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Anna O by Matthew Blake

17 reviews

aseel_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

Whelp, did not see the final twist at the end, but I did see some of the earlier ones. It got a little confusing, trying to keep all the different bits of evidence together and make the story coherent. It was a pretty cool premise though

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matildaesandell's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Very twisty mystery, I don’t think anyone could predict the ending. A huge build up for most of the book to quite a long and elaborate ending. A little bit technical and therefore confusing at times, with a strong focus on psychological topics! 4 stars because I was hooked and couldn’t wait to keep reading, but the overload of information left me a bit confused and missed some important things.

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lailajm's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
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

4.75

Stunning. So incredible. Perfect for fans of intense psychological thriller. The constant plot twists and surprises were perfect! I read it so fast and couldn’t stop! Hugely recommend for fans of ‘the silent patient’ and other psychological thrillers.

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hannah_mck's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.0

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asourceoffiction's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

A great premise that hooked me from the start, a lot of delicious tension and a really fun, twisty plot. There are several character POVs that keep things musterious (speculating about Lola was particularly juicy, though I didn't guess the end). And I loved how the timelines built up a picture that still had some pieces missing by the end.

As for the end, I'm not entirely sure how I felt. It definitely answered all my questions but there were some red herrings that I could tell were misdirecting me, and although I didn't guess the final twist I didn't feel surprised by it. There were a few false endings (where it was clear more was to come) that actually started to drag the story a little for me, and started to lead me towards the twist even if I didn't know what it would be.

A fun read for sure, but didn't feel as punchy in the ending.

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drybay's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

I was hooked! By the end, the book was going towards a dissapointing ending but then it had me pleasantly surprised.

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tigerkind's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

Started off a bit weak, picked up pace in the middle and crashed and dragged somewhere before the end. A good read, but a tad convoluted for my taste.

The MC seems to be a self insert for the author – I don’t see any other reason why everyone (including himself) keeps going on about how handsome he is.

A big part of the narrative depends on the use of gender-neutral pronouns and assumptions about gender roles.

As soon as Harriet refers to her partner by „they“, things were pretty clear and all the puzzle pieces fell into place as the narrative went on.

It’s a bit silly to expect the reader to be led astray by gendered assumptions in a book where all the leading figures are women.
(Ben is the MC but to call him leading would be a stretch)

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