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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3 and 1/2 stars for me!
I listened to the audiobook and it's delightful, the narrators do such a wonderful job bringing the characters to life! I absolutely recommend it, especially because the writing style is a bit too much at times and I don't know how much I would have enjoyed it on paper. It's full of catchphrases that are supposed to be somehow poetic, and while it's not necessarily bad, it didn't work very well for me. Besides, sometimes it feels like the characters are trying to explain and justify themselves to the reader, which is a bit weird considering that we are supposed to be listening to their inner monologue.
Having said that, the story is engaging! Rock Paper Scissors is a novel that plays with the fact that you, as a reader, are going to take some things for granted, even when you have absolutely no reason to do so. It starts with something familiar - a couple dealing with a deteriorating marriage, and their last attempt to fix it - and as we follow Adam and Amelia as they realize that their Scottish gateway is not what it seems, we are told about how their marriage came to be through a series of letters that recount a love story, at first, and then how secrets can bring to the crumbling of a marriage. And then there's Bob, the couple's dog, and he's lovely. Amazing presence. And I promise no harm come to him :)
Something I really liked about this book is that I was never sure how things were going to turn out. Both Amelia and Adam have plans they don't disclose at first, the mysterious chapel they end up staying in has ABSOLUTELY something wrong from the start, and then there's the fact that the couple is not as alone as they think, but at first it's hard to figure out if the true danger comes from outside or if Amelia and Adam are actually each other's true enemy.
The ending is most likely not the one I was expecting when I started reading, so kudos to that! I actually liked it, even though there are a couple of things I still have mixed feelings about.
My final considerations are that Robin did absolutely NOTHING wrong (), Bob deserves the world and I now feel the need to get a giant rabbit as a pet.
I listened to the audiobook and it's delightful, the narrators do such a wonderful job bringing the characters to life! I absolutely recommend it, especially because the writing style is a bit too much at times and I don't know how much I would have enjoyed it on paper. It's full of catchphrases that are supposed to be somehow poetic, and while it's not necessarily bad, it didn't work very well for me. Besides, sometimes it feels like the characters are trying to explain and justify themselves to the reader, which is a bit weird considering that we are supposed to be listening to their inner monologue.
Having said that, the story is engaging! Rock Paper Scissors is a novel that plays with the fact that you, as a reader, are going to take some things for granted, even when you have absolutely no reason to do so. It starts with something familiar - a couple dealing with a deteriorating marriage, and their last attempt to fix it - and as we follow Adam and Amelia as they realize that their Scottish gateway is not what it seems, we are told about how their marriage came to be through a series of letters that recount a love story, at first, and then how secrets can bring to the crumbling of a marriage. And then there's Bob, the couple's dog, and he's lovely. Amazing presence. And I promise no harm come to him :)
Something I really liked about this book is that I was never sure how things were going to turn out. Both Amelia and Adam have plans they don't disclose at first, the mysterious chapel they end up staying in has ABSOLUTELY something wrong from the start, and then there's the fact that the couple is not as alone as they think, but at first it's hard to figure out if the true danger comes from outside or if Amelia and Adam are actually each other's true enemy.
The ending is most likely not the one I was expecting when I started reading, so kudos to that! I actually liked it, even though there are a couple of things I still have mixed feelings about
Spoiler
such as Adam getting away with everything scot-free, but anywayMy final considerations are that Robin did absolutely NOTHING wrong (
Spoiler
except babying Adam, he doesn't deserve all of that effort, but as long as he makes her happy ...
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
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:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I thought the pacing of this book was really good and I liked the unique structure the author used. The plot twist was also perfection. Didn’t give it 5 stars because I felt the writing itself could’ve been better and the characters were a little boring but I would still recommend this book to anyone that is still chasing the high they got from reading The Silent Patient.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loooved the big twist. Knew that something was up because the time line wasn’t making sense, but I didn’t expect what it actually was. I felt disappointed by the ending. I don’t like when the majority of the book is covering a one day period and then the last chapter or so wraps it up really fast. I also felt like there were a couple loose ends. Like why did Adam know the chapel so well? That was just thrown in there to make us question him but then was never explained. I think my main takeaway here is that all 3 characters were deeply flawed people. Honestly couldn’t root for any of them. Easy 4/5 until things went south for me at the end, so now 3.5/5.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes