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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 (leaning towards 4)
The book was on track for being a five star for me up until close to the end. It was atmospheric, creepy, and had me hooked from the start. The “letter” chapters interspersed throughout added good variety and made it a quick read. I’d describe it as a domestic thriller with some very eerie gothic elements.
My rating took a hit towards the end. I feel like there were just a few too many unexplained storylines. Overall though, a great book. I’m looking forward to reading more from the author.
The book was on track for being a five star for me up until close to the end. It was atmospheric, creepy, and had me hooked from the start. The “letter” chapters interspersed throughout added good variety and made it a quick read. I’d describe it as a domestic thriller with some very eerie gothic elements.
My rating took a hit towards the end. I feel like there were just a few too many unexplained storylines. Overall though, a great book. I’m looking forward to reading more from the author.
A solid 3 star - pretty entertaining. I liked the plot twists (though I felt like I should have seen it coming since it was similar to "A Wife Between Us", but the execution here made it more surprising). I'm not a huge fan of the dark / creepy style, but the plot was interesting enough. Most of the explanations were quite satisfying. The only thing I didn't quite understand was how the character of October fit into everything - I think she was a red herring, but I would have liked some sort of twist with that too.
Overall, I can't say I felt super compelled by the characters or the writing, but I still enjoyed it thoroughly because the plot and revealing of secrets was quite entertaining.
Overall, I can't say I felt super compelled by the characters or the writing, but I still enjoyed it thoroughly because the plot and revealing of secrets was quite entertaining.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
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:
Complicated
This was a fun read. It was thrilling and suspenseful but maybe my expectations were a little too high which is why it didn’t reach that 4 star mark. I had heard that this had one of the best plottwist ever, and while I did get caught off guard by it and liked it, I feel like I had expected to be like absolutely shocked to the core you know. So in that sense it I was slightly disappointed because in the last chapter I was hoping for more jaw dropping info. But I know that that is not really fair to the book because it just made me realize that I like going into books with as little knowledge as possible to make sure I can give it my honest, unaltered opinion.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read it in a single day. Great thriller.