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O Namorado by Freida McFadden

46 reviews

dark mysterious tense 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

Extremely slow start & a bit uninteresting for longer than I’d like to admit. You think it is predictable halfway through but in true Freida fashion, you never know what is coming next. The story follows such a relevant topic of online dating & precautions in comparison to your friends especially in your mid thirties but the weight of the material may be too heavy for some because it does get gruesome. 

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mysterious tense fast-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

entertaining, straightforward and fast paced! perfect for beginners in the genre or for people who read it once in a while. i thought the premise was good and it did deliver what i wanted. characters could’ve been less annoying but the only complaint i have is spoiler. i had a good time xx

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dark emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark 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: Complicated

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emotional tense fast-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

I kept seeing so many people reading this book, and so I was curious. The only really good thing about this book is that it was easy to read and fast to get through. This was one of McFadden's weaker works. The red herrings were too obvious, and the protagonist is possibly one of the stupidest I've ever read. She was completely incapable of taking care of herself and utterly void of any intuition. The twist was admittedly a slight surprise, but it was also anticlimactic because the misdirects were so clear.

If you skip this one, you'll be saving yourself some time that you can use toward a better book. If you like her works, I thought she did a better job with One by One, Never Lie, The Housemaid, The Locked Door, and The Teacher. This and the others I've read by her but not listed above have been mediocre at best but often worse.

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Spice Rating: 🌶️ / 5

Freida McFadden does it again with her latest mystery thriller that explores the dangers our partners bring to us and how we can never truly know anyone fully.

This story is told in two timelines. In the past, Tom is trying to finally date the love of his life. But a series of murders has happened, and now her father, the police chief, is suspicious of his daughter being alone with any man. In present day, Sydney knows how terrible the world of online dating can be. But on a whim, she (literally) runs into the perfect man. But is he maybe too perfect? Sydney starts to see signs that everything might not be right with her boyfriend, but in this day and age, who can give up on a *mostly* great guy?

The Boyfriend is a fun thriller that Freida's fans will definitely enjoy. It has all of her signature twists and turns with characters you can't trust and even shadier side characters. 

I did find the ending to be a tad predictable and the characters to be a little... dense and oblivious to their surroundings. However, I did enjoy the ride. It was a fun time if you shut your brain off (like I do for most of my thriller reads). 

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: No

I really wish I could read every Freida McFadden book as if I‘d never read another book written by her. Then I probably wouldn’t see the plot twists coming

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Loved it. Lots of twists and turns and unexpected bits! You think you know and you really don’t! 

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dark fast-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

While this was an addicting read overall, it turned out to be my least favorite McFadden book to date; the characters were insufferable, the pacing was off, and the twists were predictable.

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