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laneyvonhall's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
tori_hurst's review
5.0
I think I’ve decided this was a 4.5 ⭐️ read for me! It was a delightful crime novel, and as with most crime novels, there is a twist! Excellent! Cannot wait for book club, to discuss it!
mbfox's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
sarah_graham's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
mheckman0429's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I may be in the minority when I say I loved the 2nd half of the book. The first part dragged on for me and I found I really couldn't connect with my of the characters, but the end... it had me intrigued and intently liste ING to what would happen next.
marsknowsbooks's review
2.0
I’m not very shocked by my rating of this book. I went into it blind and with an open mind, as I often do with books, and I could tell it was going to be a hit or miss from the beginning.
When I initially started the book, I didn’t like the writing style and it took quite some time to get used to. The mystery never truly intrigued me and I found myself not being as engaged as I would’ve liked to have been. I wasn’t bored because if I was I wouldn’t have continued reading, it just wasn’t stimulating enough for me. I had to switch to a different book in between my time with this one.
I didn’t care much about the plot or the characters and I feel that’s a big reason why I wasn’t truly connecting with this book. It was recommended to go into this book without having any prior knowledge of it & I agree with that. Still, even then I had a hunch on why that would be the better way to read it and just from that intuitive feeling alone, I knew I was going to be disappointed if the story took the path I was assuming it was going to.
With that being said, my assumption was correct and I didn’t like the plot twists or the ending at all. I solely kept reading to figure out what happens at the end & it’s safe to say it fell flat for me as did the entirety of the book & I was expecting so much more. At first, I was confused for a bit by the ending and then I just ended up annoyed because honestly, I thought it was stupid.
This novel includes a lot of elements that I heavily enjoy so I’m disappointed
that this book didn't work for me, though I think I would love it if it was a movie!
that this book didn't work for me, though I think I would love it if it was a movie!
akuhlma03's review
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
2.0
sklewi's review
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
cfischer15's review against another edition
medium-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
3.5