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thackerleah's review
dark
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
littlemsshelby's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
thephdivabooks's review
4.0
Ooh there are some secrets in this group!!! I fell between 3 and 4 stars but decided to round up. Full review to come!
maria_grace00's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
cindy_f's review
4.0
The Guilt Trip follows two married couples (Rachel and Jack, Paige and Noah) as they travel with Jack’s brother Will and fiancé Ali to Portugal for their wedding. They stay at an amazing seaside villa. From the start, there is contention towards Ali, the newcomer to this tight-knit group. Rachel is more welcoming towards Ali because they will be sisters-in-law. Also, Ali once worked for her husband Jack.
Ali is young, flirtatious, overly-dramatic and high maintenance. Much drama surrounds Ali as Rachel discovers inconsistencies and half-truths from conversations with Ali.
There’s some character development in the first half between Rachel and Paige. Also, speculations fly of extra-marital affairs, paternity, and deception between a couple individuals. For long-time friends, seems a lot of “stuff” gets revealed during this destination wedding. Makes me wonder how they’ve maintained this friendship with the secrets and lies beneath the surface. In this drama, things aren’t necessarily how they appear. There’s definitely a lot of tension which I thought Ms. Jones did a great job creating.
I found this book entertaining and it kept me guessing throughout due to misdirections and misunderstandings between the characters. I was expecting more of a thriller in this remote seaside spot, but I enjoyed the twists in the end. I’d rate this 3-1/2 stars rounded up
Ali is young, flirtatious, overly-dramatic and high maintenance. Much drama surrounds Ali as Rachel discovers inconsistencies and half-truths from conversations with Ali.
There’s some character development in the first half between Rachel and Paige. Also, speculations fly of extra-marital affairs, paternity, and deception between a couple individuals. For long-time friends, seems a lot of “stuff” gets revealed during this destination wedding. Makes me wonder how they’ve maintained this friendship with the secrets and lies beneath the surface. In this drama, things aren’t necessarily how they appear. There’s definitely a lot of tension which I thought Ms. Jones did a great job creating.
I found this book entertaining and it kept me guessing throughout due to misdirections and misunderstandings between the characters. I was expecting more of a thriller in this remote seaside spot, but I enjoyed the twists in the end. I’d rate this 3-1/2 stars rounded up
shorty_320's review
3.0
Man, this one kept me guessing! I was a bit confused at the beginning with all the characters being introduced almost all at once. So much drama and had me flip-flopping on who to believe vs. who was telling tales.
The narration was great - no issues there at all!
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with the audiobook for an honest review.
3.5 stars
The narration was great - no issues there at all!
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with the audiobook for an honest review.
3.5 stars