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Paula Hawkins

3.74 AVERAGE

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

That’s city living, I suppose! 
mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Character development was so good that the protagonist drove me mad with frustration. Made things very tense and dark. 
emotional 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

The ending left something to be desired. I expected more twists and turns, and instead, found a fairly predictable ending ☹️
dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

One of my friends finished it in a single reading. I saw many comparisons to gone girl. I couldn't finish it in a single reading (it wasn't that compelling) and it wasn't a gone girl so it's hard to say that it was really good. I did enjoy it, it's worth reading. The characters are nicely developed. The women character blend into each other, it's hard to know where one starts and the other ends...they are very similar. The same is true for the men. It seems that this is intentional so you are left wondering. Any of the main chapters could have done it when your suspicions become reality, it isn't a surprised as you've been led to the answer.