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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
* I won an ARC of this book in a giveaway sponsored by the publisher. All opinions are my own. *
2.5 stars
This book - like Feeney's first novel, Sometimes I Lie - was a bit of a roller coaster. I loved the first half with the alternating timelines and the very real sense that everything is not as it seems.
After the halfway point, though, the forward motion of the plot dropped off dramatically. The police detective in charge of the case felt like a cartoon-villain caricature, the flashback storyline stagnated (and then ended abruptly), and Aimee starts acting more like the stereotypical psychological thriller protagonist: she's getting amnesia- level drunk.
The twist ending was not only something I didn't see coming, it was something that came out of nowhere. It was bizarre enough to feel very distasteful and Aimee's response to it was weird. It all just kind of left a bad taste in my mouth.
However, if you're looking for a psychological thriller that definitely breaks the mold, is short, and has an almost impossible to guess twist, you'll love this one!
2.5 stars
This book - like Feeney's first novel, Sometimes I Lie - was a bit of a roller coaster. I loved the first half with the alternating timelines and the very real sense that everything is not as it seems.
After the halfway point, though, the forward motion of the plot dropped off dramatically. The police detective in charge of the case felt like a cartoon-villain caricature, the flashback storyline stagnated (and then ended abruptly), and Aimee starts acting more like the stereotypical psychological thriller protagonist: she's getting amnesia- level drunk.
The twist ending was not only something I didn't see coming, it was something that came out of nowhere. It was bizarre enough to feel very distasteful and Aimee's response to it was weird. It all just kind of left a bad taste in my mouth.
However, if you're looking for a psychological thriller that definitely breaks the mold, is short, and has an almost impossible to guess twist, you'll love this one!
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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:
Complicated
I hated the ended a lot
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hardest thing to rate this book, because it’s absolutely nauseating from one hand, but from another hand it does deal with abuse that happens to children in messed up families. (The other nauseating part was the twist, that is really hard not to go ‘wtf did I just read’ over, because it’s… 🫣😬)
For starters: this story needs a flashing warning sign for all of its content, it’s one of the darkest books I’ve ever read. It was engaging and once again, the writing was so beautifully done, that that in itself is 5 star. A lot of things are getting repeated over and over, and there is a valid reason why this book got controversial reviews on the heavy themes.
The end twist and the end itself was almost too rushed compared to the rest of the book that was slow paced, proper Feeney style, but the real problem, I think, for me was that it was out of this world to the point that it broke the immersion as well.
I’m not sure if I could’ve read this as is, I listened the audiobook, and Stephanie Racine once again made it sound perfect with her excellent voice acting.
I’m still giving it 4 stars, because although extremely dark, it managed to keep my attention and I value great writing, but **I don’t think I’d recommend this book to read.**
For starters: this story needs a flashing warning sign for all of its content, it’s one of the darkest books I’ve ever read. It was engaging and once again, the writing was so beautifully done, that that in itself is 5 star. A lot of things are getting repeated over and over, and there is a valid reason why this book got controversial reviews on the heavy themes.
The end twist and the end itself was almost too rushed compared to the rest of the book that was slow paced, proper Feeney style, but the real problem, I think, for me was that it was out of this world to the point that it broke the immersion as well.
I’m not sure if I could’ve read this as is, I listened the audiobook, and Stephanie Racine once again made it sound perfect with her excellent voice acting.
I’m still giving it 4 stars, because although extremely dark, it managed to keep my attention and I value great writing, but **I don’t think I’d recommend this book to read.**
dark
sad
slow-paced
Really intriguing until the end. Then is was just gross.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
Wow this book had so much to it and it’s like guessing things along the way and then it flips. I love Alice’s writing style when you think you have it all figured out but then things are revealed and then bits click into place and the parts you’ve read have a whole new meaning.
I loved the split timeline between Aimee as and adult and then as a child and piecing together how what happened as a child plays a part in how she is as an adult.
I did find a bit odd towards the end but still the twists and revels just made it.
I loved the split timeline between Aimee as and adult and then as a child and piecing together how what happened as a child plays a part in how she is as an adult.
I did find a bit odd towards the end but still the twists and revels just made it.