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3.26 AVERAGE
3.26 AVERAGE
Love all of B.A. Paris’s book and this one is no exception. Keeps you guessing as to what the secrets are and what will happen when they come out. It was a hard one to put down.
Thank you to St Martins Press for this arc.
#thedilemma #netgalley #indigo employee
Thank you to St Martins Press for this arc.
#thedilemma #netgalley #indigo employee
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
emotional
medium-paced
I did like this but it didn’t flow as well as the other books by this author.
I didn’t warm to any character and I found this quite predictable. Still all in all, I liked it but it’s not me favourite.
I didn’t warm to any character and I found this quite predictable. Still all in all, I liked it but it’s not me favourite.
medium-paced
This book was “meh”. I couldn’t stand it. Sorry BA Paris, I love your books just not this one.
Firstly, this book is one of those that is so hard to review without giving spoilers so I'll try my best
***I received an advanced e-copy from Net Galley in exchange for my honest review
Livia has been planning for years to have a huge party for her 40th birthday, and the day has finally arrived. All of her nearest and dearest family and friends will be gathering in her backyard to help her celebrate, all but her daughter Marnie who is doing study abroad in Hong Kong. Livia is fine with Marnie not being there, because she is pretty ticked off at Marnie and isn't sure yet how to handle the secret she is keeping from her husband about his "sweet little angel". Meanwhile, Adam and Marnie cook up a surprise visit for Marnie to come home in time for the party. She will have to come via Cairo and Amsterdam in order to make it more affordable, but it will be worth it to see the surprise on his wife's face. But shortly before the party Adam hears some terrible news and now he has to decide whether he should tell Livia and spoil the party or keep the secret until afterwards.
This had me on the edge of my seat the whole time, wanting to see how it would all play out. This is an excellent emotional family drama with a tear-jerker ending. I highly recommend it!
Livia has been planning for years to have a huge party for her 40th birthday, and the day has finally arrived. All of her nearest and dearest family and friends will be gathering in her backyard to help her celebrate, all but her daughter Marnie who is doing study abroad in Hong Kong. Livia is fine with Marnie not being there, because she is pretty ticked off at Marnie and isn't sure yet how to handle the secret she is keeping from her husband about his "sweet little angel". Meanwhile, Adam and Marnie cook up a surprise visit for Marnie to come home in time for the party. She will have to come via Cairo and Amsterdam in order to make it more affordable, but it will be worth it to see the surprise on his wife's face. But shortly before the party Adam hears some terrible news and now he has to decide whether he should tell Livia and spoil the party or keep the secret until afterwards.
This had me on the edge of my seat the whole time, wanting to see how it would all play out. This is an excellent emotional family drama with a tear-jerker ending. I highly recommend it!
I found this book kind of hard to get through. For starters, it took place over the course of 24 hours but it felt like it was way longer than that. The story itself started off slow and took a while to pick up. I could not relate to any of the characters and was kind of annoyed at the fact that they didn’t communicate with each other. The whole story revolved around the characters not communicating with each other and keeping secrets. I just found it to be a little ridiculous because all Adam, one of the main characters, had to do was talk to Livia, his wife, and let her know what was going on. I did continue reading because I was interested to know what would happen. I would not categorize this book as a thriller. To me it was more of a family focused drama. Honestly, there was not much that happened. It was just an okay story.
3,8 ⭐️
Overall, this was an enjoyable read, but it was repetitive at times and also frustrating (why wouldn't he just tell her) + predictable.
Overall, this was an enjoyable read, but it was repetitive at times and also frustrating (why wouldn't he just tell her) + predictable.