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fashtyn15's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
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? Yes
3.25
areidbarnes's review against another edition
3.0
I did make sure to read this before I read The Lovely Bones because I was told if I do so in reverse that I would enjoy this book more. Once I read Lovely Bones that may become more clear. I do really enjoy her writing style. I found it very eloquent. There were parts where I couldn't put the book down and others when I just had for a bit.
jessie_p's review against another edition
1.0
Didn't make it far in this novel. The plot was uninteresting and weird. A woman who is the primary caregiver to her elderly mother, commits a horrible crime, goes on more of a weird spree. Recruits her ex-husband to help her and that's where I gave up. It was too weird and slightly incestuous for me to continue.
braxtonshearer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
lovesresqdogs's review against another edition
The author has a very vivid imagination and is great at descriptive prose. However the whole story behind it was very odd.
mef84's review against another edition
3.0
This was my least favorite of her books. Not much to say about it
donnaloubishop's review
dark
emotional
sad
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
3.5
sofizzle's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
ekb523's review against another edition
2.0
Lovely Bones wasn't available at the library, so I picked up this one. The book was all right, but overall it was disturbing - the plot revolves around a woman who grows up in the "shadow" of her mother's mental illness and eventually decides to kill her aging mother. The book details an intense love-hate relationship between mother and daughter, and for the most part, I just found it upsetting.