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2.92 AVERAGE
2.92 AVERAGE
At first, I had no idea what to say about Forget You Know Me.
After reading, I felt the same way I do when I watch a really good trailer, see the movie, and then wonder if I had watched a trailer for the wrong movie.
Don't get me wrong. I liked the book, but the blurb led me astray. This book is not a thriller and it is not a mystery. Once I got past that, I was able to more easily sift through my thoughts and evaluate the book more clearly.
This is character driven story. The real drama is in the relationships both built and broken, and how far each is willing to go to repair the damage they have done.
Liza is a relatable protagonist. She is strong and independent, but a major plot point leaves her understandably shaken and she is a bit adrift. She begins to question her choices, and as she learns to navigate through the uncertainty, I find myself cheering her on.
Molly, on the other hand, is easy to dislike. She is pretty miserable through out and she is terrible to her husband, who is no saint, but who is clearly trying. They both have life altering secrets they are keeping from one another and it pushed the boundaries of credibility that they remained married, but seemed to not communicate about the most basic things. I did begin to empathize with her struggles later in the book, but I can't say that I ever really cared about her all that much.
For the most part, I was pleased with the resolution, especially from Liza's point of view.
This is a great book for book clubs, and if you enjoy domestic dramas, this is the book for you.
3.5/5 stars
I received an ARC from St. Martin's Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Expected date of publication is February 5, 2019.
After reading, I felt the same way I do when I watch a really good trailer, see the movie, and then wonder if I had watched a trailer for the wrong movie.
Don't get me wrong. I liked the book, but the blurb led me astray. This book is not a thriller and it is not a mystery. Once I got past that, I was able to more easily sift through my thoughts and evaluate the book more clearly.
This is character driven story. The real drama is in the relationships both built and broken, and how far each is willing to go to repair the damage they have done.
Liza is a relatable protagonist. She is strong and independent, but a major plot point leaves her understandably shaken and she is a bit adrift. She begins to question her choices, and as she learns to navigate through the uncertainty, I find myself cheering her on.
Molly, on the other hand, is easy to dislike. She is pretty miserable through out and she is terrible to her husband, who is no saint, but who is clearly trying. They both have life altering secrets they are keeping from one another and it pushed the boundaries of credibility that they remained married, but seemed to not communicate about the most basic things. I did begin to empathize with her struggles later in the book, but I can't say that I ever really cared about her all that much.
For the most part, I was pleased with the resolution, especially from Liza's point of view.
This is a great book for book clubs, and if you enjoy domestic dramas, this is the book for you.
3.5/5 stars
I received an ARC from St. Martin's Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Expected date of publication is February 5, 2019.
After a phenomenal first couple of chapters the rest of the book was a let down.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The original description of this book led me to believe it was a "thriller." The book definitely starts out as a thriller. Two best friends are video chatting when one gets called out of the room. While she is out, the other friend notices a masked intruder has entered the room. This takes place in the first chapter. While this book does leave you wondering what exactly is going on, I would not describe it as a thriller. Instead this is a book about a marriage and a friendship full of lies and secrets. Although it isn't a bad story, it just wasn't the story I was expecting. I might have given this a 4 star rating, but since the book wasn't really what I was expecting, it's a 3.5.
The book grabbed me right away. I really thought it was a thriller. But as I continued to read I changed my mind. The characters weren't very likable, and it was slow in parts but the overall story was intriguing and I enjoyed it.
Terrible book, every little thought and deed commented on — ending badly with many loose ends, with only the main couples' relationship getting a new start. Very sad and trite rendering of a family in crisis. The description of chronic health conditions is well done and how family and friends react to an on-going situation.
3.5 stars. I found this book to be creative in many ways, yet overall pretty mediocre. It was not much of a thriller and the ending was a bit of a let down for me. I did like the way the story was told through different characters perspectives throughout. *Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.*
2.5 out of 5 stars.
I won this ARC from a Goodreads giveaway. The book releases on Febuary 2019. I was excited when I won this book because I really enjoyed Jessica Strawser's previous book, "Not That I Could Tell". So it's sad to say what a dissapoinment this book was for me.
I was expecting a thriller because, to me at least, it seem like it was advertised in that way. Instead this book is more of a domestic drama. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy domestic drama too but that wasn't what I was expecting.
There is basically 3 main characters in this story, Liza, Molly and Daniel. You get to follow the friendship between Liza and Molly and the marriage between Molly and Daniel. Molly is on the brink of losing her friendship with Liza and her marriage to Daniel. The way Molly treated Liza got me so mad and irritated with her. Like, how ould you treat your best friend that way! A lot of the choices that Molly was making was irritating me, honestly. And Daniel was another one that was irritating. I think Liza was the character I liked out of those 3. There is a twist to this story but to me, it was predictable and it made no sense even after it was explained. The reason behind it was just, I don't know, just made no sense.
The author is a good writer but unfortnately, this book was just not for me. But if you like domestic drama, you might want to give this book a try. You'll probably like it more than I did.
I won this ARC from a Goodreads giveaway. The book releases on Febuary 2019. I was excited when I won this book because I really enjoyed Jessica Strawser's previous book, "Not That I Could Tell". So it's sad to say what a dissapoinment this book was for me.
I was expecting a thriller because, to me at least, it seem like it was advertised in that way. Instead this book is more of a domestic drama. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy domestic drama too but that wasn't what I was expecting.
There is basically 3 main characters in this story, Liza, Molly and Daniel. You get to follow the friendship between Liza and Molly and the marriage between Molly and Daniel. Molly is on the brink of losing her friendship with Liza and her marriage to Daniel. The way Molly treated Liza got me so mad and irritated with her. Like, how ould you treat your best friend that way! A lot of the choices that Molly was making was irritating me, honestly. And Daniel was another one that was irritating. I think Liza was the character I liked out of those 3. There is a twist to this story but to me, it was predictable and it made no sense even after it was explained. The reason behind it was just, I don't know, just made no sense.
The author is a good writer but unfortnately, this book was just not for me. But if you like domestic drama, you might want to give this book a try. You'll probably like it more than I did.
Forget You Know Me, more like Forget You Read Me. Terrible book that lacked anything interesting other then the synopsis. Skip this terribly bland book that sounds like a middle school student with a newfound interest in a dictionary app wrote it. I guess they really do print anything nowadays.