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runilareads's review against another edition
dark
slow-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? Yes
2.0
Title: The Favorite Sister
Author: Jessica Knoll
Series: N/A
Release Date: May 2018
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Rating: 2 stars
Favourite character: Layla
Least favourite character: Stephanie
Mini-Review: What. The. Actual. Crap. Okay so... I have a lot to say about this book but I'm going to try and condense it. First things first is that for a thriller it's not very... thrilling. For the first 3/4 of the book nothing happens and then all of a sudden so much happens you can hardly keep track of it. I didn't like the use of present tense for what were supposed to be flashbacks. And Brett and Stephanie's "voices" for their povs felt similar so I often forgot whose I was reading from if I stopped in the middle of a chapter. The characters were insufferable and honestly, this book is high school drama with money and reality tv but with adults. Would've been a one star but I gave it the extra star for shocking me at the end.
Fan Cast:
Brett Courtney - Barbie Ferreira
Kelly Courtney - Maiara Walsh
Stephanie Simmons - Teyonah Parris
Lauren Bunn - Halston Sage
Jen Greenberg - Emma Dumont
Vince DeMarco - Toby Leonard Moore
Jesse Barnes - Debi Mazar
Lisa - Kristin Chenoweth
Arch - Ritu Arya
Dr. Chugh - Archie Panjabi
Yvette Greenberg - Parker Posey
Satya - Ace Bhatti
Author: Jessica Knoll
Series: N/A
Release Date: May 2018
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Rating: 2 stars
Favourite character: Layla
Least favourite character: Stephanie
Mini-Review: What. The. Actual. Crap. Okay so... I have a lot to say about this book but I'm going to try and condense it. First things first is that for a thriller it's not very... thrilling. For the first 3/4 of the book nothing happens and then all of a sudden so much happens you can hardly keep track of it. I didn't like the use of present tense for what were supposed to be flashbacks. And Brett and Stephanie's "voices" for their povs felt similar so I often forgot whose I was reading from if I stopped in the middle of a chapter. The characters were insufferable and honestly, this book is high school drama with money and reality tv but with adults. Would've been a one star but I gave it the extra star for shocking me at the end.
Fan Cast:
Brett Courtney - Barbie Ferreira
Kelly Courtney - Maiara Walsh
Stephanie Simmons - Teyonah Parris
Lauren Bunn - Halston Sage
Jen Greenberg - Emma Dumont
Vince DeMarco - Toby Leonard Moore
Jesse Barnes - Debi Mazar
Lisa - Kristin Chenoweth
Arch - Ritu Arya
Dr. Chugh - Archie Panjabi
Yvette Greenberg - Parker Posey
Satya - Ace Bhatti
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Sexual content, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Murder, Mental illness, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Violence, Rape, and Racism
Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, and Abortion
avidreader8725's review against another edition
Not a good read. Petty women, confusing character list at the beginning, plethora of triggers. I rarely don’t finish books, but i won’t miss out on this one.
Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, and Lesbophobia
bookishcookiemonster's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Its ok.
I was disappointed in the way Brett was characterized. It felt like a betrayal and like the author doesn't know that the spectrum of sexuality is not a binary.
None of the characters are likeable, and they're not meant to be, but I still feel like at least one of them could have had a redeeming quality.
I was disappointed in the way Brett was characterized. It felt like a betrayal and like the author doesn't know that the spectrum of sexuality is not a binary.
None of the characters are likeable, and they're not meant to be, but I still feel like at least one of them could have had a redeeming quality.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Lesbophobia
jackieyvette's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I was a big fan Jessica Knoll first novel ‘Luckiest Girl Alive’ and decided to give this one a go, but found myself missing the quality it had. The characters are all flawed, but there is no build to make them likeable they are just big balls of flaw.
Crying Score: not a tear shed.
Crying Score: not a tear shed.
Moderate: Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Racism
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