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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
I love this author, but this wasn't my favorite. Written well, easy to read but the story just didn't rock my world. I was not attached the any of the characters, and the ending was just too neat. The teasing out of the details for everyone's guilt is what kept me turning pages.
I love this author, but this wasn't my favorite. Written well, easy to read but the story just didn't rock my world. I was not attached the any of the characters, and the ending was just too neat. The teasing out of the details for everyone's guilt is what kept me turning pages.
Ugh - what a slog. I've loved all of Moriarty's other books but the 'secret' and the build toward it in this book was just never-ending. The book is better once you 'know' what happened.
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
not my favorite moriarty book. I was annoyed it took ~200 pages before finding out what happened at the barbecue. However, I did get emotional with the Harry chapter near the end :’)
This is how it goes for me and Liane Moriarty. Some of her works, I inhale and fall in love with, others leave me feeling meh.
This is on the "meh" side of the pendulum. Overall, I love Moriarty's writing. She can sure spin a fantastic story, that is never in debate with me. It is that with some of her books, I am not compulsively pulled forward. Sometimes, her style backfires on her and it seems tirelessly drawn out, as is the case with Truly, Madly, Guilty.
Before I even reached the halfway point, I started saying in my head, "who cares what happened at the BBQ!!" I like her tack in getting to the climax, but something was off and I got frustrated. I wasn't frustrated in a propelled way, where I couldn't wait to rush to the reveal. I truly started to not care about the reveal, but I kept reading because that's what I do with her books. They are highly readable, she is an author that I really enjoy.
The reveal was a satisfying surprise as the book kept hinting at something lascivious. There were little earthquakes of revelation along the way as well. I found the backstory of Oliver and Erika to be very compelling and though she really took us through Erika's childhood, she only hinted at Oliver's. But, that is Moriarty's signature- women, women are always her story's focus. The characters were relatable and she did a fine job of exploring them.
I can't point to a specific issue that dampened my reading pleasure. If someone asked me whether they should read it or not, I would recommend it.
It was a great mystery with great twists and turns and reveals, it just wasn't a page turner for me this time. Would I read it again, absolutely.
This is on the "meh" side of the pendulum. Overall, I love Moriarty's writing. She can sure spin a fantastic story, that is never in debate with me. It is that with some of her books, I am not compulsively pulled forward. Sometimes, her style backfires on her and it seems tirelessly drawn out, as is the case with Truly, Madly, Guilty.
Before I even reached the halfway point, I started saying in my head, "who cares what happened at the BBQ!!" I like her tack in getting to the climax, but something was off and I got frustrated. I wasn't frustrated in a propelled way, where I couldn't wait to rush to the reveal. I truly started to not care about the reveal, but I kept reading because that's what I do with her books. They are highly readable, she is an author that I really enjoy.
The reveal was a satisfying surprise as the book kept hinting at something lascivious. There were little earthquakes of revelation along the way as well. I found the backstory of Oliver and Erika to be very compelling and though she really took us through Erika's childhood, she only hinted at Oliver's. But, that is Moriarty's signature- women, women are always her story's focus. The characters were relatable and she did a fine job of exploring them.
I can't point to a specific issue that dampened my reading pleasure. If someone asked me whether they should read it or not, I would recommend it.
It was a great mystery with great twists and turns and reveals, it just wasn't a page turner for me this time. Would I read it again, absolutely.
BLAH! I have been trying to finish this book for an entire month, but I just can't do it anymore. It is SO SLOW and once you finally get to what happened "the day is the barbecue," it's not even worth it. I got 80% through this book only because it's Liane Moriarty and I love her books. Well, this one just falls flat. How in the world did this win Goodreads 2016 Best Fiction Book?
BLAH! I have been trying to finish this book for an entire month, but I just can't do it anymore. It is SO SLOW and once you finally get to what happened "the day is the barbecue," it's not even worth it. I got 80% through this book only because it's Liane Moriarty and I love her books. Well, this one just falls flat. How in the world did this win Goodreads 2016 Best Fiction Book?