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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
I'm going to take a classic, gothic novel, use the exact names of every character from the novel, but make them all annoying and unlikeable, and then advertise it as a clever re-telling of said novel. But really it's just an uber-predictable thriller. I know a lot of people enjoyed this one, and I'm really glad they did, but it just wasn't my cup of tea.
This was an average suspense for me. I'm not familiar with Jane Eyre, so I did not have any background to make the connections. I did not care for the narrator of the part of "Jane".
mysterious
medium-paced
i’ve read the same version of this book like 800 times
(2.5 ⭐️s)
i'm sorry to the author and to anyone who thought this book was brilliant, but there were a RIDICULOUS amount of logistical impossibilities that distracted me from the story and made the book super underwhelming. i don't have time to unpack them all, but perhaps most notably, the author did apparently no research on panic rooms or she would know that you cannot get locked in one against your will (why would these rooms be useful if designed so that an intruder you're hiding from could lock you in your hiding place??) and are not designed with enough oxygen access to safely host someone for more than a day or two max, certainly not almost a year. consistent and substantial overnights like these made the mysteries that were supposed to be so mind-boggling feel silly and poorly constructed.
i also think this is misclassified as a thriller because there was nothing particularly thrilling about it. even during the story's climax when jane believes the man she's living with/about to marry killed a woman and locked another up in his house for almost a year, there is no terror or urgency from her as one would expect in such a pivotal moment.
finally, many of the story's twists seemed expected and unoriginal. this may be attributable to the fact that I've been reading more thrillers than usual recently, but i was hoping for something a little more novel (no pun intended lol).
i'm sorry to the author and to anyone who thought this book was brilliant, but there were a RIDICULOUS amount of logistical impossibilities that distracted me from the story and made the book super underwhelming. i don't have time to unpack them all, but perhaps most notably, the author did apparently no research on panic rooms or she would know that you cannot get locked in one against your will (why would these rooms be useful if designed so that an intruder you're hiding from could lock you in your hiding place??) and are not designed with enough oxygen access to safely host someone for more than a day or two max, certainly not almost a year. consistent and substantial overnights like these made the mysteries that were supposed to be so mind-boggling feel silly and poorly constructed.
i also think this is misclassified as a thriller because there was nothing particularly thrilling about it. even during the story's climax when jane believes the man she's living with/about to marry killed a woman and locked another up in his house for almost a year, there is no terror or urgency from her as one would expect in such a pivotal moment.
finally, many of the story's twists seemed expected and unoriginal. this may be attributable to the fact that I've been reading more thrillers than usual recently, but i was hoping for something a little more novel (no pun intended lol).
3.75 rounded up to 4.
So much potential to be a good book but just fell short.
So much potential to be a good book but just fell short.
This one was just ok for me. I think it’s because I didn’t like any of the characters. That being said the the author did a great job making my not like them. They were all awful people. It was an entertaining read though.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I just couldn’t get past the YA writing style. The storyline was a solid 4, I think. But the writing just wasn’t up to par for the storyline. I greatly dislike being in Jane’s head and I think the side story with her roommate was unnecessary.