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Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

54 reviews

challenging emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This book wasn't bad but I wouldn't define it as a thriller. Not many twists, just new information with each chapter. 

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

SYNOPSIS
  • Georgina (Geo), Angela, & Kaiser are best friends in high school. When Geo starts dating an older guy named Calvin, the dynamics in the group change. One day, Angela disappears.
  • After fourteen years, Geo is a successful executive at a pharmaceutical company & engaged to a rich dude. When Angela’s body is found, Geo is arrested on murder charges by Kaiser, who is now a detective. 
  • Geo ends up doing time in prison, and more murders start happening.
  • What happened in the past & how is it connected to the present?

MY THOUGHTS
  • Multiple POVs - Geo & Kaiser.
  • Set in Seattle area.
  • Different timelines - alternating between what happened in past versus present.
  • Third Hillier book I’ve read, and she’s quickly become one of my favorite authors of the genre.
  • Intense & hard to put down.
  • Complex characters.
  • Tough topics covered in book. Check trigger warnings.
  • Well written. Easy to read & hard to put down.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️another gripping thriller by Hillier 

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dark sad medium-paced
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I wish I could unread this book

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

girl this was so disappointing.... obvious ass twist and too many sex scenes. this read less as a mystery thriller and more as a weird fantasy. w that being said, i didnt hate it but i did say "is that it????" out loud once i got to the epilogue so... 

(i wanna add that the low rating is not bc of the dark content in the book, its solely bc i dont like how it was written lol)

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Felt like reading a wattpad book.

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dark sad tense

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dark sad tense 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: Yes

This would have been a 5 star read if the epilogue would have been -slightly- more flushed out. So SO good. A heart pounding, gut wrenching look into the wrong side of "coming of age" and how our past will always come back to haunt us. 

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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