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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
medium-paced
I wish I could read it again for the first time.
mysterious
tense
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:
Complicated
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
★★★★☆ (4,5/5)
Lo primero que quiero dejar claro al acabar este libro es que es lo más adictivo que he leído en mucho tiempo. No me ha durado ni 24h, menuda maravilla de narración, de plot twist y de personajes.
La historia trata de Alicia, una artista de renombre que es internada en un centro psiquiátrico llamado “The Grove” por haber asesinado a su marido. Desde que la detuvieron, tras varios años se mantiene en silencio. No niega ni asume los hechos de los que se la acusan, y solo muestra apatía ante cualquiera que intente conversar con ella. Theo, un psicoterapeuta, obsesionado con su caso pide el traslado al centro donde está ingresada Alicia para tratarla.
Siento una auténtica sorpresa por este libro, ha sido escogido como thriller del año en Goodreads y sin duda se lo merece. La trama es calmada, combinando la narración de Theo y un diario de Alicia previo al asesinato del que se le acusa. Poco a poco el autor nos va dando pistas falsas, nos confunde y nos embarca en un thriller psicológico muy difícil de descifrar.
Me ha encantado la parte psicológica que envuelve la novela, se nos cuenta con detalle cada interacción y cada avance que Theo tiene con Alicia. Nos hace formar parte de esta ayuda que quiere brindarle y nos hace partícipes hasta el punto que los lectores necesiten saber la verdad de todo el asunto.
Los personajes, las descripciones y el ritmo de la trama son muy destacables. En ciertos aspectos he notado leves semejanzas con «Los renglones torcidos de Dios», uno de los mejores thrillers que he leído en mi vida. Tiene también una atmósfera Hitchcockiana embaucadora, te absorbe y te deja en continuo suspense.
El final no puede ser mejor, es de esos que no ves venir por ningún lado y que ni se te cruza por la mente su existencia. Es sumamente complejo e inevitablemente te deja con ganas de más. La pluma de Alex es sencillamente atrapante y no permite ni un segundo de desconexión.
No me queda más que recomendaros este thriller que os sorprenderá y nos os dejará indiferentes. Ha sido una verdadera aventura adentrarme entre sus páginas.
Lo primero que quiero dejar claro al acabar este libro es que es lo más adictivo que he leído en mucho tiempo. No me ha durado ni 24h, menuda maravilla de narración, de plot twist y de personajes.
La historia trata de Alicia, una artista de renombre que es internada en un centro psiquiátrico llamado “The Grove” por haber asesinado a su marido. Desde que la detuvieron, tras varios años se mantiene en silencio. No niega ni asume los hechos de los que se la acusan, y solo muestra apatía ante cualquiera que intente conversar con ella. Theo, un psicoterapeuta, obsesionado con su caso pide el traslado al centro donde está ingresada Alicia para tratarla.
Siento una auténtica sorpresa por este libro, ha sido escogido como thriller del año en Goodreads y sin duda se lo merece. La trama es calmada, combinando la narración de Theo y un diario de Alicia previo al asesinato del que se le acusa. Poco a poco el autor nos va dando pistas falsas, nos confunde y nos embarca en un thriller psicológico muy difícil de descifrar.
Me ha encantado la parte psicológica que envuelve la novela, se nos cuenta con detalle cada interacción y cada avance que Theo tiene con Alicia. Nos hace formar parte de esta ayuda que quiere brindarle y nos hace partícipes hasta el punto que los lectores necesiten saber la verdad de todo el asunto.
Los personajes, las descripciones y el ritmo de la trama son muy destacables. En ciertos aspectos he notado leves semejanzas con «Los renglones torcidos de Dios», uno de los mejores thrillers que he leído en mi vida. Tiene también una atmósfera Hitchcockiana embaucadora, te absorbe y te deja en continuo suspense.
El final no puede ser mejor, es de esos que no ves venir por ningún lado y que ni se te cruza por la mente su existencia. Es sumamente complejo e inevitablemente te deja con ganas de más. La pluma de Alex es sencillamente atrapante y no permite ni un segundo de desconexión.
No me queda más que recomendaros este thriller que os sorprenderá y nos os dejará indiferentes. Ha sido una verdadera aventura adentrarme entre sus páginas.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Thrilling & easy read
I went into this book with a wild theory after just one chapter. I even posted about it…
Now, before I go any further: spoilers ahead. If you haven’t read this yet and don’t want anything ruined…this is your warning.
Suffice to say, my theory was wrong. Wah wah wah. It was still a damn good theory though!
I DID started catching on about 10 chapters in that we were dealing with an unreliable narrator. The signs started stacking: the diary entries, the weird tension around Christian possibly not even being her real therapist, and then Theo—our charming little narrator—starts unraveling. First emotionally, then mentally. He starts talking about his wife cheating, and the cracks really begin to show.
And then there was the way he interacted with her brother in law, and the weird wedding ring reference making her suddenly snap out of her mute state. Then when she OD’d he just immediately knew where to look for the injection site to advise Christian.
Even knowing all of that, I was still caught off guard when he went to confront his wife’s lover’s wife, and the door opens, and he says: “That was the first time I met Alicia.”
Y’ALL. My brain stopped. I was floored. I looked at my dog in shock. I knew he was twisting things, but I didn’t realize how much the timeline was messing with me. He talked about past events in present tense, and that subtle shift kept me from putting the full picture together. It was clever. It worked. And it hit.
So why not five stars?
Well—because I did catch on early that Theo wasn’t the reliable guide he seemed to be. I’ve read and watched enough stories with unreliable narrators to spot those signs pretty fast, and once I did, the tension dropped just a little. It was still well-executed, don’t get me wrong, but I had to deduct a point for that clarity.
That said? I love an unreliable narrator. It’s one of my favorite devices, and this one was handled beautifully—layered, psychological, disturbing in all the right ways.
So: 4 out of 5 stars. Smart, twisty, dark—and absolutely worth reading.
Now, before I go any further: spoilers ahead. If you haven’t read this yet and don’t want anything ruined…this is your warning.
Suffice to say, my theory was wrong. Wah wah wah. It was still a damn good theory though!
I DID started catching on about 10 chapters in that we were dealing with an unreliable narrator. The signs started stacking: the diary entries, the weird tension around Christian possibly not even being her real therapist, and then Theo—our charming little narrator—starts unraveling. First emotionally, then mentally. He starts talking about his wife cheating, and the cracks really begin to show.
And then there was the way he interacted with her brother in law, and the weird wedding ring reference making her suddenly snap out of her mute state. Then when she OD’d he just immediately knew where to look for the injection site to advise Christian.
Even knowing all of that, I was still caught off guard when he went to confront his wife’s lover’s wife, and the door opens, and he says: “That was the first time I met Alicia.”
Y’ALL. My brain stopped. I was floored. I looked at my dog in shock. I knew he was twisting things, but I didn’t realize how much the timeline was messing with me. He talked about past events in present tense, and that subtle shift kept me from putting the full picture together. It was clever. It worked. And it hit.
So why not five stars?
Well—because I did catch on early that Theo wasn’t the reliable guide he seemed to be. I’ve read and watched enough stories with unreliable narrators to spot those signs pretty fast, and once I did, the tension dropped just a little. It was still well-executed, don’t get me wrong, but I had to deduct a point for that clarity.
That said? I love an unreliable narrator. It’s one of my favorite devices, and this one was handled beautifully—layered, psychological, disturbing in all the right ways.
So: 4 out of 5 stars. Smart, twisty, dark—and absolutely worth reading.
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loooove an unreliable narrator and when an author plays around with timeline. Super good read.
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No