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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
not my favorite moriarty book. I was annoyed it took ~200 pages before finding out what happened at the barbecue. However, I did get emotional with the Harry chapter near the end :’)
This is how it goes for me and Liane Moriarty. Some of her works, I inhale and fall in love with, others leave me feeling meh.
This is on the "meh" side of the pendulum. Overall, I love Moriarty's writing. She can sure spin a fantastic story, that is never in debate with me. It is that with some of her books, I am not compulsively pulled forward. Sometimes, her style backfires on her and it seems tirelessly drawn out, as is the case with Truly, Madly, Guilty.
Before I even reached the halfway point, I started saying in my head, "who cares what happened at the BBQ!!" I like her tack in getting to the climax, but something was off and I got frustrated. I wasn't frustrated in a propelled way, where I couldn't wait to rush to the reveal. I truly started to not care about the reveal, but I kept reading because that's what I do with her books. They are highly readable, she is an author that I really enjoy.
The reveal was a satisfying surprise as the book kept hinting at something lascivious. There were little earthquakes of revelation along the way as well. I found the backstory of Oliver and Erika to be very compelling and though she really took us through Erika's childhood, she only hinted at Oliver's. But, that is Moriarty's signature- women, women are always her story's focus. The characters were relatable and she did a fine job of exploring them.
I can't point to a specific issue that dampened my reading pleasure. If someone asked me whether they should read it or not, I would recommend it.
It was a great mystery with great twists and turns and reveals, it just wasn't a page turner for me this time. Would I read it again, absolutely.
This is on the "meh" side of the pendulum. Overall, I love Moriarty's writing. She can sure spin a fantastic story, that is never in debate with me. It is that with some of her books, I am not compulsively pulled forward. Sometimes, her style backfires on her and it seems tirelessly drawn out, as is the case with Truly, Madly, Guilty.
Before I even reached the halfway point, I started saying in my head, "who cares what happened at the BBQ!!" I like her tack in getting to the climax, but something was off and I got frustrated. I wasn't frustrated in a propelled way, where I couldn't wait to rush to the reveal. I truly started to not care about the reveal, but I kept reading because that's what I do with her books. They are highly readable, she is an author that I really enjoy.
The reveal was a satisfying surprise as the book kept hinting at something lascivious. There were little earthquakes of revelation along the way as well. I found the backstory of Oliver and Erika to be very compelling and though she really took us through Erika's childhood, she only hinted at Oliver's. But, that is Moriarty's signature- women, women are always her story's focus. The characters were relatable and she did a fine job of exploring them.
I can't point to a specific issue that dampened my reading pleasure. If someone asked me whether they should read it or not, I would recommend it.
It was a great mystery with great twists and turns and reveals, it just wasn't a page turner for me this time. Would I read it again, absolutely.
BLAH! I have been trying to finish this book for an entire month, but I just can't do it anymore. It is SO SLOW and once you finally get to what happened "the day is the barbecue," it's not even worth it. I got 80% through this book only because it's Liane Moriarty and I love her books. Well, this one just falls flat. How in the world did this win Goodreads 2016 Best Fiction Book?
BLAH! I have been trying to finish this book for an entire month, but I just can't do it anymore. It is SO SLOW and once you finally get to what happened "the day is the barbecue," it's not even worth it. I got 80% through this book only because it's Liane Moriarty and I love her books. Well, this one just falls flat. How in the world did this win Goodreads 2016 Best Fiction Book?
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I would give this book 3.5 stars. It's typical Liana Moriarty, but I didn't enjoy it as much as I enjoyed her previous books. The title is an on point description of the characters and their reactions around "the event."
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes