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booklovinalicia's review against another edition
4.0
This thriller was easy to get into from the start. The cast of characters are interesting, diverse and relatable. Mysteries and plot twists kept coming and I stayed engaged throughout the story. I honestly didn't see the end coming!
If you are looking for a vacation read, this is a must! I think Sara Shepard did a great job transitioning to adult fiction. I look forward to her next novel!
Thanks to Atria Books and Netgalley for allowing me a free copy to read and give my honest review! It was a 4 star read for me! Look for my complete review next month and pre-order this new novel now!
Read my full review of this and other books on my blog at www.booklovinalicia.blogspot.com
If you are looking for a vacation read, this is a must! I think Sara Shepard did a great job transitioning to adult fiction. I look forward to her next novel!
Thanks to Atria Books and Netgalley for allowing me a free copy to read and give my honest review! It was a 4 star read for me! Look for my complete review next month and pre-order this new novel now!
Read my full review of this and other books on my blog at www.booklovinalicia.blogspot.com
stassi444's review against another edition
4.0
If you enjoyed the Pretty Little Liars series growing up, whether it was the show, the books, or both, then you will enjoy this book. It is for adults who may not fully be able to handle the heavy intensity that comes with psychological thrillers but can take it in small doses.
The Elizas has the suspense typical of Sara Shepard, keeping you waiting to see what happens but still keeping it young and fun, parallel to YA novels. Go ahead and read this book if you were looking to bridge the gap from YA psychological thrillers into Adult psycho-thrillers
The Elizas has the suspense typical of Sara Shepard, keeping you waiting to see what happens but still keeping it young and fun, parallel to YA novels. Go ahead and read this book if you were looking to bridge the gap from YA psychological thrillers into Adult psycho-thrillers
rmarcin's review against another edition
2.0
Eliza is a troubled young woman. She is recovering from a brain tumor, and has just finished her first novel, The Dots. The Dots is a story of Dot and her aunt Dorothy. Dot idolizes Dorothy, but doesn't realize that Dorothy is not the best person for her. Eliza's parents and stepsister are concerned that Eliza is suicidal.
This novel is billed as being Hitchcockian in its tone, but I never got the feeling of suspense and foreboding that Hitchcock was able to evoke in his films. I figured out what was happening with Dot and Dorothy very early in the novel. I didn't know the final outcome, but I wasn't heavily invested in the book, nor in the characters.
This novel is billed as being Hitchcockian in its tone, but I never got the feeling of suspense and foreboding that Hitchcock was able to evoke in his films. I figured out what was happening with Dot and Dorothy very early in the novel. I didn't know the final outcome, but I wasn't heavily invested in the book, nor in the characters.
blogginboutbooks's review against another edition
3.0
I'm still not quite sure what I think of this novel. I almost put it down after a couple chapters because it's odd and the main character, Eliza, is such a neurotic train wreck that I wasn't sure I could take her for a whole novel. I stuck with it, though, because the novel's plot is compelling. Confusing but intriguing. I was never sure what was real and that kept me reading since I wanted to know how the story would play out. THE ELIZAS is a strange book, also a dark and depressing one. Overall, then, it turned out to be just an okay read for me.
Read my full review here: http://www.blogginboutbooks.com/2018/09/the-elizas-tells-strange-little-tale.html
Read my full review here: http://www.blogginboutbooks.com/2018/09/the-elizas-tells-strange-little-tale.html
kdurham2's review against another edition
3.0
Check out the full review at Kritters Ramblings
There are two books within this one book. Eliza Fontaine is a woman who has been found at the bottom of a pool and she can't swim and this isn't the first time this has happened to her. The other thing that is within this book is a book that Eliza has written and the chapters of the book are interspersed within her chapters about her character. For me it was a little confusing and I had some trouble with it.
There are two books within this one book. Eliza Fontaine is a woman who has been found at the bottom of a pool and she can't swim and this isn't the first time this has happened to her. The other thing that is within this book is a book that Eliza has written and the chapters of the book are interspersed within her chapters about her character. For me it was a little confusing and I had some trouble with it.
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Didn't quite enjoy most of the book but by the end the story really picked up and it became very readable and entertaining. Not quite the suspenseful tension I like in my thrillers. Never really feelt like a full blown thriller but it was very entertaining and I loved the twist. Maybe not the most shocking but very intruging concept
bookishblond's review against another edition
3.0
The author of Pretty Little Liars has written a psychological thriller for adults?! Gimme!
I loved the PLL series when I was in high school, and I was beyond excited when I saw that Sara Shepard had a new book out for adults. My memories of the PLL books came rushing back - the nail-biting suspense and the snarky, chatty voice those books are written in.
The Elizas was nothing like that. This book is about Eliza, early-twenties and living in LA. In the first few pages, Eliza checks herself into a luxury resort in Palm Springs, takes a swig of vodka, and suddenly the story twists and she's no longer in her hotel room, but looking up at her worried family's faces from a hospital bed. The book is about what happened to Eliza that night, kind of. It's also about Eliza's book, The Dots. As the publication date approaches, Eliza notices that her book is bleeding into her life. The events won't stay put - what happened in her book and what happened in her real life?
Yeah, I know, it's a great idea for a novel. But there is a big problem with The Elizas, and it's Eliza herself. She is a remarkably unlikable narrator who does not have many human relationships - there's her roommates, who she doesn't seem to like, and her family, who she really doesn't like. Eliza has some quirky hobbies - she works in an oddity shop and teaches a taxidermy class - but instead of adding an interesting facet to her character, these details get lost in the plot, since they are so at-odds with everything else. Eliza is an author, but we don't see her writing, and when other characters ask her about her writing process, she consistently says, "um, I don't know." Later in the book, details are revealed that can arguably answer my questions, but I am still unsatisfied with Eliza's character. We are never given any details about her character that would endear her to us, even a little bit.
Still, this book had an interesting enough plot, but I wouldn't prioritize reading this one.
I loved the PLL series when I was in high school, and I was beyond excited when I saw that Sara Shepard had a new book out for adults. My memories of the PLL books came rushing back - the nail-biting suspense and the snarky, chatty voice those books are written in.
The Elizas was nothing like that. This book is about Eliza, early-twenties and living in LA. In the first few pages, Eliza checks herself into a luxury resort in Palm Springs, takes a swig of vodka, and suddenly the story twists and she's no longer in her hotel room, but looking up at her worried family's faces from a hospital bed. The book is about what happened to Eliza that night, kind of. It's also about Eliza's book, The Dots. As the publication date approaches, Eliza notices that her book is bleeding into her life. The events won't stay put - what happened in her book and what happened in her real life?
Yeah, I know, it's a great idea for a novel. But there is a big problem with The Elizas, and it's Eliza herself. She is a remarkably unlikable narrator who does not have many human relationships - there's her roommates, who she doesn't seem to like, and her family, who she really doesn't like. Eliza has some quirky hobbies - she works in an oddity shop and teaches a taxidermy class - but instead of adding an interesting facet to her character, these details get lost in the plot, since they are so at-odds with everything else. Eliza is an author, but we don't see her writing, and when other characters ask her about her writing process, she consistently says, "um, I don't know." Later in the book, details are revealed that can arguably answer my questions, but I am still unsatisfied with Eliza's character. We are never given any details about her character that would endear her to us, even a little bit.
Still, this book had an interesting enough plot, but I wouldn't prioritize reading this one.
sconleezy's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting but predictable. the writing was good but within the first 100 pages i knew what was going on...