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It's One of Us

J.T. Ellison

3.73 AVERAGE

emhildeb's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious reflective medium-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 couldn't figure out the tone of the message. On one hand it was talking about the hardships of IVF, but on the other hand it was so critical and toxic. I don't like how it was portrayed. The plot was shaky and confusing and the secrets were lame. You have a crush on your brother in law? Okay whatever. You donated sperm in college? Okay whatever. Also the discussion around sperm donation made it seem like a crazy taboo thing when I don't think it is.

smalltownbigreads's review

4.0

🎧AUDIOBOOK REVIEW🎧

The plot on this one was super unique, and I wasn't sure what to expect from one minute to the next. Although the ending was somewhat predictable, overall, it was a fairly great and easy listen!

jsilfen924's review

5.0

This was an excellent thriller that I found impossible to put down. I actually binged the whole book in less than 12 hours (because I had to sleep), and while I was sure I had all the answers early on, the ending left me extremely surprised.

Synopsis: One evening Olivia and her husband, Park, get a knock on their door that changes their lives forever. The police are investigating a local murder and DNA tests reveal the prime suspect to be Park’s son. Despite their desire and years of trying, Olivia and Park do not have any children. With that news comes a confession Park thought would stay hidden forever: he donated his sperm back in graduate school and has no idea how many children he may have.

Thoughts: The pacing of this book was amazing! Told through seven points of view with all relatively short chapters, I was racing through the pages. While this may seem like a lot of perspectives, each one was vital to the story and added the necessary element of suspense to keep you guessing and paint the full picture. A big part of this story deals with infertility and miscarriage. It wasn’t until I read the author’s note and acknowledgments at the end, where she talks about her own infertility struggles, that I understood the true inspiration and motivation for the story. While it is a thriller and the book encompasses all that we expect for this genre, there was an emotional element to it that I really loved and know people will connect with.

Read if you like:
-Whodunit thrillers
-Multiple perspectives and short chapters
-Secrets and lies
-Nature versus nurture debate
-Jar of Hearts

Thank you HTP for the ARC. Pub date: 2/21/23

ashleyyychambers's review

3.0

This took me forever to get through. I’m not sure if it’s because I listened on Libby and didn’t have the physical book, but I felt like my brain was constantly doing a somersault.

ckoch159's review

3.0

Decent book, just way too long! I figured out the killer early on but found the story interesting. I didn’t see the twist coming at the end though.

shanity's review

5.0

I really enjoyed this book. There are definitely some far stretching elements and some plot holes, but overall, this one had me engaged and I didn’t want to out it down. Really great pace and good twists and turns.