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3.24 AVERAGE
3.24 AVERAGE
3.5 Stars
I enjoyed this a lot. I was entertained by the breakneck pacing!
DIDN’T LIKE:
Virile: This word was used to describe CONSTANTLY to describe Mako over and over and over again. Everyone was calling him virile, even his sister! There were several metaphors and similes that got the constantly repeated virile treatment.
Lisa Unger writes her female characters like a man would. What do I mean? The female characters had this male gaze on them to the point where I thought this book was written by a man.
It seemed like Henry was gonna be biracial because he was described as having “dark skin and black curls” and experienced prejudice from racists only for him to have a Portuguese and Spanish background?
Bracken. Everything about him and his inclusion in this book.
I LIKED:
I was hooked on the storyline! What was gonna end up happening? What’s going on? Who are they?! Why are there so many people and how do they all connect?
Plot was intense and suspenseful! The twists were wonderfully dramatic.
I was genuinely worried for Hannah, Bruce, Henry. I wanted to make sure they were okay!
I picked up on the foreshadowing and some of my predictions were right! It was a satisfying feeling.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
This was an intense and juicy ride! I picked this as a buddy read and I can’t wait to discuss it with my friend.
I enjoyed this a lot. I was entertained by the breakneck pacing!
DIDN’T LIKE:
Virile: This word was used to describe CONSTANTLY to describe Mako over and over and over again. Everyone was calling him virile, even his sister! There were several metaphors and similes that got the constantly repeated virile treatment.
Lisa Unger writes her female characters like a man would. What do I mean? The female characters had this male gaze on them to the point where I thought this book was written by a man.
It seemed like Henry was gonna be biracial because he was described as having “dark skin and black curls” and experienced prejudice from racists only for him to have a Portuguese and Spanish background?
Bracken. Everything about him and his inclusion in this book.
I LIKED:
I was hooked on the storyline! What was gonna end up happening? What’s going on? Who are they?! Why are there so many people and how do they all connect?
Plot was intense and suspenseful! The twists were wonderfully dramatic.
I was genuinely worried for Hannah, Bruce, Henry. I wanted to make sure they were okay!
I picked up on the foreshadowing and some of my predictions were right! It was a satisfying feeling.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
This was an intense and juicy ride! I picked this as a buddy read and I can’t wait to discuss it with my friend.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was my first time reading a book by Lisa Unger and I loved it. We are following several POVS as 6 people go for a weekend away in a secluded cabin. New mom Hannah and her husband Bruce are looking forward to spending time together with her brother and wife, along with her best friend Cricket and mysterious new boyfriend. It soon is clear that someone is wanting them to not have the best time and wishes harm to them. A storm is fast approaching and tensions are rising as the truth comes out. There were a lot of POVs and I thought that it was handled very well. The author does not immediately bring them all out instead we are given time to get to know the characters before a new POV is introduced. I read this book in almost one day and could not put it down. I thought the ending maybe was not my fav but it did not detract from it being a five star read. I will now be looking up more books by the author. If you like an isolated murder mystery this is the one for you.
I received a copy of the audiobook from NetGalley.. The opinions expressed are my own
I received a copy of the audiobook from NetGalley.. The opinions expressed are my own
This was my first time reading a book by Lisa Unger and I loved it. We are following several POVS as 6 people go for a weekend away in a secluded cabin. New mom Hannah and her husband Bruce are looking forward to spending time together with her brother and wife, along with her best friend Cricket and mysterious new boyfriend. It soon is clear that someone is wanting them to not have the best time and wishes harm to them. A storm is fast approaching and tensions are rising as the truth comes out. There were a lot of POVs and I thought that it was handled very well. The author does not immediately bring them all out instead we are given time to get to know the characters before a new POV is introduced. I read this book in almost one day and could not put it down. I thought the ending maybe was not my fav but it did not detract from it being a five star read. I will now be looking up more books by the author. If you like an isolated murder mystery this is the one for you.
I received a copy of the audiobook from NetGalley.. The opinions expressed are my own
I received a copy of the audiobook from NetGalley.. The opinions expressed are my own
so unimpressed. such a drag.
not that i expected a lot, per se. all these get-away psychological thrillers with the murder font on the covers (all of them have the same font!) are always disappointing.
this book went in so many different directions at all times. the characters, the subplots, the setting. it was messy and hard to keep track of.
and if i'm being honest, it's very farfetched and left me feeling incredulous by the end. thank god i didn't spend more than 4 hours on this.
not that i expected a lot, per se. all these get-away psychological thrillers with the murder font on the covers (all of them have the same font!) are always disappointing.
this book went in so many different directions at all times. the characters, the subplots, the setting. it was messy and hard to keep track of.
and if i'm being honest, it's very farfetched and left me feeling incredulous by the end. thank god i didn't spend more than 4 hours on this.
dark
mysterious
fast-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
I generally liked it until the ending. Sure, I understand that Mako was supposed to be a bad guy, but the way crimes and Bad Things kept piling up all of a sudden made him feel comically evil— like Unger was desperately throwing things in and going "See! He's a bad guy!!" Especially that part about "predators using Redworld (the game) as a way to groom children" ... what?? You expect me to believe he did that INTENTIONALLY? Because I don't. With the reveal of every bad thing Mako had ever done was shoved into the ending, it made it feel like this was a last second change— which judging by Bruce's minimal plot relevance, it wasn't actually. Sure, he was an entitled man-child who thrived on attention and awe, sure, but almost everything else felt out of nowhere.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not great
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes