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Before I Go to Sleep

S.J. Watson

3.74 AVERAGE


A pain to read.

Wow! What a cracking good thriller. Had me guessing until the end!
mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

i feel like ive watched the movie or seen clips from it because i kinda knew what was gonna happen and that
the man who said he was ben was not actually her husband.
also this is the quickest ive read a book in a long time, so good if you want something quick to read.
dark mysterious slow-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
dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was so good!!! This was really trippy, not knowing what was real and what wasn’t. The idea of not being able to remember anything from day to day, and relying on what other people tell you to bridge the gap in your memory is CRAZY to think about. I spent most of this book so unsure on who she should trust and who may or may not be telling her the truth. WILD! 

I definitely guessed the twist before it got there, but really only right before it happened. And even still, I was hooked reading through the twist and the conclusion!! 

I had a great time reading this!

I guess I did this to myself picking a book with a daily-memory-loss storyline. The plot holes were just too distracting for me. The behaviors of many of the characters were also too distracting (e.g., I'm a doctor who knows you can't remember anything but then call you and basically expect you to know who I am). If this book was rewritten from Dr. Nash's perspective, count me in.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I'm so conflicted about this!!! There really was no logic at the end and I wish it had ended differently but at the same time it did achieve a sense of mystery and even a bit of fear. I just don't know if I would recommend this over another book of the same genre...its a bit forgettable.

I really enjoyed this book. It kept me on my toes. Totally gave me some 50 first dates vibes but I liked that movie

Though the writing seemed a bit redundant, I loved the climax. The narrative gets boring at times but the last 30 or so pages redeem the story. Well, the ending was a cliché but what happened before the actual ending was quite shocking. Good one.