse. Mais ensuite, le miracle a eu lieu et j'ai pu entrer dans l'histoire.
Au final j'ai bien aimé.
Je ne mets que 3 étoiles car c'est une moyenne entre les 2 étoiles du début et les 4 étoiles de la fin.
