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The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

alexandra_ninelives's review against another edition

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1.0

I won’t review this mess. It is bad enough that I put myself through this.

hlocker's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

artjoshi's review against another edition

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3.0

Best way to enjoy this book is to suspend your beliefs and read it like a fantasy.

sarahannmac21's review against another edition

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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? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

What the actual heck was this book? It’s a mix of Layla, Pretty Girls, and the movie A Simple Favor…. In all of the most absurd bs of ways. I mean what the actual f? 

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thislittlebook's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

kobattista5's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Multiple plot twists that I did not see coming. 

kaylareadsallthetime's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

crayolabooks's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Mannnn WTF the twist kinda pissed me off ngl 

bria_and_books's review against another edition

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mysterious
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

megan5chase's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

Honestly, this book was also a roller coaster. I feel so conflicted writing this review, because it definitely kept me guessing and I sped through the last half of the book. But I think that the reveal and twists were a little too far fetched for me. I also felt as if there were way too many twists towards the very end of the book without a lot of time to wrap them up. The ending felt rushed to me. 

I think the characters in the book are intriguing since most of them have dark pasts, but at the same time, I felt as if the character development was lacking. I enjoyed this book at certain points, but overall it was not my favorite mystery/thriller book. I know a lot of people loved this book, so please don’t come for me.