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ecaps's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I am not going to talk a lot about the summary of this book but just to give a very small brief; We have a female protagonist who has set out to take revenge from her family for what happened to her mother.
1. The book is written in first person POV and it’s amazing. IDK how the author has managed to get into the head of a person that is reserved, is controlled while showing or feeling any kind of emotion. It takes a good author to keep this crazy amount of balance between revealing just the right amount of information yet maintaining the consistency in character of the protagonist.
2. Does anyone else like it when other authors are name dropped in books? Like the 4th wall shattering, awesome.
3. I also love it when other book suggestions are given as a part of the plot.
4. Each chapter keeps you hooked. The female lead makes you wanna keep walking with her while she’s taking these really calculated steps and executing her plans to perfection.
Now, that was all the Yays about the book. Onto the Naahs now.
1. The protagonist is toxic in some ways where she tries to push away a possible love interest because she wanted to act on this revenge before she focused on her love life and expected that person to be available when she's all done. And it kinda got on my nerves a bit because like why are you expecting a person to wait for you for an indefinite amount of time when they don't even know why they're waiting.
2. The last 20% of the book was a whole weird 360 degree, a plot twist that was just… IDK it made me go Whaaa!!! and the last three chapters felt oddly structured. I mean, the events were out of place and that’s one of the reasons I have taken away 3 points.
3. Going to take away 7 points because I didn’t like the way the book ended. I don’t wanna give a reason yet because it's a spoiler.
1. The book is written in first person POV and it’s amazing. IDK how the author has managed to get into the head of a person that is reserved, is controlled while showing or feeling any kind of emotion. It takes a good author to keep this crazy amount of balance between revealing just the right amount of information yet maintaining the consistency in character of the protagonist.
2. Does anyone else like it when other authors are name dropped in books? Like the 4th wall shattering, awesome.
3. I also love it when other book suggestions are given as a part of the plot.
4. Each chapter keeps you hooked. The female lead makes you wanna keep walking with her while she’s taking these really calculated steps and executing her plans to perfection.
Now, that was all the Yays about the book. Onto the Naahs now.
1. The protagonist is toxic in some ways where she tries to push away a possible love interest because she wanted to act on this revenge before she focused on her love life and expected that person to be available when she's all done. And it kinda got on my nerves a bit because like why are you expecting a person to wait for you for an indefinite amount of time when they don't even know why they're waiting.
2. The last 20% of the book was a whole weird 360 degree, a plot twist that was just… IDK it made me go Whaaa!!! and the last three chapters felt oddly structured. I mean, the events were out of place and that’s one of the reasons I have taken away 3 points.
3. Going to take away 7 points because I didn’t like the way the book ended. I don’t wanna give a reason yet because it's a spoiler.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, and Death
boosta88's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it, until the last few chapters when it deteriorated.
em_ka_'s review against another edition
dark
funny
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
3.5
readwithsian's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mrs_brekker_'s review against another edition
2.0
Le premesse erano intriganti veramente tanto, e in più il titolo aveva un che di eye catching che ti faceva partire dal presupposto che fosse un bel libro.
Ah magari.
È partito bene, per poi non riprendersi più. Oltre la metà, se non prima, sono iniziati i buchi di trama e anche uno strano ritmo di flashback.
I commenti e i ricordi su Jimmy erano così randomici, e con l'unico scopo di darle una parvenza di domani romantica, che a in certo punto avrei voluto urlare. Lei ha sempre ostentato l'aria di quella figa, interessata solo alla vendetta e a sporadici rapporti sessuali, che quando ha iniziato a fantasticare su una vita con lui l'autrice ha scelto deliberatamente di prendere il personaggio precedentemente costruito e gettarlo dalla finestra.
Probabilmente i suoi editor a un certo punto le hanno fatto notare che stava descrivendo una sociopatica incongruente invece di una Angelina Jolie interessata alla vendetta, e quindi a metà romanzo ha cambiato protagonista.
Il finale? Totalmente imprevisto, ma nel modo più negativo possibile in quanto non c'era nemmeno un indizio, né un contesto né una conclusione vera e propria. A un certo punto sembra che si sia annoiata di scrivere il suo romanzo e abbia buttato giù due capitoli a caso.
Aveva un potenziale, peccato
Ah magari.
È partito bene, per poi non riprendersi più. Oltre la metà, se non prima, sono iniziati i buchi di trama e anche uno strano ritmo di flashback.
I commenti e i ricordi su Jimmy erano così randomici, e con l'unico scopo di darle una parvenza di domani romantica, che a in certo punto avrei voluto urlare. Lei ha sempre ostentato l'aria di quella figa, interessata solo alla vendetta e a sporadici rapporti sessuali, che quando ha iniziato a fantasticare su una vita con lui l'autrice ha scelto deliberatamente di prendere il personaggio precedentemente costruito e gettarlo dalla finestra.
Probabilmente i suoi editor a un certo punto le hanno fatto notare che stava descrivendo una sociopatica incongruente invece di una Angelina Jolie interessata alla vendetta, e quindi a metà romanzo ha cambiato protagonista.
Il finale? Totalmente imprevisto, ma nel modo più negativo possibile in quanto non c'era nemmeno un indizio, né un contesto né una conclusione vera e propria. A un certo punto sembra che si sia annoiata di scrivere il suo romanzo e abbia buttato giù due capitoli a caso.
Aveva un potenziale, peccato
koala982's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
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
3.5
mostly like this book for the ending!
evie_pebbles's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-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
2.5
tdsg06's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
issylovely's review against another edition
I really could not get into this book it was really dull and the chapters were way to long the words were way too small and it was too much waffle. 1 star