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daijhanna's review
0.25
A great premise with the most frustrating and unsatisfying execution. Would not recommend.
serenityofbooks's review
4.0
After She Wrote Him by Sulari Gentill (previously published as Crossing The Lines) is a fun and original book that takes readers on a captivating journey through the realms of meta-fiction. As a relative newcomer to this genre, I found myself thoroughly engrossed and eager to explore more.
Sulari Gentill's writing is skillful and precise, making for an enjoyable and easy reading experience. The book's clever take on crime fiction earned it the 2018 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction. Having had the pleasure of hearing Sulari Gentill speak at events, including the recent BWF, it was intriguing to recognize glimpses of her own writing process in the characters of this novel. This added an extra layer of engagement to the story for me.
While the concept of meta-fiction may not appeal to everyone, I encourage readers to give After She Wrote Him a read. With its intriguing premise, polished prose, and well-crafted characters, it provides an enjoyable journey into the world of meta-fiction. I am grateful for its re-release, as it was an absolute joy to get lost in its pages.
Sulari Gentill's writing is skillful and precise, making for an enjoyable and easy reading experience. The book's clever take on crime fiction earned it the 2018 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction. Having had the pleasure of hearing Sulari Gentill speak at events, including the recent BWF, it was intriguing to recognize glimpses of her own writing process in the characters of this novel. This added an extra layer of engagement to the story for me.
While the concept of meta-fiction may not appeal to everyone, I encourage readers to give After She Wrote Him a read. With its intriguing premise, polished prose, and well-crafted characters, it provides an enjoyable journey into the world of meta-fiction. I am grateful for its re-release, as it was an absolute joy to get lost in its pages.
lilac_layne's review
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
katrinacharleston's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
epilieaspiechick's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The ending felt FAR too abrupt.
browsingthebooks's review against another edition
4.0
Kept me hooked. Ending made me mad. Worth the read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Forced institutionalization
ekilburn529's review against another edition
5.0
I’m usually a mood reader, so when this book became available to me from my library, but I wasn’t in the mood to read it, I was initially just thinking to get it out-of-the-way but wow! This book is so unique. I love the writing style. I loved the meta-writer/character back and forth theme and I thought it was really well done. I found myself wanting equally to finish the book so I could find out what happened, but also not wanting it to end (very much like our main characters). I typically don't love literary fiction as much as some other genres but this was surprisingly good.
samfictiondistilling's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I liked the journey of this book. I believe it was quite clever and well done. The chopping and changing was smooth and clean and the ending was perfection in my eyes. The only thing I struggled with is becoming attached to any character. It's easy enough to fall in love with characters in a book, but I found it much harder to fall in love with characters written by characters. I'm still considering. Who was written by who. I think I know but what an amazing question to be left with.