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addiec1's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
sam_hartwig's review
2.0
Firstly it's more a 2.5 star rating.
I found this an ok read. There were SO many characters to keep up with and listening to it on audio book may have made it harder to keep track of who is connected to who. I also found every single character to be unlikable. I felt the same way when I was listening to The Girl On The Train, but somehow it was worse with this book.
The story picked up by about halfway, but I still found myself guessing all the small twists and turns along the way. I didn't see that last line coming though, that shocked me.
I don't know if I'll rush out and read the next book Paula Hawkins writes...
I found this an ok read. There were SO many characters to keep up with and listening to it on audio book may have made it harder to keep track of who is connected to who. I also found every single character to be unlikable. I felt the same way when I was listening to The Girl On The Train, but somehow it was worse with this book.
The story picked up by about halfway, but I still found myself guessing all the small twists and turns along the way. I didn't see that last line coming though, that shocked me.
I don't know if I'll rush out and read the next book Paula Hawkins writes...
alykat_reads's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.0
Way too many characters to keep track of who is related to who, who is in love with who, the age differences between them, etc. For most stories where it switches POV, imo, 3 is the sweet spot, and 4 is doable with good writing. I don't even know how many different ones there were in this, and it wasn't even necessary. Half the time I was so entangled in trying to figure out who was who that it lost the plot for me. It also takes a while for the story to really get going, after the first initial grab your attention opening. I think by the end I had a lot better grasp on who the characters were, but I was pretty much over it by the time anything exciting started happening or the pieces finally fell into place.
bumblebeesbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
namitakhanna's review
4.0
Into the water the second book by Paula Hawkins after her phenomenal success with The Girl on the Train. I really liked her first book and was looking forward to reading this
one.
The book is based in a small British town where the Drowning Pool has a history of troubled women committing suicide in it , thus the name. Nell is fascinated by it and decides to write a manuscript on the dark history. But before completing the manuscript Nell meets her own death in the Drowning Pool. Did she commit suicide or was she murdered so that the towns secrets would not be revealed ?
I have mixed feelings about this book.I think if I had not compared this book to The Girl on the train I would have enjoyed it more. There were too many characters which were difficult to keep track of and though they were very well developed not very likable. The mystery itself was not very climatic but the writing was very compelling and flowed beautifully. A mixed bag for me , one I did enjoy reading but didn't find it as addictive as her first book
one.
The book is based in a small British town where the Drowning Pool has a history of troubled women committing suicide in it , thus the name. Nell is fascinated by it and decides to write a manuscript on the dark history. But before completing the manuscript Nell meets her own death in the Drowning Pool. Did she commit suicide or was she murdered so that the towns secrets would not be revealed ?
I have mixed feelings about this book.I think if I had not compared this book to The Girl on the train I would have enjoyed it more. There were too many characters which were difficult to keep track of and though they were very well developed not very likable. The mystery itself was not very climatic but the writing was very compelling and flowed beautifully. A mixed bag for me , one I did enjoy reading but didn't find it as addictive as her first book
tloughlin91's review against another edition
Wrong book, wrong time. I’ll try again one day.
mokleberry's review
5.0
Fantastic mystery. I loved the characters and the way the chapters were laid out. Highly recommend. There is brief discussion about the rape of a main character. It is not detailed but still might upset some people.
jansbookcorner's review
2.0
Felt very flat - I didn’t like most of the characters and felt the story moved slow without suspense.
nataliamar's review against another edition
5.0
Esse livro é muito muito bom. Terminar ele no dia das mulheres foi uma coincidência cósmica maravilhosa. Fala de mulheres perturbadas por homens, homens ruins, mulheres maravilhosas, fortes, que passam por poucas e boas. E o rio no meio de tudo. Maravilhoso, vale muito a pena ler.