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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A lot of elements I liked but ultimately not a book that’ll stick with me 2.5/5- bang average
tense
medium-paced
Loved the audio - different voices for the three main narrators; just makes it so much more suspenseful, enjoyable and addicting.
Leah married Liam a few months - yet her life has taken a major nosedive. She explains her process of purchasing alcohol, rotating stores to ensure with the hope to remain forgettable. Leah searches the shelves for her must haves, a beautiful young woman catching her eye. Following her, Leah's interest heightens. Especially when discovering her house is minutes from her own. Large windows facing a quiet road, allowing Leah to watch.
With Leah's days empty - no longer holding a job as a lawyer, Leah becomes obsessed with McKenna.
Learning more about her life, Leah sees her own marriage - the escalation of McKenna's husband abuse. Taking Liam's gun, Leah kills Zachary - McKenna in utter confusion.
This is an excellent book detailing the use of gaslighting, isolating - terrifying in the reality of this abuse. Both McKenna and Leah desperate to escape, understanding their marriages are not normal - nor acceptable. But who will believe them? Both unemployed - how can they ever afford to leave.
Well done.
Leah married Liam a few months - yet her life has taken a major nosedive. She explains her process of purchasing alcohol, rotating stores to ensure with the hope to remain forgettable. Leah searches the shelves for her must haves, a beautiful young woman catching her eye. Following her, Leah's interest heightens. Especially when discovering her house is minutes from her own. Large windows facing a quiet road, allowing Leah to watch.
With Leah's days empty - no longer holding a job as a lawyer, Leah becomes obsessed with McKenna.
Learning more about her life, Leah sees her own marriage - the escalation of McKenna's husband abuse. Taking Liam's gun, Leah kills Zachary - McKenna in utter confusion.
This is an excellent book detailing the use of gaslighting, isolating - terrifying in the reality of this abuse. Both McKenna and Leah desperate to escape, understanding their marriages are not normal - nor acceptable. But who will believe them? Both unemployed - how can they ever afford to leave.
Well done.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
2 stars
This is the story of two women who are clever enough to commit a perfect murder, each, but not strong enough to walk away from an abusive marriage.
I am not saying that it is easy to walk away, but I am pretty positive that it is easier to walk away from an abuser than to kill a man. Not to mention the perfect execution of the crime.
This is the story of two women who are clever enough to commit a perfect murder, each, but not strong enough to walk away from an abusive marriage.
I am not saying that it is easy to walk away, but I am pretty positive that it is easier to walk away from an abuser than to kill a man. Not to mention the perfect execution of the crime.
I really enjoyed the ride this book took me on. Although the author wrote on the disturbing topic of domestic violence, I was fully invested in the stories of Mckenna and Leah. I like how the author outlined how things can progress behind closed doors and different manipulation tactics that can be used by the controlling party. I also appreciated at the end she provided some facts and resources.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Favor is the debut novel by author Nora Murphy, and one of those books that I suggest going into without reading lot about it but just knowing that it does center about domestic violence. The characters were well developed and I appreciated the strong female empowerment in this one. It has girl on the train vibes and had me turning the pages until the very end. I look forward to seeing what author Nora Murphy writes next!
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for my gifted review copies.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for my gifted review copies.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes