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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
This was... a wild ride. It was definitely surprising, which I usually love, but it was quite a stretch, bordering on unbelievable. There were so many twists I felt like I couldn’t keep up, and I wasn’t a fan of the writing style either. It definitely had great potential, but it just went too far for me.
3.5 stars
I was quite surprised by this book. I thought it would be a standard thriller, but then there were so many plot twists and revelations that were so shocking that I questioned my comprehension abilities on the French language.
The reason why this book earned 3.5 stars is because of the pacing. It starts off strong: two strangers, Alice and Gabriel, are handcuffed together in Central Park. Alice has no memory of how she got there, and she finds her clothes stained with blood with an unregistered gun in her handbag. My heart was racing. This is such an exciting start! But then the plot slowed considerably, interjected with flashbacks to Alice’s past. The plot does begin to pick up towards the end, but it was way too far into the book. I did consider dnf-ing this book at some stages.
I liked the dynamics between Gabriel and Alice. They obviously hate and distrust each other, which makes their jabs so much funnier. Until the final reveal about Gabriel. And then I became a bit concerned on how ethical his actions are...
Central Park is an interesting read, very different from your standard mystery-thriller. I liked the plot twists (there are many, so do try to keep up) because it left me reeling. The middle of the book does drag on considerably though. Overall, not a bad read!
I was quite surprised by this book. I thought it would be a standard thriller, but then there were so many plot twists and revelations that were so shocking that I questioned my comprehension abilities on the French language.
The reason why this book earned 3.5 stars is because of the pacing. It starts off strong: two strangers, Alice and Gabriel, are handcuffed together in Central Park. Alice has no memory of how she got there, and she finds her clothes stained with blood with an unregistered gun in her handbag. My heart was racing. This is such an exciting start! But then the plot slowed considerably, interjected with flashbacks to Alice’s past. The plot does begin to pick up towards the end, but it was way too far into the book. I did consider dnf-ing this book at some stages.
I liked the dynamics between Gabriel and Alice. They obviously hate and distrust each other, which makes their jabs so much funnier. Until the final reveal about Gabriel. And then I became a bit concerned on how ethical his actions are...
Central Park is an interesting read, very different from your standard mystery-thriller. I liked the plot twists (there are many, so do try to keep up) because it left me reeling. The middle of the book does drag on considerably though. Overall, not a bad read!
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
So, my friend recommended this book to me.
The first 150 pages were quite hard to get into the story, but then it is so mind blowing that you cannot put down the book. It has so many surprises, and you just want to continue to see what will happen next.
Yet, I did not really like the plot. It is too confusing, and I was not really satisfied with the ending.
I will give this book 4 stars because I think the rising action and the climax are good. However, I will not give 5 stars because I think the falling action and the resolution are too complicated and took this story to a different kind of genre.
The first 150 pages were quite hard to get into the story, but then it is so mind blowing that you cannot put down the book. It has so many surprises, and you just want to continue to see what will happen next.
Yet, I did not really like the plot. It is too confusing, and I was not really satisfied with the ending.
I will give this book 4 stars because I think the rising action and the climax are good. However, I will not give 5 stars because I think the falling action and the resolution are too complicated and took this story to a different kind of genre.
ENFIN… MAGIQUE ! EXTRAORDINAIRE !
J'ai lu quelques romans de Guillaume Musso, mais je dois dire que j'en ai rarement lu un avec autant de voracité. :p :p :p
Ce roman est tout simplement génial, jusqu'à la fin on se demande quelle est l'explication de cette histoire, et cette fin dont je vous parle m'a vraiment surprise, je ne me doutai de rien.
Je dirai même que le message de l'auteur au début de Parce que je t’aime : "Avant de commencer, un message de l'auteur : Pour préserver la surprise, ne révélez pas la fin de ce livre à vos amis !" est à copier-coller sur Central Park également. ;)
L'auteur est bien alterné entre suspense et moments douloureux pour l'héroïne, elle oscille entre espoir et désespoir, elle pense avoir trouvé la solution à ce mystère qu'elle vit et découvre qu'une fois de plus elle est sur la mauvaise piste.
J’aimerais tellement la dernière partie « il y aura… » elle vraiment super, je pense qu’elle est un message pour tout le monde qui ont perdu l’espoir de la vie…
Pour finir, Guillaume Musso a réussi, une fois de plus, avec son fin imprévisible.
J'ai lu quelques romans de Guillaume Musso, mais je dois dire que j'en ai rarement lu un avec autant de voracité. :p :p :p
Ce roman est tout simplement génial, jusqu'à la fin on se demande quelle est l'explication de cette histoire, et cette fin dont je vous parle m'a vraiment surprise, je ne me doutai de rien.
Je dirai même que le message de l'auteur au début de Parce que je t’aime : "Avant de commencer, un message de l'auteur : Pour préserver la surprise, ne révélez pas la fin de ce livre à vos amis !" est à copier-coller sur Central Park également. ;)
L'auteur est bien alterné entre suspense et moments douloureux pour l'héroïne, elle oscille entre espoir et désespoir, elle pense avoir trouvé la solution à ce mystère qu'elle vit et découvre qu'une fois de plus elle est sur la mauvaise piste.
J’aimerais tellement la dernière partie « il y aura… » elle vraiment super, je pense qu’elle est un message pour tout le monde qui ont perdu l’espoir de la vie…
Pour finir, Guillaume Musso a réussi, une fois de plus, avec son fin imprévisible.
Definitivamente una de mis mejores lecturas de este año. Aunque debo admitir que al principio no me gustó para nada; la escritura me pareció aburrida y un poco tediosa, la trama no me llamaba, y el personaje principal me pareció muy desagradable y difícil de querer.
Es por eso que abandoné el libro por un mes, hasta que hace dos días decidí darle una segunda una oportunidad, ¡Y que suerte que lo hice!
La historia llegó a un punto donde por fin te lograba atrapar. El drama del pasado de la protagonista y el misterio, hacían una combinación perfecta que hacen que el lector no quiera parar de leer hasta atar todos lo hilos sueltos.
Me sorprendió muchísimo. Es uno de los libros más originales que he leído, y es por eso que tiene un lugar muy especial en mi lista de lecturas de este año.
Es por eso que abandoné el libro por un mes, hasta que hace dos días decidí darle una segunda una oportunidad, ¡Y que suerte que lo hice!
La historia llegó a un punto donde por fin te lograba atrapar. El drama del pasado de la protagonista y el misterio, hacían una combinación perfecta que hacen que el lector no quiera parar de leer hasta atar todos lo hilos sueltos.
Me sorprendió muchísimo. Es uno de los libros más originales que he leído, y es por eso que tiene un lugar muy especial en mi lista de lecturas de este año.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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:
Complicated
If I could I'd give it a 3.5 but the twist inside was incredible! Really read this book! Because even if it's not my favorite I don't regret reading it!