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3.11 AVERAGE
3.11 AVERAGE
slow-paced
1.5 only because 1 stars are for DNFs…
I’m sorry…did I read a rough draft of this book? This was by far the most disorganized book I’ve ever read.
I don’t do audiobooks but I was struggling so much with this one that I forced myself to do it during a 1 hour drive just to help me get through it. At 1.5 speed…then 1.8….then 2.0….then 2.2. Please make it stop quickly.
I was listening to a chapter from Mavericks perspective that jumped perspective SO many times. We’re at enchantment. We’re at a BMX meet as a kid. We’re at enchantment. We’re in aspen. We’re at enchantment. We’re in aspen. We’re at enchantment. We’re at a time in between aspen and enchantment. We’re at enchantment. We’re in Aspen. We’re at enchantment. New chapter from a different characters perspective. When I got out of the car I had to check and make sure it was one chapter. Yep! Any paragraph breaks or dividers to let us know the perspective shifted? Nope! Sometimes one sentence was enchantment, one aspen, back to enchantment! What are we doing?!?!? Not even that one chapter! Most chapters would go like this “I cowered in my spot, afraid of the dark figure in the doorway. When Violet was young she really needed in algebra class. I went to a parent teacher conference. Her teacher approached me. The winds are howling in enchantments now. Her teacher asked me if I could help with her homework. Homework. Tha reminds me of miller. My husband, the thief. Who is missing. And definitely won’t show up in this book.”
There were an unbelievable amount of characters in this book and somehow it was decided that each of them needed their own plot line. Ever hear of a background character? Fascinatingly enough though, none, I mean NONE of these plot lines were interesting. At all. I didn’t care about any characters mostly because we would go 6 chapters without seeing one. How far is this hotel from the cars? It would take 4 chapters to run from the car to the entrance. Any point to the agent? Any point to having two children? Any point to half of mavericks crew? Any point to the gamer kid who couldn’t make it to the island? The shaman? Any point knowing Melinda didn’t actually climb the mountains? Did we need the maverick embezzlement? Did we need the backstory of violets friend who says “jiminy Christmas” and “flaberjackit!”? No. The answer is no.
The lingo. I do not want to read “AF” and “brah.” Please.
My absolute biggest book pet peeve is when authors introduce another media form and it sounds like it’s written by alien. The comments on the lives…took me completely out (didn’t take much to do so). Also…we watch, photogram, and mind my peeps? Just use the names please this isn’t Aldi.
Overall I wish Adele listened to the text telling her to turn around. I left a sticky note on that page telling the next unfortunate reader it’s not too late for them to turn around either. I hope they listen.
I’m sorry…did I read a rough draft of this book? This was by far the most disorganized book I’ve ever read.
I don’t do audiobooks but I was struggling so much with this one that I forced myself to do it during a 1 hour drive just to help me get through it. At 1.5 speed…then 1.8….then 2.0….then 2.2. Please make it stop quickly.
I was listening to a chapter from Mavericks perspective that jumped perspective SO many times. We’re at enchantment. We’re at a BMX meet as a kid. We’re at enchantment. We’re in aspen. We’re at enchantment. We’re in aspen. We’re at enchantment. We’re at a time in between aspen and enchantment. We’re at enchantment. We’re in Aspen. We’re at enchantment. New chapter from a different characters perspective. When I got out of the car I had to check and make sure it was one chapter. Yep! Any paragraph breaks or dividers to let us know the perspective shifted? Nope! Sometimes one sentence was enchantment, one aspen, back to enchantment! What are we doing?!?!? Not even that one chapter! Most chapters would go like this “I cowered in my spot, afraid of the dark figure in the doorway. When Violet was young she really needed in algebra class. I went to a parent teacher conference. Her teacher approached me. The winds are howling in enchantments now. Her teacher asked me if I could help with her homework. Homework. Tha reminds me of miller. My husband, the thief. Who is missing. And definitely won’t show up in this book.”
There were an unbelievable amount of characters in this book and somehow it was decided that each of them needed their own plot line. Ever hear of a background character? Fascinatingly enough though, none, I mean NONE of these plot lines were interesting. At all. I didn’t care about any characters mostly because we would go 6 chapters without seeing one. How far is this hotel from the cars? It would take 4 chapters to run from the car to the entrance. Any point to the agent? Any point to having two children? Any point to half of mavericks crew? Any point to the gamer kid who couldn’t make it to the island? The shaman? Any point knowing Melinda didn’t actually climb the mountains? Did we need the maverick embezzlement? Did we need the backstory of violets friend who says “jiminy Christmas” and “flaberjackit!”? No. The answer is no.
The lingo. I do not want to read “AF” and “brah.” Please.
My absolute biggest book pet peeve is when authors introduce another media form and it sounds like it’s written by alien. The comments on the lives…took me completely out (didn’t take much to do so). Also…we watch, photogram, and mind my peeps? Just use the names please this isn’t Aldi.
Overall I wish Adele listened to the text telling her to turn around. I left a sticky note on that page telling the next unfortunate reader it’s not too late for them to turn around either. I hope they listen.
Enjoyed until perhaps 3/4 of the way to the end. Then, too long and a bit too heavy handed with its point.
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was an engaging story with multiple POVs and some small jumps back and forth in time, as well as a few different storylines going on. It acutally reminded me a bit of a short story I read way back in high school - Dangerous Game. Lots of interesting characters who behave in twisty and wild ways, and things get tied up well in the end.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Good thriller story at times, and some well-done periodic cliffhangers as the story is told from separate viewpoints. But also lots of plot holes and contradictions, and I wasn't a fan of the quasi-ending with lots of loose threads left hanging.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
A quick-paced enjoyable thriller. Influencers are ridiculous and entertaining. Several storylines with a few twists.