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Unfaithful: An Unputdownable and Absolutely Gripping Psychological Thriller by Natalie Barelli
isobel_shobs's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ashleysumm's review against another edition
5.0
She was on top of the world- amazing husband, wonderful children and on the road to a big promotion- but now she's caught in a downward spiral that's threatening the one thing she cares about the most... her family.
When Anna's student Alex solves a famous "impossible" equation, she is over the moon and can't wait to publish it with him as his thesis advisor. After an unfortunate accident, Anna takes advantage of the situation to better her family's life. She seeks comfort in her husband, Luis, but when she arrives at his art studio, he is nowhere to be found. However, it appears that Luis wasn't alone before he left the studio, as there are two freshly washed wine glasses on the counter. When she returns home, he arrives ahortly after her. When she asks him where he was, he says, "at the studio. Remember, babe? I was working late tonight." From here, her life quickly begins to fall apart, one piece at a time- her career, her marriage, maybe even her sanity...
I went way out of my comfort zone with this book, choosing the audiobook over the print/ ebook version. I have always been hesitant to try an audiobook out of fear that I would not be able to focus or that I would not like the narrator's voice. I was pleasantly surprised by this audiobook, and the combination of a lovely narrator, noise-cancelling headphones and an INCREDIBLE thriller has made me keen to explore more audiobooks in the future! As for this novel, the story can seem overwhelming with sub-plots at first, but this actually made me not want to put it down. I loved the twists and turns that led to a thrilling and shocking conclusion that chilled me to my core. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good psychological thriller that will keep you on your toes and the edge of your seat!
When Anna's student Alex solves a famous "impossible" equation, she is over the moon and can't wait to publish it with him as his thesis advisor. After an unfortunate accident, Anna takes advantage of the situation to better her family's life. She seeks comfort in her husband, Luis, but when she arrives at his art studio, he is nowhere to be found. However, it appears that Luis wasn't alone before he left the studio, as there are two freshly washed wine glasses on the counter. When she returns home, he arrives ahortly after her. When she asks him where he was, he says, "at the studio. Remember, babe? I was working late tonight." From here, her life quickly begins to fall apart, one piece at a time- her career, her marriage, maybe even her sanity...
I went way out of my comfort zone with this book, choosing the audiobook over the print/ ebook version. I have always been hesitant to try an audiobook out of fear that I would not be able to focus or that I would not like the narrator's voice. I was pleasantly surprised by this audiobook, and the combination of a lovely narrator, noise-cancelling headphones and an INCREDIBLE thriller has made me keen to explore more audiobooks in the future! As for this novel, the story can seem overwhelming with sub-plots at first, but this actually made me not want to put it down. I loved the twists and turns that led to a thrilling and shocking conclusion that chilled me to my core. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good psychological thriller that will keep you on your toes and the edge of your seat!
menniemenace's review against another edition
3.0
ARC review**
This was quite the story. There were so many things happening at first I didn't know what the main plot would be about.
Anna is a wife, a mother, and a college professor. On the surface, she seems to be doing great on all front; her husband loves her, her kids are adorable, and she's a great co-worker to have... until things start happening on all fronts.
Anna goes on trying to put out a hundred little fires but everything gets more complicated and the narrative gets tenser. At some point I could barely go to the next page I was so stressed.
My favourite thing about this book was June, though. Anna and June's friendship was the coolest thing about the book.
I have mixed feeling about the ending, but I enjoyed this quite a lot.
This was quite the story. There were so many things happening at first I didn't know what the main plot would be about.
Anna is a wife, a mother, and a college professor. On the surface, she seems to be doing great on all front; her husband loves her, her kids are adorable, and she's a great co-worker to have... until things start happening on all fronts.
Anna goes on trying to put out a hundred little fires but everything gets more complicated and the narrative gets tenser. At some point I could barely go to the next page I was so stressed.
My favourite thing about this book was June, though. Anna and June's friendship was the coolest thing about the book.
I have mixed feeling about the ending, but I enjoyed this quite a lot.
haileyerdtmann's review against another edition
3.0
This book seemed a little disorganized. I also don’t feel as though it was a psychological thriller, as it wasn’t a page turner for me.
donnamallery's review against another edition
4.0
This is a different take on an “unfaithful” story. The poor protagonist continues to make the stupidest decisions that I became frustrated with her at times. She also surrounds herself with destruction at every turn. But, I will sat that I loved the ending!
3.75 only because at times it read a little slow, but not unnecessarily so.
3.75 only because at times it read a little slow, but not unnecessarily so.
alycille's review against another edition
4.0
Felt like two plots that could just be books by themselves.
Overall entertaining and liked the ending!
Overall entertaining and liked the ending!
olivialucy's review against another edition
4.0
The second half of this book is far better than the first. I liked all the twists and turns and was surprised by most of them.
It had a really good pace and just as I thought I was working it out, it went somewhere different. I enjoyed it alot. 4*
It had a really good pace and just as I thought I was working it out, it went somewhere different. I enjoyed it alot. 4*
brealoadion's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book started off really strong and had me pulled in but then got really confusing toward the middle and not in a good way that has you wondering how things are the way they are. It was just seemingly random things happening that didn’t really add or take away from the plot. It started to get dull from that point on until the last 50-ish pages where things started to wrap up. I will say, I didn’t suspect the person it ended up being and the very last twist at the end was kind of nice, but it all just felt very disjointed for me
jackson27kim's review against another edition
3.0
I had very high expectations after seeing this book as a recommendation from one of my current favorite authors. Maybe my expectations were too high since she said it was one of the best books she read recently but I struggled to get through this, especially the first half. I was forcing myself to pick it up and make progress every day. Reading for enjoyment shouldn’t feel like a chore! Things finally started to pick up in the second half but then the ending happened and I was left scratching my head wondering where the big “twist” even came from.