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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
medium-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
dark
mysterious
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child death, Rape
Minor: Confinement, Kidnapping, Alcohol
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Setting: Canada
Rep: n/a
A solid mystery/thriller but not as strong as some of the author's other works - I preferred The Maid's Diary, which was much twistier.
Rep: n/a
A solid mystery/thriller but not as strong as some of the author's other works - I preferred The Maid's Diary, which was much twistier.
slow-paced
I don’t know what it was about this book but I just couldn’t put it down. The pacing was perfect. I liked getting to know the characters - even the unlikable ones. Nice twists without making things ridiculous. It really took me by surprise since I’d just picked it up from kindle unlimited for free because I liked the cover.
I enjoyed this but not as much as the Unquiet Bones. The main character was very unlikable, in fact all of the characters were unlikable. Which made it hard to be too invested.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-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
With multiple point-of-views and multiple timelines, The Swimmer pulls out twists and turns to shock you and keep you turning the pages. There were times I felt it a little over the top, but that just ended up making me enjoy it more.
Chloe is a 40-year old woman who’s spent the last few years caring for her ailing mom and peeping into other people’s lives but never being a part of them.
Jemma and Adam are an affluent married couple who look like they have it all from the outside, but inside their lives are broken and deteriorating and Chloe has a view to see it all. Both Jemma and Adam have secrets and they’ll both do what they can to keep them.
In an odd way, they sort of reminded me of The Perfect Marriage (a semi-controversial book to like for its unhinged moments). But the married couples had similarities and if you like watching conniving people manipulate their way through life with a side of murder, then these books are for you.
I received an advanced copy through Netgalley in return for an honest review.
Chloe is a 40-year old woman who’s spent the last few years caring for her ailing mom and peeping into other people’s lives but never being a part of them.
Jemma and Adam are an affluent married couple who look like they have it all from the outside, but inside their lives are broken and deteriorating and Chloe has a view to see it all. Both Jemma and Adam have secrets and they’ll both do what they can to keep them.
In an odd way, they sort of reminded me of The Perfect Marriage (a semi-controversial book to like for its unhinged moments). But the married couples had similarities and if you like watching conniving people manipulate their way through life with a side of murder, then these books are for you.
I received an advanced copy through Netgalley in return for an honest review.
