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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is a powerful read. It deals with some very serious themes, and it can be triggering. There were passages that made me angry and sick to my stomach, but it is a compulsive read and I had to know what happened next.
Alice is an 18 year old girl who runs from her small town to the Big Apple with only 600$ in her pocket and a stolen camera. Ruby, is a 36 year old woman who runs from her own town in Australia to NY as well. Their paths cross, but not before one of them is dead, murdered to be more exact. Ruby discovers Alice's body one early morning and she cannot stop thinking about the young Jane Doe. Alice cannot cross over and needs to make sure her murdered and rapist is punished. The story is uniquely told from two points of view. A lost 36 years old who needs to restart her life, and a dead girl who needs peace.
This book is very well written and the character development is fantastic. I truly hated one character and my emotions were all over the place at points.
Alice is an 18 year old girl who runs from her small town to the Big Apple with only 600$ in her pocket and a stolen camera. Ruby, is a 36 year old woman who runs from her own town in Australia to NY as well. Their paths cross, but not before one of them is dead, murdered to be more exact. Ruby discovers Alice's body one early morning and she cannot stop thinking about the young Jane Doe. Alice cannot cross over and needs to make sure her murdered and rapist is punished. The story is uniquely told from two points of view. A lost 36 years old who needs to restart her life, and a dead girl who needs peace.
This book is very well written and the character development is fantastic. I truly hated one character and my emotions were all over the place at points.
This is a story written from the perspective of Alice and Ruby. Alice has been found murdered, (although she is not known to be Alice until much later on) and Ruby is fascinated by the crime and starts her own investigation to find who this young victim is.
This was an interesting read and although there was nothing truly awful about it, I did feel that I had read this before, as it gives off vibes similar to others in it's category, previously reviewed. The plot was a little slow paced for my personal preferences, but I am sure others will like this about the book. I did read some reviews before reading this, and perhaps this is why I am left a little disappointed. I was expecting something majorly phenomenal but unfortunately this was not the case for me.
This review is based on my opinions only, so please do not be put off reading this book. There have been many who have thoroughly enjoyed this and have nothing but praise for the story. Unfortunately for me this was good, but not great!
Thank you Netgalley and Little, Brown Book Group for a gifted digital copy of this, in exchange for a honest review.
This was an interesting read and although there was nothing truly awful about it, I did feel that I had read this before, as it gives off vibes similar to others in it's category, previously reviewed. The plot was a little slow paced for my personal preferences, but I am sure others will like this about the book. I did read some reviews before reading this, and perhaps this is why I am left a little disappointed. I was expecting something majorly phenomenal but unfortunately this was not the case for me.
This review is based on my opinions only, so please do not be put off reading this book. There have been many who have thoroughly enjoyed this and have nothing but praise for the story. Unfortunately for me this was good, but not great!
Thank you Netgalley and Little, Brown Book Group for a gifted digital copy of this, in exchange for a honest review.
See my review at https://topplingbookpile.wordpress.com/2025/05/31/before-you-knew-my-name-by-jacqueline-bublitz/
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Achingly beautiful. A story I’ll probably think about often.