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Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

71 reviews

tiffanapolis_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

gellyreads's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

I almost gave this four stars because I feel like the magic element or whatever you want to call it came out of nowhere. But I love the evil MC. They gives me Leave Her to Heaven vibes. And honestly, that last twist did get me tbh.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Drug abuse, Stalking, Murder, Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Animal death, and Toxic relationship

forrestalexander's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

hopevigilshuck's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Bullying, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Suicide attempt

thebookpirahna's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Abortion

andrewhatesham's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.75

Very much a slow burn but the big twist ending made it worth it! Also I listened to the audiobook version and increased the speed so it helped it go by quicker.

It was a little confusing at first, especially with multiple POVs, but I was able to get into it, especially once the plot started to build and got more interesting.

I would say listen to the audiobook if you're thinking of reading this, unless you're good with really slow paced build ups.

The blurb is pretty accurate: "if you think you know where this story is going, think again, because Behind Her Eyes is like no other book you’ve read before." I definitely did not predict the ending, I was shocked.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Toxic friendship, Murder, and Toxic relationship

kayemm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

It's important for readers to know that this isn't just a psychological thriller. It's really a parapsychological thriller.

I think the ending is stupid, personally. It felt like a cheap way out. There were so many other good ways to end it. There were so many ways it could have twisted in fabulous directions, and the way it went just felt... Gross and unsatisfying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Abortion, Murder, Animal death, Body shaming, Infidelity, Fatphobia, and Toxic friendship

ashleypalazzo's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

ahudd's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcohol, and Drug use

ashleymg99's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Holy. Shit. The ending. Everyone says the last 20 pages are crazy and my god, are they right. The payoff is insane. 

I literally got to the last few chapters and I went “ah I know where this is going”. No the fuck you don’t. You think you do, but you absolutely do not. 

All I can say is this book is crazy - between 2 unreliable narrators, time jumps, and secrets, it leaves you guessing until the end. The twist is unexpected in the best way, because it takes everything you thought you knew and turns it on its head. The ending bumps my star rating from like a 3 to a 3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Death, Alcohol, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, and Body shaming