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3.31 AVERAGE
3.31 AVERAGE
Harmful portrayals of mental illness, addictions, homelessness; garbled plot and disjointed writing; unlikable characters; ridiculous ending.
I don’t know how I finished this...perhaps I just carried on in the hope that at some point the writer or characters could redeem themselves. On that note, I don’t even know how this book came to be published. Using schizophrenia as a “plot device” in this fashion is shameful and wildly outdated (by that, I mean inexcusable, particularly in this day and age). Do yourself—and humanity—a favour: don’t read this.
I don’t know how I finished this...perhaps I just carried on in the hope that at some point the writer or characters could redeem themselves. On that note, I don’t even know how this book came to be published. Using schizophrenia as a “plot device” in this fashion is shameful and wildly outdated (by that, I mean inexcusable, particularly in this day and age). Do yourself—and humanity—a favour: don’t read this.
I'm still confused from this one. Wasn't really wrapped and I had trouble following along at parts.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Stalking, Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Pregnancy
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Not once while reading this book could I predict how it would end.
It's sheer mind blowing and I love it!
It's sheer mind blowing and I love it!
dark
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Did not grasp my attention at all. I was bored with this book, waiting for something exciting to happen. So I gave it a chance and kept reading. Disappointed
I like a good family drama, but this one missed the mark. Maybe it was the writing (I often found myself needing to re-read paragraphs, not because they were complex concepts, but the wording often felt awkward), maybe it was the too unlikely (to me) situation of a squatter in a home in an upscale neighborhood, maybe it was just the wrong book for the wrong time for me as the reader. I probably won't think about this one again, and will just move on to something else.
A very disappointing 3 star read. With the success of novels like "The Wives" and "Bad Mommy", I had really high hopes for this one, but the slow pacing and lackluster "twist" was not up to the standard I've come to expect from Tarryn Fisher.
This book was bizarre - especially at the end. It was a little jumpy and I wish Sam was developed more as a character. I still don’t get how these people never realized someone was in their house?!?