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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
My least favorite of her books that I've read so far. Never really connected with the characters and hardly even liked them. Vid and Tiffany would have made it a lot more interesting as main characters instead of secondary characters.
DNF. Reading audiobook. Too many things are the same as nine perfect strangers. Made it 20% and I was bored.
This book pulled me in over and over again. Good plot twist!!
This book as excruciatingly painful to read. I just wanted to find out what happened at the freaking barbecue, so I continued to read until I couldn't bear it anymore. The story is told in chapters that alternate between "post-barbecue" and "day of barbecue." It feels totally contrived, with no real flow.
I really love this author, she knows how to write a riveting story about interpersonal relationships.
Felt it was a bit slow to start with but by the end I was keen to find out more about what happened!
Really well written. I just love Liane’s writing so much. — I listened to and read along, finishing this in ONE DAY! 💛 enjoyed it a lot. 3.5 stars ⭐️
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Yes
I have never read any Liane Moriarty before, but I think I will be reading more. Still vaguely shook over this one, but mostly in a good way? I think? Some of the twists were just so unhinged. Maybe I'm just overemotional at the moment, but one of them had me in tears.
I think my favorite part of the book was how it treated the idea of guilt. It made me question who was actually guilty? Was anyone? Was everyone? When does someone actually deserve to feel guilty?
Overall it was good stylistically. There was one sideplot that just seemed a little messy and forced. It tied in to some things later in the book, but honestly felt a bit like the author was trying to do too much. Perhaps that was the point though. Sometimes life expects us to do too much, and it's only a matter of time before someone cracks.
I think my favorite part of the book was how it treated the idea of guilt. It made me question who was actually guilty? Was anyone? Was everyone? When does someone actually deserve to feel guilty?
Overall it was good stylistically. There was one sideplot that just seemed a little messy and forced. It tied in to some things later in the book, but honestly felt a bit like the author was trying to do too much. Perhaps that was the point though. Sometimes life expects us to do too much, and it's only a matter of time before someone cracks.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Alcohol