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this book suffers SUFFERS from its passive writing style. it’s action packed but the scenes skip over them or cut off and the characters recount those moments later. it feels lazy. and it’s passive. and boring. for a book with a mystery father, a coma induced car crash, a fake pregnancy, theft, a kidnapping, and MORE it should have been exciting. instead on page 223, i wrote “BORING! snooze fest”. the final chapters ramp up in excitement but still sometimes suffer from the passive style. like even the big dad reveal is told in passing hours later it’s like AND SHE DOESNT TALK ABOUT HOW THAT CONVO WENT AT ALL!!!
EDIT:: I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT THIS AUTHOR ALSO I DONT THINK SHE PLANNED WELL ENOGUH ITS LIKE OH YEAH I FORGOT THIS MAJOR PLOT POINT LET ME CATCH YOU UP TO SPEED THEN A PAGE OF NOTHING THEN THAT PLOT POINT PROGRESSES ITS LIKE SHE JUST WRITES WHATEVER COMES TO MIND IN THAT MOMENT THERE IS NO COMPLEXITY THE EVENTS ARE SO SEPERATE

courtneyblack's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

I was so excited to finally see a book about women in a patriarchal and upper class society. I was really hoping it would be akin to the Great Gatsby with an outsider, looking in and being scathing and a critic of society in a slightly hypocritical way. However, I was pretty disappointed with how uncaring the main character was. She moulded to the society so quickly and didn’t seem to have anything against it really. Her character was also very one-dimensional and not very nuanced. I found myself wanting to put this book down, because I couldn’t get lost in the writing , I always felt like I was reading words on a page rather than being enveloped in a story. The essence of mystery was exciting, but never immersive enough that I wanted to read on. I also felt like the character didn’t really get anywhere at the end of the book, which I understand that there’s a sequel, but I feel like she should have had some large epiphany or transformation. She just sort of blended into society quite naturally. I give this book 2.5 stars.

nadleoxx's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

d__'s review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

that_1_readergurl's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5

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