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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
The best thing about this book was finishing it. This is not my jam. Nobody is likable no redeeming qualities and a lot of sex and sexual innuendo. Unnecessary the whole book just made me itch.
DNF @ 6%. The harsh language and unflinching inner monologues are not for me.
dark
mysterious
tense
Characters were intentionally upsetting and not worked. They were either annoying, troublesome, or caused some eye rolls. There were a couple small yet unexpected twists I enjoyed.
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
Ashley Audrain can write about motherhood like no other: the challenges, the emotions, the thoughts that no mother wants to admit to. Objectively, this is a good book: dark, tense, twisted, with well developed characters. It's just that, having read The Push earlier this year, I can't shake the feeling that it's all a bit repetitive. I'd love to see the author write a book that doesn't revolve around parenthood for once.
Hooked me, again, AA.
I definitely feel like anyone should be self-responsible at all times for trigger warnings and this one has several
Grabbed my attention just like The Push, twisted and required my focus to keep up but not so much I fell out of interest.
I appreciated the multi-narrative chapters and how they all pulled together. Definitely wouldn’t mind a sequel to continue because the ending just wasn’t enough!
I definitely feel like anyone should be self-responsible at all times for trigger warnings and this one has several
Grabbed my attention just like The Push, twisted and required my focus to keep up but not so much I fell out of interest.
I appreciated the multi-narrative chapters and how they all pulled together. Definitely wouldn’t mind a sequel to continue because the ending just wasn’t enough!
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
WOW WOW WOW.
one of the best suspense novels i’ve ever read. beautifully written and truly kept me guessing until the end. also… what an ending.
one of the best suspense novels i’ve ever read. beautifully written and truly kept me guessing until the end. also… what an ending.
I am not ready for another sad motherhood story right now.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Interesting storytelling of mothers that all live on the same block and weaves through their perspectives as something tragic happens to one of the children. I felt this dragged on a bit at times without getting to interesting pieces of the book. TW in this book for miscarriage, suicidal ideations, affairs