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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m feeling a little bit bamboozled, and I’m not sure how to feel about that, lol. I usually figure out all the plot twists early in a book. But I was blind to this twist almost to the end.
dark
mysterious
tense
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
I wasn’t sure about this book until the end of the book—I did not see the ending coming.
None of the characters were very likeable. I liked the second twist at the end, but overall I just shrugged my shoulders when it was done. 3.5/5
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent
This book was so completely and utterly ridiculous. I enjoyed The Last Mrs. Parrish, so I thought I'd read this one. It was so disappointing. None of the characters were well developed. The book felt so rushed. From the time Leo and Piper met to the time they married, it was just telling, telling, telling. I didn't see any showing that these characters loved each other. Every character fell flat for me.
SPOILER
From the beginning, it so far-fetched. Even after the twist is revealed, it doesn't take away from how unbelievable the first 3/4 of the book was. No, it doesn't make any sense for custody to be taken away completely based on something so small. It made Leo look like a horrible father to tell his children the person we believed was the mother was dead. Then the twist, Joanna is not really the childrens mother. This was so out of left field. No foreshadowing or anything, just a book that made every adult involved look like a horrible person. I suppose Stelli's stomachaches that were constantly mentioned were actually a result of the vitamin smoothies? Piper just had everything stacked against her? Was she involved in the sailing accident? Was it an accident? Who knows. Everything just turned so quickly once the twist was revealed it was like a different book.
This book was a train wreck, but I kept reading til the end so it gets two stars.
SPOILER
Spoiler
From the beginning, it so far-fetched. Even after the twist is revealed, it doesn't take away from how unbelievable the first 3/4 of the book was. No, it doesn't make any sense for custody to be taken away completely based on something so small. It made Leo look like a horrible father to tell his children the person we believed was the mother was dead. Then the twist, Joanna is not really the childrens mother. This was so out of left field. No foreshadowing or anything, just a book that made every adult involved look like a horrible person. I suppose Stelli's stomachaches that were constantly mentioned were actually a result of the vitamin smoothies? Piper just had everything stacked against her? Was she involved in the sailing accident? Was it an accident? Who knows. Everything just turned so quickly once the twist was revealed it was like a different book.
This book was a train wreck, but I kept reading til the end so it gets two stars.