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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
Thats it. I'm done being sucked into books that claim to be "the next Gone Girl". This falls extremely short. The writing is mediocre, the story is drawn out and the protagonist just annoying. Only reason it gets 2 stars is the fact it does have a good story line and 1 good twist.
Ani (pronounced Ahh-nee, not Annie) is planning her wedding to handsome Luke Harrison. Though the idea of having a husband doesn’t particularly appeal to her, marrying into a respectable, old money family is the final step to getting everything she’s ever wanted. She already has the glamorous job in Manhattan, an expensive wardrobe, and the right friends. Marrying Luke will complete the defensive wall she has labored on since college, preventing anyone from ever hurting her again.
Ani is prickly and inexplicably damaged but also can be strangely likable. Sharp as a knife but also vulnerable in her mission to reinvent herself. Author Jessica Knoll delivers tantalizing tidbits of Ani’s life as the story moves back and forth in time, leaving one thing perfectly clear -- TifAni FiNelli’s life was forever altered when she transferred from a Catholic school in a middle class neighborhood to an exclusive private high school on the Main Line. Since then, Ani has changed her name and and played the game to build the future she thinks she wants. But now, with the last piece falling into place, can she truly leave the actions of her past behind?
Clever, gripping, disturbing, fast-paced, and twisty! Should appeal to fans of Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.
Ani is prickly and inexplicably damaged but also can be strangely likable. Sharp as a knife but also vulnerable in her mission to reinvent herself. Author Jessica Knoll delivers tantalizing tidbits of Ani’s life as the story moves back and forth in time, leaving one thing perfectly clear -- TifAni FiNelli’s life was forever altered when she transferred from a Catholic school in a middle class neighborhood to an exclusive private high school on the Main Line. Since then, Ani has changed her name and and played the game to build the future she thinks she wants. But now, with the last piece falling into place, can she truly leave the actions of her past behind?
Clever, gripping, disturbing, fast-paced, and twisty! Should appeal to fans of Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.
Meh. I think the author has a strong voice and is super talented. I had a hard time getting into the story itself and the dual timeline plot lined divided my interest.
I'd read something she wrote again for sure.
I'd read something she wrote again for sure.
I really hate it when a book makes all of the "Must Read" lists and I almost can't finish it. What are people thinking?
There was not an original plot in this book. The author simply stole the main character from "Gone Girl" made her seem as insecure as the ugly ducking-turn-swan from "The Devil Wears Prada" and moved the horror of Columbine to a Main Line (Philadelphia) boarding school.
Ugh. Not worth the read. The only redeeming thing about this book (for me at least) was that I went to college on "the main line" of Philadelphia and recognized many of the streets and restaurants and places she referred to. Thats was about it.
There was not an original plot in this book. The author simply stole the main character from "Gone Girl" made her seem as insecure as the ugly ducking-turn-swan from "The Devil Wears Prada" and moved the horror of Columbine to a Main Line (Philadelphia) boarding school.
Ugh. Not worth the read. The only redeeming thing about this book (for me at least) was that I went to college on "the main line" of Philadelphia and recognized many of the streets and restaurants and places she referred to. Thats was about it.
TW for sexual assault, bullying, violence. Oooh creepy! Still figuring out how I feel about this book but I can tell you it totally kept my attention. I listened to the audiobook mostly while driving on two several hour trips. The main character is pretty unlikeable. She seems fake and manipulative and shallow at first, but gains depth (and a reason behind her facade) later. I never love reading about rich people and how they are supposed to act and what they are supposed to want. The clothes, status, hair, makeup, plastic surgery talk just bores me.
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Luckiest Girl Alive feels like if Degrassi and Gossip Girl had a trauma baby and I am kinda here for it. Missed opportunity to cast Drake and Blake Lively in the Netflix adaptation, but I'll probably watch it anyways.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was entangled in this book throughout. It has many twists and turns, making it impossible to put down. I liked the raw feelings of her thoughts.