Reviews

The Retreat by Sarah Pearse

blairbenalley's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

rudrafelix's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

julieann_4's review

1.0

hard DNF @45% - i really really hate dnf-ing books because even if i don’t like it i want to get to the end, like maybe it’ll get better, or maybe im absolutely right but at least i know. i couldn’t even do that for this book though. is each chapter 4 pages long? yes. but that is the ONLY thing going for it. the backstory is so over the top, the mystery/thriller aspect of it just wasn’t there, and the characters are so annoying. i actually tried SO SO HARD to like it even a little cuz i got it as a gift but literally one of the worst books i’ve ever read.

that’s not even mentioning the fact that this book put me in the BIGGEST reading slump i have ever been in before. i will only finish this if all the other books in my house disappear.

davidkelly0324's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

ssidorowicz's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

anakelly21's review

4.0

sarah pearse !!! what a fantastic suspense mystery writer. she always nails the pacing

jasmin0704's review against another edition

mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

jenn_chan's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

kayteslibrary's review

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

christina_chris's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

4.0