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Genuine Fraud

E. Lockhart

3.19 AVERAGE


Esta novela es una reinterpretación del clásico ‘El talento de Mr. Ripley’ de Patricia Highsmith.

Está narrada con una cronología inversa, lo que quiere decir que los hechos se nos presentan desde el final hasta el principio. Sin embargo, la autora nos pone en contexto al inicio de cada capítulo y hace que esta cronología resulte fácil de seguir. No olvida ningún detalle y nos presenta a dos mujeres excepcionales: fuertes, valientes, con las cosas muy claras y con un pasado complicado en común; ambos personajes están muy bien construídos.

La historia engancha desde la primera página, tanto por la estructura de sus capítulos como por la narración, fluída y muy realista. Hay gente que dice que este libro es predecible, porque el misterio principal se intuye demasiado pronto; yo opino que ‘la gracia’ de este libro no está en descubrir ese misterio, sino en saber cómo se ha llegado a esa situación, qué hechos la han desencadenado, y me parece que la autora lo ha contado muy bien y ha dado la cantidad justa de información en cada capítulo.

Si tengo que ponerle alguna pega es el final, que no es un mal cierre, pero me supo a poco y me hizo no darle las cinco estrellas.

En resúmen, os recomiendo este libro; es una buena reinterpretación y os dejará pegados a sus páginas hasta el final.
dark emotional 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
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hannahlnj's review

3.5
mysterious 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

I really like the idea of this book. The execution could have been better. I really enjoyed how reading it backwards makes the mystery slowly reveal itself. I do not, however, think it is executed properly, and it gets confusing at times. I forgot parts I had read earlier, so several times I had to go back because I could not remember how things fit together.
adventurous 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: Complicated

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A genius book, albeit quite predictable, but still shocks you at the perfect moments. It's missing some readability factors... best if read nonstop. 😂

2/5

Throughout the majority of this book I was confused on what was going on exactly. I even find it hard to understand the main characters motives to do all these things. It wasn’t until I had five or so chapters left that I realized the book was written in reverse.

still love this book just as much as the first time :))
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I liked this book a lot. An awful lot. It has a very intriguing story line and draws you in immediately. Why does Jule call herself Imogen? What is she running away from? Who is out to get her? The story is revealed by going back in time, and little by little we get to know who Jule is and who Imogen is. It's very surprising and gripping. Suitable for adults and young adults. An excellent book.

ahh plot twists!! the ending, i feel, was disappointing for me, but the story itself is interesting! :)