Reviews with content warning for Sexual assault - Before I Go to Sleep

Christine has no memories. She wakes up every morning thinking she is younger and single. She wakes up with a strange man who says he is her husband. Christine has no memory.

At the beginning of the book she gets a call in the morning telling her that he is her psychiatrist and she should find her journal and read it. Turns out Christine is trying to get her mrmories back and sometimes doesn't think she should trust her husband.

As the story goes by it's clear there is something sinister happening, but we of course have no idea what since Christine has no idea.

The book is suspenseful through the entire book. It's like 50 First Dates as a thriller. If you ever wondered how that character felt every morning waking up this gives a good indication of how horrible it would be.

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joshoonet's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Sort of a diary format, but not really? Makes you empathise with the protagonist, since the reader is in the same position as her
Very interesting concept for sure! And pretty well done from a layman's perspective
Mostly slow burn except for the last ~30 pages, maybe a smoother transition would have been cool
Didn't even CONSIDER the ending until pretty late

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kim_ng's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The book had a great premise.
Unfortunately, it was very repetitive, as the main character has to recall her memories every day again and again. I understand that this is exactly what the book is about, but for me personally, it could have been a bit more fast-paced.
Also, I had wished for the thriller aspect earlier on in the story - it wasn't until about 70 pages before the end that the book felt like a thriller to me.
Furthermore, I figured out the plot twist quite early on, which did not necessarily mean that the book was bad, but unfortunately the story somehow lacked that certain something.

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Die Story klang sehr interessant.
Leider war die Handlung sehr repetitiv, da Christine jeden Tag aufs Neue ihre Erinnerungen wiederfinden muss. Ich weiß, dass genau das der Sinn des ganzen Buchs ist, trotzdem hätte sich die Geschichte meiner Meinung nach schneller gestalten können.
Außerdem fühlte sich das Buch erst auf den letzten 70 Seiten wie ein Thriller an - und dann war es auch schon vorbei.
Den Plottwist habe ich bereits recht früh erraten, was überhaupt nicht schlimm und ist und nicht automatisch dafür sorgt, dass ein Buch schlecht ist - leider fehlte mir bei dem Buch aber irgendwie das gewisse Etwas.

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daniellepaige86's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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libt11's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

2.0

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