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I really enjoyed Baker’s writing style which was captivating and infused with lots of humor. The dialogue was painfully real and very believable and I was invested in Nora’s story. There was a solid amount of tension built at the beginning, both in Nora’s marriage, and also with the other women in the neighborhood. Unfortunately that tension didn’t really go anywhere? The twists were pretty predictable and bland. I was waiting for things to get CRAZY and they just didn’t.

3 stars for it being mostly enjoyable and I would definitely read something else written by this author. It mostly just needed stronger payoff for so much build up. I appreciated the feminist themes that Baker attempted to weave in, but they would’ve hit so much harder if the plot had been tighter.

Also a minor pet peeve is that the therapist character should NOT have basically all her neighbors/friends as clients. Not that she was that ethical of a therapist anyways, which is obviously the point, but still.

tkaryn's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

NOW THAT'S A BOOK! Captivating from the very beginning, this story twists and turns in a way that makes you wonder how everything will be pulled together, but then it just does 🤌🤌.
For fans of The Power and The Collective

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chicks50's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

laurareads5's review against another edition

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2.0

2 1/2 stars. I really wanted to like this book, but, frankly, it bored me. I had to power through & skim read the last half.

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