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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
First of all what!? I mean you’ve heard of things possibly heard of babies being switched at birth but it’s rare. As I’m reading about this ordinary day and the random people outside the day care I was in shock.
Peter really seems to be St. pete and Maddie isn’t so nice but in the end her personality is what ultimately helps the situation. When we get a little more into what she experienced in the earlier months following Theo’s birth it starts to make sense. I kept thinking she’s being REAL and RAW even though she may not present a very maternal demeanor . People think these things but may not necessarily say them. Her minds a little twisted and it’s cool that we get to see it.
They were a lot of things I liked about this but then there were parts that I felt were off. Theo is 2. They have the little boy doing and saying much more than any 2 year old I’ve ever seen. Along with how David is pretty much disregarded. Also, when things are getting sorted I feel like there were passed over quickly. Towards the ending, finding out more about Miles and Lucy. Or Maddie in the Volkswagen… I wanna know MORE.
I was waiting for some crazy big reveal of something and that didn’t really happen. I was expecting more or more explanation of it but overall good book that I’d definitely recommend to parents like what would you do ?!
My rating is more 3.5 or 3.8.
Peter really seems to be St. pete and Maddie isn’t so nice but in the end her personality is what ultimately helps the situation. When we get a little more into what she experienced in the earlier months following Theo’s birth it starts to make sense. I kept thinking she’s being REAL and RAW even though she may not present a very maternal demeanor . People think these things but may not necessarily say them. Her minds a little twisted and it’s cool that we get to see it.
They were a lot of things I liked about this but then there were parts that I felt were off. Theo is 2. They have the little boy doing and saying much more than any 2 year old I’ve ever seen. Along with how David is pretty much disregarded. Also, when things are getting sorted I feel like there were passed over quickly. Towards the ending, finding out more about Miles and Lucy. Or Maddie in the Volkswagen… I wanna know MORE.
I was waiting for some crazy big reveal of something and that didn’t really happen. I was expecting more or more explanation of it but overall good book that I’d definitely recommend to parents like what would you do ?!
My rating is more 3.5 or 3.8.
This book is in my TBR after I saw the review made by @biblio_mom.
What a gripping psychological thriller!
Babies switched but was it accidental or planned? Things seems to be on a good note at first, but some instances are just too good to be true does it? Do children grow up depending on nature or nurture? Is marriage is all that seems to be on the surface? There are so many intriguing questions as you deep dive into this book.
With an intricate and twisting storyline this is a 5
What a gripping psychological thriller!
Babies switched but was it accidental or planned? Things seems to be on a good note at first, but some instances are just too good to be true does it? Do children grow up depending on nature or nurture? Is marriage is all that seems to be on the surface? There are so many intriguing questions as you deep dive into this book.
With an intricate and twisting storyline this is a 5
I hard gripped this book in a rage 99% of the time due to completely bizarre characters/behaviors/ridiculousness of it all.
A disturbing plot, characters you will love, characters you will hate, and some thrilling psychological writing that will keep you engrossed from the start. Add to that some intense family drama and a lot of introspection and you have yourself a captivating read.
With ‘Playing Nice’, we are thrown into a nightmare situation of the discovery of a baby swap two years on. Wow, I cannot even comprehend how I would handle the situation, and even though this book had me questioning myself throughout, I still do not know the answer, and I am glad I will never need to. Aside from that, the book also had my mind reeling on the subject of the psychopathy spectrum, how it affects children, and the merits of nature versus nurture when it comes to inherent, genetic predilections. Unfortunately (or fortunately perhaps), it also had me questioning the behaviour of myself and close friends when it comes to the spectrum. We will see where that leads…
Anyway, back to ‘Playing Nice’. Great, enjoyable read!
Thank You NetGalley and Quercus for a Review Copy.
With ‘Playing Nice’, we are thrown into a nightmare situation of the discovery of a baby swap two years on. Wow, I cannot even comprehend how I would handle the situation, and even though this book had me questioning myself throughout, I still do not know the answer, and I am glad I will never need to. Aside from that, the book also had my mind reeling on the subject of the psychopathy spectrum, how it affects children, and the merits of nature versus nurture when it comes to inherent, genetic predilections. Unfortunately (or fortunately perhaps), it also had me questioning the behaviour of myself and close friends when it comes to the spectrum. We will see where that leads…
Anyway, back to ‘Playing Nice’. Great, enjoyable read!
Thank You NetGalley and Quercus for a Review Copy.
i had a pretty good time reading this and i was definitely interested in the mystery but the pacing of this was just sooo slow to me. i think this could have benefited from being a lot shorter. the story was definitely very interesting so if you enjoy slow paced mysteries than this one will be for you!
A rollercoaster of a book. Pete answers the door one morning to let Miles and his lawyer in who explain that Pete's son, Theo, isn't actually his. Theo's biological parents are Miles, charismatic and successful, and Lucy, his quieter, mild-mannered wife. They are the picture of success with their own child, David, the true biological son of Pete and Maddie.
At first, this seems like a book that is all about navigating what family actually means. It nudges the idea of blood being thicker than water, but it also does so much more than that. The characters are so excellent (I found Lucy just a *little* flat but I can live with it), particularly Pete who felt so believable. In every bumbling mistake he made I clutched my book with tension because DANG IT, it's NOT how it looks! He's a great guy!
The author does an excellent job of adding in thriller elements to this familial drama to keep things exciting throughout. Still, at the core, it's a solid story and believable. The writing is smart and Delaney knows how to do a twist while keeping things grounded in reality. Wildly fun and a total page-turner.
At first, this seems like a book that is all about navigating what family actually means. It nudges the idea of blood being thicker than water, but it also does so much more than that. The characters are so excellent (I found Lucy just a *little* flat but I can live with it), particularly Pete who felt so believable. In every bumbling mistake he made I clutched my book with tension because DANG IT, it's NOT how it looks! He's a great guy!
The author does an excellent job of adding in thriller elements to this familial drama to keep things exciting throughout. Still, at the core, it's a solid story and believable. The writing is smart and Delaney knows how to do a twist while keeping things grounded in reality. Wildly fun and a total page-turner.
Awesome read, Was captivating and had incredible twists in it and I genuinely had no idea if it would end happily or sadly.
Let this be a lesson to judge a book based on what you like, not what others say you should. Recently, a booktoker, recommended this because it apparently just captivated them. Having watched this, I decided to give it a go, even though I had read a previous book by this author and didn't like that one either.
I should've stayed true to my gut instinct. While it did have its moments, it just didn't do it for me. The story of two sets of parents dealing with an accidental swap of their child at the hospital is an interesting premise, for sure. I felt though that this didn't need to play out at nearly 400 pages though. Too much talking, not enough suspense. There are books out there that deal much better with moral ambiguity than this.
I should've stayed true to my gut instinct. While it did have its moments, it just didn't do it for me. The story of two sets of parents dealing with an accidental swap of their child at the hospital is an interesting premise, for sure. I felt though that this didn't need to play out at nearly 400 pages though. Too much talking, not enough suspense. There are books out there that deal much better with moral ambiguity than this.