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jessicafacchinigould's review against another edition
3.0
The writing was lackluster and some storylines were extremely unrealistic, but I thought it was a fun read altogether and I appreciated how much I unexpectedly empathized with Cassie.
annm1121's review
3.0
Entertaining while reading, but the fabric holding this plot together is threadbare.
mandysbooknook's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
samuraibunny's review
dark
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
3.5
empresscarrot's review
3.0
I don't understand how they can read the emails of others when those aren't even addressed to them and don't they have a private chat software in the company?It's so strange and I'm having trouble suspending my disbelief for the lack of email confidentiality in the workplace
carleneinspired's review
3.0
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Unreliable narrators are my jammmmmm. Seriously, I have never found an unreliable narrator I didn't like. They are often so smart, but a slave to whatever makes them unreliable, be it alcohol, drugs, mental illness, etc. I love a good fiction novel with a character off the rails. In this case, Cassie Woodson is a disgraced lawyer who had a bit of a mental breakdown that went viral. Using any lie she can she's found her way into a new, temporary job, but she wants to make her position permanent, permanent with one of the lawyers she's obsessed with that is. His emails draw her in at first, but soon she's looked him up everywhere she can, going so far as to imitate his wife in her style choices. Her favorites are now Cassie's favorites, it's just a matter of time before Forrest Watts falls for her too.
Just One Looks is a lot like You, albeit a bit less dramatic in some ways. Unlike You, we don't have nearly as much of Cassie's background so her slip into obsession is jarring. What she sees as the truth is all we see, it's only in the unraveling that we learn the truth. Cassie can keep a job, she even makes a new friend, but with alcohol fueling her late nights she soon is tumbling, losing track of her lies and her on goings. Like most unreliable narrators, common sense goes out the window and Cassie makes some questionable choices. How she didn't get caught or revealed sooner is beyond me, but boy was it entertaining to read. Then, Lindsay Cameron throw a complete twist in there and the finale of this novel is explosive.
Just One Look is a fast-paced drama read with just a bit of thrill. There's a lot going on in this book, some of it leave some holes in the plot that, for me, just really irked at me. I want all the facts, even if its from an incredibly unreliable perspective. I loved Cameron's twist, but I almost needed more of it to really turn this book into a total winner for me. She hits it out of the park with the creepiness and obsession though, if you love a good stalker read, Just One Look is it for you.
ARC provided.
Unreliable narrators are my jammmmmm. Seriously, I have never found an unreliable narrator I didn't like. They are often so smart, but a slave to whatever makes them unreliable, be it alcohol, drugs, mental illness, etc. I love a good fiction novel with a character off the rails. In this case, Cassie Woodson is a disgraced lawyer who had a bit of a mental breakdown that went viral. Using any lie she can she's found her way into a new, temporary job, but she wants to make her position permanent, permanent with one of the lawyers she's obsessed with that is. His emails draw her in at first, but soon she's looked him up everywhere she can, going so far as to imitate his wife in her style choices. Her favorites are now Cassie's favorites, it's just a matter of time before Forrest Watts falls for her too.
Just One Looks is a lot like You, albeit a bit less dramatic in some ways. Unlike You, we don't have nearly as much of Cassie's background so her slip into obsession is jarring. What she sees as the truth is all we see, it's only in the unraveling that we learn the truth. Cassie can keep a job, she even makes a new friend, but with alcohol fueling her late nights she soon is tumbling, losing track of her lies and her on goings. Like most unreliable narrators, common sense goes out the window and Cassie makes some questionable choices. How she didn't get caught or revealed sooner is beyond me, but boy was it entertaining to read. Then, Lindsay Cameron throw a complete twist in there and the finale of this novel is explosive.
Just One Look is a fast-paced drama read with just a bit of thrill. There's a lot going on in this book, some of it leave some holes in the plot that, for me, just really irked at me. I want all the facts, even if its from an incredibly unreliable perspective. I loved Cameron's twist, but I almost needed more of it to really turn this book into a total winner for me. She hits it out of the park with the creepiness and obsession though, if you love a good stalker read, Just One Look is it for you.
ARC provided.
claudiaslibrarycard's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Just One Look is a great character driven, slow paced thriller. Cassie Woodson is struggling and listless after losing her high powered attorney position.
She takes a temporary position doing mindless data sorting at a law firm, where she is befriended by another temp. Soon Cassie becomes obsessed with Forest Watts, reading his emails in the data search.
Her obsession builds, and what follows is twisty and dangerous and truly unexpected. I loved the propulsive writing, diving into Cassie’s madness and then seeing her claw her way to justice. This book is a gem in a genre with many options.
She takes a temporary position doing mindless data sorting at a law firm, where she is befriended by another temp. Soon Cassie becomes obsessed with Forest Watts, reading his emails in the data search.
Her obsession builds, and what follows is twisty and dangerous and truly unexpected. I loved the propulsive writing, diving into Cassie’s madness and then seeing her claw her way to justice. This book is a gem in a genre with many options.