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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
dark
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really liked the story but I needed more of an ending. I felt like it just kind of cut off and left so many questions unanswered. It was clearly an interesting story because I wanted to know more but parts of it just felt rushed.
dark
tense
fast-paced
This was certainly an addictive read I couldn’t put down
My first Lucinda Berry book, I’m content with it. My complaint is tho that I didn’t know that this focused so heavily on a cult, which I don’t love reading about. Also I didn’t really connect to the characters.
But I loved how fast paced this was, didn’t bore me for a second!!
My first Lucinda Berry book, I’m content with it. My complaint is tho that I didn’t know that this focused so heavily on a cult, which I don’t love reading about. Also I didn’t really connect to the characters.
But I loved how fast paced this was, didn’t bore me for a second!!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
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
This is a very popular book in the thriller genre, I see it recommended a lot - investigative journalist Kate returns home after 11 years of being gone and being part of a cult.
An overhyped book of Lucinda Berry. Her writing style is awesome, and she is a master storyteller, but I found myself getting a bit bored at the parts where it wasn’t showing and describing how an everyday person is turned into a cult member and how that brainwashing is affecting their every thought, behavior, and even can splinter parts of the personality.
I thought I’d give this one 5 stars, but as I was thinking about different aspects, I realized, it might not be appropriate. I wasn’t happy with the ending, I think it was not dramatic enough for the story, but those who like nice bundle with a bow on top endings might enjoy it. Some of the characters (that were NOT involved in the cult and are supposed to be the baseline for normalcy) just had stupid and outright annoying actions and made no sense in some situations. Hence the 4 stars.
An overhyped book of Lucinda Berry. Her writing style is awesome, and she is a master storyteller, but I found myself getting a bit bored at the parts where it wasn’t showing and describing how an everyday person is turned into a cult member and how that brainwashing is affecting their every thought, behavior, and even can splinter parts of the personality.
I thought I’d give this one 5 stars, but as I was thinking about different aspects, I realized, it might not be appropriate. I wasn’t happy with the ending, I think it was not dramatic enough for the story, but those who like nice bundle with a bow on top endings might enjoy it. Some of the characters (that were NOT involved in the cult and are supposed to be the baseline for normalcy) just had stupid and outright annoying actions and made no sense in some situations. Hence the 4 stars.
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I couldn’t put this one down. I’m not usually much for this genre but podcasts about true crime, cults, and real life monsters seem to have changed that recently. This book was wonderfully well written, overall. I felt that elements of the characters were a little over the top, but I would still recommend it to people who want to take a twist on the dark side of the world or for a stimulating book club conversation...