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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Book 4/4 for book club this month. Finishing this feels like my version of winning the Triple Crown.
I really wanted to hate this book if I'm being completely honest. However, once I got ~25% of the way in, I was hooked. The writing style made every chapter feel like a cliff hanger in a good way, so I just didn't want to put it down. I read probably 50% of it yesterday afternoon and was like fighting myself internally to go to bed instead of staying up and finishing it.
I would say I want emotional justice for Patricia, but she kind of got it. She persisted in the face of so many obstacles and people who doubted her and she stood firm in what she knew to be true and right. In the end, I was very happy to see her book club rally like a book club should, I just wish it hadn't taken Slick's suffering to make it so.
I hate Carter, I knew from the jump that he was a slime ball husband who took advantage of a woman who was willing to do whatever he said and give up her future to be a trad wife. I was very excited to see Patricia break out of her trad wife stupor and become a real badass, Carter deserved every hardship he got.
Out of the book club women, I think it's kind of hard to pick a least favorite out of Kitty, Grace, and Maryellen. They all seemed sincere and then proved to be very much fair-weather friends when push came to shove. I know Slick had her moments, but overall she was the only one who consistently seemed to value Patricia enough to not treat her like she was insane and then fragile. They all showed up for her in the end, but it honestly felt like they showed up more for Slick and then realized how wrong they had been about Patricia. Grace had a big redeeming arc at the end, but I'm not sure if it totally negates everything that she did leading up to that point for me.
Might have to read more Grady Hendrix! This month's book club picks really opened my eyes to some new authors and genres I have been missing out on.
I really wanted to hate this book if I'm being completely honest. However, once I got ~25% of the way in, I was hooked. The writing style made every chapter feel like a cliff hanger in a good way, so I just didn't want to put it down. I read probably 50% of it yesterday afternoon and was like fighting myself internally to go to bed instead of staying up and finishing it.
I would say I want emotional justice for Patricia, but she kind of got it. She persisted in the face of so many obstacles and people who doubted her and she stood firm in what she knew to be true and right. In the end, I was very happy to see her book club rally like a book club should, I just wish it hadn't taken Slick's suffering to make it so.
I hate Carter, I knew from the jump that he was a slime ball husband who took advantage of a woman who was willing to do whatever he said and give up her future to be a trad wife. I was very excited to see Patricia break out of her trad wife stupor and become a real badass, Carter deserved every hardship he got.
Out of the book club women, I think it's kind of hard to pick a least favorite out of Kitty, Grace, and Maryellen. They all seemed sincere and then proved to be very much fair-weather friends when push came to shove. I know Slick had her moments, but overall she was the only one who consistently seemed to value Patricia enough to not treat her like she was insane and then fragile. They all showed up for her in the end, but it honestly felt like they showed up more for Slick and then realized how wrong they had been about Patricia. Grace had a big redeeming arc at the end, but I'm not sure if it totally negates everything that she did leading up to that point for me.
Might have to read more Grady Hendrix! This month's book club picks really opened my eyes to some new authors and genres I have been missing out on.
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Troppo "Desperate Housewives"
avrei voluto più "Dexter" 😂
I had a good time with this one, granted it was not exactly what I was expecting - but was also exactly that? I enjoyed my time with it though! Was horror with a bit more “fun” to it, but do go in with open expectations and maybe some understanding of how gaslighting worked in the early 90s.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
Talk about a role coaster of a book! I've never read a Grady Hendrix novel so I was in for a shock as far as what to expect. This book is the slow burn of horror novels, with a layering of suspense, stress, horror and thrill that keeps you reading and unable to put the book down. From the overall discomfort you get as the main character feeling like your sanity is challenged, to the absolute horror of the scary plot scenes, this book is a great thriller/suspense read. And as an extra bonus, at the end there are book club discussion questions, making it a great pick for that, and suggested books to read a if you're part of the southern book club. The book is based in the early 90s, so all the books suggested are classic but that is so cool! Overall I give this book a 11/10 for creep factor, 10/10 for keeping the reader immersed and a 2/10 for bedtime reading material. So great book!
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A really good read to kick off spooky season! 1990s small southern town vampire cozy horror. Everyone knows the towns southern women don’t miss a thing that’s going on! When terror strikes their town, some of the women begin to suspect a newcomer. When he joins their book club and befriends their husbands, the danger may be closer than ever. Can these women unravel the truth before it’s too late for them and their children?