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

This book started out mysterious and engaging. I really got caught up in the story. The amnesia angle is cleverly used, although you have to accept that some things may seem improbable or just strange.

It is not hard to see that there will be a twist coming, but its exact form actually took me off guard, and kept me glued to the pages throughout some of the later chapters.

Unfortunately the ending felt weak and dragged down the experience. Things seemed rushed, happening too fast, and it suffered from a need to make the ending excessively good for the protagonist.

The very last sentence was good tho, even if it was a little predictable

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melplays9000's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Going into it, I expected this book to be repetitive, then I expected the ending to be unsatisfying. This book however, exceeded all those expectations. I enjoyed this book from start to finish. I found myself excited to continue reading it every time I put it down. The concept was so unique and the execution perfect meaning this book is exactly what I wanted and exactly what I came for. I did not predict the ending at all even though I tried to and I loved how it was left quite open but in a way which was satisfying and we as readers knew that whatever happened it would be okay.

If I had to give something I didn’t like it was that the main character wasn’t the most likable. Well none of the characters were totally, but I feel this made them feel real and in my opinion only added to the story, so this isn’t much of a criticism.

Overall I think this is the best thriller I have read to date and I need to make my mother read it too, because I feel she would love it. I kind of wish I had a prettier copy for my collection. 5 stars.

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vintagerecords's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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holdenwunders_'s review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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