Reviews

First Born by Will Dean

courtney_anne's review

2.0

This story seems to lack a real conclusion. It is written with very clear direction of how the writer wants the reader to think. They purposefully litter misleading clues throughout the book, but they are so obviously decoys that they hardly add to the plot. The initial twist did capture my interest but not for long as too many additional twists follow, undoing all that was established. By the end, you come to realize the lack of thought that went into where the twists would lead. Almost as if the idea for the book came from the twists themselves, and everything else was written sloppily around it.

rachel2151's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Molly was so annoying that i almost couldn’t get through the beginning of the book. the plot felt so all over the place but i also couldn’t get that invested. it was enjoyable enough that i ended up finishing it, but not sure this is one i’d recommend. 

pirate's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

abirademacher's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

jlfgarris's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

courtneynp09's review

2.0

Apparently I have a somewhat unpopular opinion of this book. It just did not grab my attention and hold it. I remember saying, “wtf is even going on in this book?!” It took so long to even get to the point of what was going on that the ending was like a “blink and you’ll miss it” type ending. Will not be reading again.

erikaslitlife's review

dark mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

kdickerson38's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

2.5

Quick and easy psychological crime thriller; unreliable narrator; after the main plot twist half-way through, the remaining mystery was not something I really cared about; didn't hold my interest well at all; pretty predictable and very far-fetched; a lot of plot holes and the ending was disappointing.

Not giving up on this author though because I absolutely loved “The Last One” 😬

book_worm_13's review

adventurous mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

1.0

Omg explain identical twins one more time because the first 2 chapters was not enough. 
I wonder if the author was not truly into writting this novel... like something better was on his mind 

duchessofreadin's review

4.0

This was an interesting read. I enjoyed reading this one, but there were times where some of the characters grated on my nerves.

Overall, perfection in a book! I truly enjoyed this one! If you are headed to the beach - take this one along!