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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
Disclaimer: I won this book in a Goodreads First Reads giveaway.
If I were to judge this book by it's cover, I would immediately put it back down. It looks corny and cheap, right? Honestly, I don't even remember why I entered this giveaway, but I am glad I did. Killing Me Softly lives up to the hype and really gripped me from the beginning. The romance is a little weird, seeing as the main character becomes infatuated instantly with a stranger. That usually bothers other people, but I really didn't mind too much. The plot develops quickly, and the reader is instantly pulled into a wild plot that expertly uses an unreliable narrator to pull us in. I couldn't figure out if the main character (Alice) was acting rationally or insanely, and the guy she's crazy for (Adam), was also a hard read. I was constantly going over everyone's actions in my head to try to figure out what was happening, and as much as I honestly tried to figure it out, I was wrong and surprised when every twist happened. You don't know what's coming next, and you cannot trust the characters. Pick this up.
If I were to judge this book by it's cover, I would immediately put it back down. It looks corny and cheap, right? Honestly, I don't even remember why I entered this giveaway, but I am glad I did. Killing Me Softly lives up to the hype and really gripped me from the beginning. The romance is a little weird, seeing as the main character becomes infatuated instantly with a stranger. That usually bothers other people, but I really didn't mind too much. The plot develops quickly, and the reader is instantly pulled into a wild plot that expertly uses an unreliable narrator to pull us in. I couldn't figure out if the main character (Alice) was acting rationally or insanely, and the guy she's crazy for (Adam), was also a hard read. I was constantly going over everyone's actions in my head to try to figure out what was happening, and as much as I honestly tried to figure it out, I was wrong and surprised when every twist happened. You don't know what's coming next, and you cannot trust the characters. Pick this up.
This a reasonably good thriller. I felt the ending was a cop out to be honest. It could have done with some editing - it felt repetitive in parts.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse
Minor: Murder
Doorlezer! Pakkend en maakt laat je echt meeleven met Alice de hoofdpersoon. Het is uit haar perspectief geschreven.
mysterious
medium-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
I enjoyed it. Slow in some parts. I liked the twist but the ending wasn't as good as the twist.
DNF. Over de helft en er is nog steeds niets interessant gebeurd
It was a fine read. If anyone else wrote it perhaps I would have rated it with 3.5 stars, if that were possible. Like I said, it was a fine read, quite average. In the end it was a bit far stretched from time to time. The conclusions she jumped to were somewhat unrealistic, which frustrated me and made the book predictable. Also, the ending of the book was a bit simple in my opinion. I expected more, so much more, from Nicci French :(
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Though I have some reservations and mixed feelings about it, this novel was un-put-down-able. It is probably the most addictive and fun book I've read since Gone Girl...I finished the whole thing in 24 hours. It was fascinating, a guilty pleasure, suspenseful, and genuinely touching and thought-provoking.
It was more emotionally disturbing to me than Gone Girl, in that the main character seemed more realistic in her feelings, more human. And the ending left me feeling both relief and sadness. Also, I really enjoyed the mountain-climbing aspect of this novel-it was an interesting dimension to the thriller.
I will definitely be looking into reading other novels by Nicci French in the future.
It was more emotionally disturbing to me than Gone Girl, in that the main character seemed more realistic in her feelings, more human. And the ending left me feeling both relief and sadness. Also, I really enjoyed the mountain-climbing aspect of this novel-it was an interesting dimension to the thriller.
I will definitely be looking into reading other novels by Nicci French in the future.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes