Scan barcode
laura_sotillos's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
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
2.5
I’ve really really enjoyed all of Emma Cline’s other books - I’ve read all of them up to date and I’m a person who rarely repeats authors (something about feeling like then I would be missing out on so many other voices… but anyway).
However this book was not for me. I think the character is very well defined and in the middle (about 150 pages in until more or less the end) I really enjoyed it. Even though I did not like Alex, the protagonist (who likes someone so adept at lying?), I was rooting for her at the end. But it took really long to get me interested (I persevered out of stubbornness) at the beginning and I found the ending deeply underwhelming.
Everyone has their own taste, but I would recommend starting with one of her previous books if it’s the first time you are reading Cline! Hope you enjoy whichever one you pick!
However this book was not for me. I think the character is very well defined and in the middle (about 150 pages in until more or less the end) I really enjoyed it. Even though I did not like Alex, the protagonist (who likes someone so adept at lying?), I was rooting for her at the end. But it took really long to get me interested (I persevered out of stubbornness) at the beginning and I found the ending deeply underwhelming.
Everyone has their own taste, but I would recommend starting with one of her previous books if it’s the first time you are reading Cline! Hope you enjoy whichever one you pick!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Pedophilia, Drug use, and Misogyny
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Vomit
lay_kone's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Addiction, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug abuse
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Mental illness
halliot's review against another edition
Abuso de menores, no tiene trama, se cree más lista la autora de lo que es, age gap, prota repelente.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia
More...