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lindsayaunderwood's review against another edition
3.0
Very readable! Just had a hard time with the pacing and ending.
elizarose8's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
seymone's review against another edition
4.0
Why did I pick it up?
I picked up this book because I wanted a light and easy read. Boy, I was wrong. lol
Describe the book in 5 words
Page-Turning, Intriguing, Surprising, Gripping and Creepy
Who would LOVE Nine Perfect Stranger
I think this book would appeal to most.
Thoughts
This novel totally surprised me. Here, I thought I was picking up a light read, not so.
Nine strangers attend a health resort, what could possibly go wrong? Everything! Thats what!
Topics discussed were very current and relatable.
I enjoyed this novel.
I picked up this book because I wanted a light and easy read. Boy, I was wrong. lol
Describe the book in 5 words
Page-Turning, Intriguing, Surprising, Gripping and Creepy
Who would LOVE Nine Perfect Stranger
I think this book would appeal to most.
Thoughts
This novel totally surprised me. Here, I thought I was picking up a light read, not so.
Nine strangers attend a health resort, what could possibly go wrong? Everything! Thats what!
Topics discussed were very current and relatable.
I enjoyed this novel.
rossgr's review against another edition
3.0
Moriarty seamlessly switches between 10+ characters and manages to give each character a clear purpose and surprising character arc. In true Moriarty fashion, she saves a few surprises for the end of the book that keeps you reading with excitement and anticipation to the very last page. A great read!!!
thealexarachelle's review against another edition
4.0
There are a lot of negative reviews, but I enjoyed reading this. The story was interesting, but maybe because I’m a health retreat type of person. Ha! It was a nice look into different people’s lives and personalities. I love when books change POV with each chapter and this delivered that. If I did get bored at any moment, it changed quickly because I would be reading about someone new in the next chapter. That made it easy to get through.
charrington1120's review against another edition
3.0
Really good, got strange but wrapped up nicely!
katyrain1's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this book and found the premise entertaining. It definitely is a good finding the humanity in all people kind of books. For some reason, I wasn't wrapt or particularly taken with it, but a good read.
almond's review against another edition
4.0
I love Liane Moriarty, but this wasn't my fav. Still good, just felt a little slower. This was a reread after watching the TV adaptation that didn't jive with my recollection of the story. I was really disappointed with how much they changed, and I felt like some of the important connections were lost.
kamharellano's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I'm glad I bought this at a secondhand shop for 50php because if I'd purchased this at full price, I would be pissed as hell.
Easily one of the most ridiculous books I've read in my lifetime, let alone this year. The funny thing is, it's almost as though Liane Moriarty expected that the reviews of this book would not be favorable. There's an entire subplot about how one of the protagonists, a clear stand-in for the author herself, is deeply hurt by a scathing review that calls her work trite, clichéd, sexist crap (which Nine Perfect Strangers absolutely is). And at the end of the book, there's a little aside about how that reviewer lost all her money in an Internet scam. Um...okay? Weird hill to die on Liane, but okay.
Despite the fact that the synopsis of this book makes it sound like a thrilling mystery reminiscent of And Then There Were None, with the added modern-day appeal of being set at an exclusive health spa, I genuinely can't wrap my mind around the fact that there is literally nothing going on. In addition to that, the characters are all practically cardboard cut-outs, caricatures of real living breathing humans. Also, I'm not making any accusations as I can't really tell for certain what Liane Moriarty had in mind while writing this, but I can't shake off the feeling of a touch of xenophobia, racism, homophobia, and sexism in the way certain characters (Masha, Yao, Carmel, Heather, Jessica, and Lars) are portrayed.
Ending up reading this book with how Yao was written on the first day of Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month feels like a hate crime.
If you live in Manila and are a Liane Moriarty fan, please get in touch with me and I will literally send this to you free of charge and I'll pay for shipping as well. I genuinely cannot stand the thought of having this book under my roof.
Easily one of the most ridiculous books I've read in my lifetime, let alone this year. The funny thing is, it's almost as though Liane Moriarty expected that the reviews of this book would not be favorable. There's an entire subplot about how one of the protagonists, a clear stand-in for the author herself, is deeply hurt by a scathing review that calls her work trite, clichéd, sexist crap (which Nine Perfect Strangers absolutely is). And at the end of the book, there's a little aside about how that reviewer lost all her money in an Internet scam. Um...okay? Weird hill to die on Liane, but okay.
Despite the fact that the synopsis of this book makes it sound like a thrilling mystery reminiscent of And Then There Were None, with the added modern-day appeal of being set at an exclusive health spa, I genuinely can't wrap my mind around the fact that there is literally nothing going on. In addition to that, the characters are all practically cardboard cut-outs, caricatures of real living breathing humans. Also, I'm not making any accusations as I can't really tell for certain what Liane Moriarty had in mind while writing this, but I can't shake off the feeling of a touch of xenophobia, racism, homophobia, and sexism in the way certain characters (Masha, Yao, Carmel, Heather, Jessica, and Lars) are portrayed.
Ending up reading this book with how Yao was written on the first day of Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month feels like a hate crime.
If you live in Manila and are a Liane Moriarty fan, please get in touch with me and I will literally send this to you free of charge and I'll pay for shipping as well. I genuinely cannot stand the thought of having this book under my roof.