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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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Rate 4.5 rounded up to 5
Featured image This book was all “the” buzz a few months ago, it’s been reviewed almost everywhere and as I closed it a few seconds before typing this, I can see clearly why. It’s a very good psychological suspense and you can’t drop it until the last page. Four of my coworkers are waiting for it and I’m not even mentioning the readers of my library who have already asked for it !
Huge success, then, so why didn’t I give it a 5 ? Because there was a little “déjà vu” element for me. The main character who was too drunk to remember what really happened “that” night, I’ve read it before, simple as that. But I gave it a 4.5 anyway because the psychology of the characters is soooo very good.
I couldn’t relate to any of them, but I sympathized with all the women at a moment or another : Rachel, who can be disgusting yet touching ; Megan, such a butterfly but who experienced such tragedy ; Anne, who stole another woman’s husband and is trying hard to make herself believe that she leads a wonderful life. The story also showed how some men can manipulate women into believing that the way they treat them is acceptable, while it’s absolutely not.
All in all, it was an excellent book and I probably wouldn’t have been slightly (very slightly !) disappointed if it hadn’t been for all this buzz around it. Highly recommended !
Rate 4.5 rounded up to 5
Featured image This book was all “the” buzz a few months ago, it’s been reviewed almost everywhere and as I closed it a few seconds before typing this, I can see clearly why. It’s a very good psychological suspense and you can’t drop it until the last page. Four of my coworkers are waiting for it and I’m not even mentioning the readers of my library who have already asked for it !
Huge success, then, so why didn’t I give it a 5 ? Because there was a little “déjà vu” element for me. The main character who was too drunk to remember what really happened “that” night, I’ve read it before, simple as that. But I gave it a 4.5 anyway because the psychology of the characters is soooo very good.
I couldn’t relate to any of them, but I sympathized with all the women at a moment or another : Rachel, who can be disgusting yet touching ; Megan, such a butterfly but who experienced such tragedy ; Anne, who stole another woman’s husband and is trying hard to make herself believe that she leads a wonderful life. The story also showed how some men can manipulate women into believing that the way they treat them is acceptable, while it’s absolutely not.
All in all, it was an excellent book and I probably wouldn’t have been slightly (very slightly !) disappointed if it hadn’t been for all this buzz around it. Highly recommended !
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
מדהים!
פשוט לא יכולתי להפסיק לקרוא, בכל פרק המתח עולה ואני פשוט נהנתי מאוד לקרוא! .
פה ושם יש תיאור יתר אבל קראתי את הספר במהירות והסוף היה מאוד מפתיע.
בהחלט אמליץ את זה לכולם!!!
פשוט לא יכולתי להפסיק לקרוא, בכל פרק המתח עולה ואני פשוט נהנתי מאוד לקרוא! .
פה ושם יש תיאור יתר אבל קראתי את הספר במהירות והסוף היה מאוד מפתיע.
בהחלט אמליץ את זה לכולם!!!
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:
Yes
I finally sat down and read this book. Page turner for sure but disliked the characters quite a bit.
challenging
dark
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:
Yes