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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
Easy twisty read…a good reminder that what you think is different than what you see or is real.
Maybe 3.5 stars. Quick, easy…thrillerish read. Pretty predictable.
“One thing growing up in the foster system taught me was to watch people’s eyes more than you listened to what they said. Mouths were good at lying, but eyes usually told the truth.”
“One thing growing up in the foster system taught me was to watch people’s eyes more than you listened to what they said. Mouths were good at lying, but eyes usually told the truth.”
This was quick and easy reading, kind of fun but not life changing. It felt like reading the [b: Gone Girl|19288043|Gone Girl|Gillian Flynn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1554086139l/19288043._SY75_.jpg|13306276] version of [b: Jane Eyre|10210|Jane Eyre|Charlotte Brontë|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1557343311l/10210._SY75_.jpg|2977639]. I did enjoy the resolution at the very very end, but the twists throughout were fairly predictable, and only partially due to my fuzzy recollection of the original. It kind of makes me wonder how effective any thriller can hope to be if it's also a retelling. I was hoping when Eddie in this story is introduced as handsome instead of the ugly Rochester I remember, that the characters in this story would deviate accordingly, but once I saw where it was going, I was honestly a bit disappointed. The main redeeming point for me, that made me feel like maybe the retelling wasn't pointless, was the last bit at the end.
It may be that domestic thrillers is not my genre, or that rich white housewives satire is not my genre, but would recommend for fans of Gone Girl who haven't read Jane Eyre. To be honest, though, I think [b: White Ivy|50892388|White Ivy|Susie Yang|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1593355573l/50892388._SY75_.jpg|59249351] did it better. Better than Gone Girl and The Wife Upstairs, not Jane Eyre because that one is an altogether different genre.
It may be that domestic thrillers is not my genre, or that rich white housewives satire is not my genre, but would recommend for fans of Gone Girl who haven't read Jane Eyre. To be honest, though, I think [b: White Ivy|50892388|White Ivy|Susie Yang|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1593355573l/50892388._SY75_.jpg|59249351] did it better. Better than Gone Girl and The Wife Upstairs, not Jane Eyre because that one is an altogether different genre.
Well, call me Jasmine from the new Aladdin movie because I. am. speechless
Confession: I don't think I've ever actually read Jane Eyre. I know the story, of course, but I've never gotten into that genre...no Bronte--or Austin for that matter--for me, thanks.
Anyway, I liked listening to this modern retelling of Jane Eyre. I like the suspense of the plot, the different narrative voices, and the little nods to Jane Eyre. Some of those allusions, however, seemed...awkward....like "Reader, I fucked him." OKAY THEN.
Overall an enjoyable read. Recommend.
Anyway, I liked listening to this modern retelling of Jane Eyre. I like the suspense of the plot, the different narrative voices, and the little nods to Jane Eyre. Some of those allusions, however, seemed...awkward....like "Reader, I fucked him." OKAY THEN.
Overall an enjoyable read. Recommend.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
mysterious
slow-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
Boring and predictable
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated