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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
No
It's very cliche, handles sensitive issues with a lot of bias and prejudice and just isn't pleasant to read. The writing is also pretty juvenile. Apart from the cool book cover, the book doesn't have much to offer.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
This wasn’t my favorite of hers, but it also wasn’t terrible? It kept me entertained just enough to want to finish it.
However… I guessed every twist, so I’d say it was a little predictable too.
However… I guessed every twist, so I’d say it was a little predictable too.
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
Honestly this book just felt lazy. While I'm a big fan of stories with multiple POVs and timelines there were glaring inconsistencies with even the timings of a single day that completely took me out of the narrative.
The twist is obvious from the moment the initial crime is revealed and all of the characters are utterly miserable and hateful with the exception of sometimes Nicole.
It also treats the reader like they're stupid and feels the need to over explain every metaphor or analogy the moment it makes them. If this wasn't a book club read it would have been a DNF.
The twist is obvious from the moment the initial crime is revealed and all of the characters are utterly miserable and hateful with the exception of sometimes Nicole.
It also treats the reader like they're stupid and feels the need to over explain every metaphor or analogy the moment it makes them. If this wasn't a book club read it would have been a DNF.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
fast-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
Slightly predictable, as it took me a while to figure out but I still did. Interesting story that I enjoyed. It felt a little busy with the four different POVs
dark
mysterious
slow-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:
Yes
It started out a touch slow for me, possibly because multiple 1st person POVs are not my favorite (and I never did think the voices were distinct enough) but I definitely enjoyed the un-weaving of the secrets along the way. The small town vibe worked well with the mystery too.
I do wish I could have liked any of the characters more, Beth was probably the most worth rooting for, but she was so bitter even though many of her choices were her own, that she annoyed me at times too.
This was one of those popcorn books that's fun while reading it, as long as you don't look too closely. And I perfectly happy to enjoy those. This is my second Jeneva Rose book ( first was You Shoudln't Have Come Here -- which I shouldn't have read) but I'm not sure another will follow it. The latter half of the book was fine, but I need more at the beginning and it seems to be her style for a slow burn.
I do wish I could have liked any of the characters more, Beth was probably the most worth rooting for, but she was so bitter even though many of her choices were her own, that she annoyed me at times too.
This was one of those popcorn books that's fun while reading it, as long as you don't look too closely. And I perfectly happy to enjoy those. This is my second Jeneva Rose book ( first was You Shoudln't Have Come Here -- which I shouldn't have read) but I'm not sure another will follow it. The latter half of the book was fine, but I need more at the beginning and it seems to be her style for a slow burn.