I figured this was based off of Gypsy Rose right when I got this book.

I guess where this story lacks is none of the craziness happens until the end? Which was a great twist ending don’t get me wrong. I felt like the book started off strong, middle felt lackluster and end was good.

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okay so I got the vibe right away that either Rose Gold was gonna die or go missing or something for the fact that, her narrations took place in the past while Patty’s was in the future.

i kinda wish we got to be along side Rose while she was planning this whole thing out. The whole side story with Phil and Alex were kind of useless? I guess it gave us more sympathy for Rose but that was about it.

And the Dad thing. I can imagine it’s be tough meeting a child you didn’t want years later but he was almost as bad as Patty! How you gonna find your daughter, say you want her in your life then drop her??? I did get upset when Rose starting lying about cancer but honestly can we even blame her? She has a mother who abused her and a father who even after meeting her, never wanted her. But I’m telling y’all it was that wife Kim who caused that rift between them. Gave me MAJOR Karen vibes. Never gave Rose a chance.

I also find it hard to believe that their newborn child goes missing and y’all don’t think to check up on the other child you abandoned….like not even once???

Patty was a crazy lunatic though. Even though she was correct that her daughter was up to something, but god damn girl right away she’s plotting and planning. I hated reading her chapters honestly I just wanted her to shut up.

Like mother like daughter. I hope Rose can get her teeth fixed and live her best life now? 😂🥴

Overall, a bit of a bore :(

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dark mysterious sad 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

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dark 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

1.0

i genuinely wanted to give this at least two stars. i never wanted to have to say i hated this book, but i did. it was just so boring. when i finished, i tried to think of something i liked, but absolutely nothing came to mind. it took me more than nine months to read this.

NINE. MONTHS.

i don't even remember half the shit that happened because practically nothing did happen. how is this a thriller? where's the thrill? i got to 75% and was wondering if i missed something because it was so bland. whenever i picked up my kindle to read, i just wanted to put it back down. but i was determined to finish. the entire book, i was hoping that it would pick up but it never did. the twist was just not good, i wasn't surprised when i really wanted to be. i'm honestly more disappointed in myself for just hoping that i would be wowed by the end. this was about as entertaining as watching paint dry. "page-turner" my ass. maybe, to finish it faster.

now, for the characters; i hated every one of them. except adam, and the only reason that is is because he's a literal infant. i didn't care what happened to anyone, because they all sucked. now that might sound mean because this is based off of gypsy rose's story, but rose gold was an annoying bitch. sorry (not sorry) to say it. her mother wasn't any better, because obviously not. the side characters also drove me insane. look, i don't mind unlikeable characters, or flawed ones (because all characters should be flawed imo), but i can't like a book where i don't have an ounce of sympathy for anyone except a baby.

okay. that's it. i've got my rage out. now it's time to end this review and hopefully never think of this book ever again.

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