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3.13 AVERAGE
3.13 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Darren y Jodie se mudan a un vecindario exclusivo, en donde todos los vecinos se llevan de manera excelente, e inclusive sus hijos juegan juntos los fines de semana.
Lamentablemente, Darren y Jodie no encajan para nada en dicho vecindario, ya que son irrespetuosos, ponen música fuerte todas las noches, y manejan un negocio de autos usados en su casa.
Los vecinos ya no saben qué hacer, hasta que un día, una muerte inesperada lo cambia todo, y comienza una investigación policíaca que destapará los secretos de todos y cada uno de los habitantes...
***
No me gustó este libro.
Actualmente, muchos dramas se anuncian como thrillers ya que es un género de moda, y por lo tanto vende, lo cual provoca que las fanáticas y fanáticos del thriller, leamos y escuchemos novelas por engaños, y nos decepcionemos enormemente.
La trama es repetitiva y eso vuelve al libro aburridísimo. La muerte es de un personaje irrelevante, y la resolución final, no es tal, ya que se queda una sensación de insatisfacción.
No lo recomiendo para nada.
Lamentablemente, Darren y Jodie no encajan para nada en dicho vecindario, ya que son irrespetuosos, ponen música fuerte todas las noches, y manejan un negocio de autos usados en su casa.
Los vecinos ya no saben qué hacer, hasta que un día, una muerte inesperada lo cambia todo, y comienza una investigación policíaca que destapará los secretos de todos y cada uno de los habitantes...
***
No me gustó este libro.
Actualmente, muchos dramas se anuncian como thrillers ya que es un género de moda, y por lo tanto vende, lo cual provoca que las fanáticas y fanáticos del thriller, leamos y escuchemos novelas por engaños, y nos decepcionemos enormemente.
La trama es repetitiva y eso vuelve al libro aburridísimo. La muerte es de un personaje irrelevante, y la resolución final, no es tal, ya que se queda una sensación de insatisfacción.
No lo recomiendo para nada.
I had a hard time getting through this one. The characters were extremely off putting. Story finally captured my attention 3/4 the way through.
Everyone has neighbours they hatebut these charscters were so unrelatable and i didnt like any of them. Story was slow but this would be a good book for book clubs
I enjoyed the story but it went on probably longer than it needed to, and the ending was a bit abrupt.
Having read the brilliant Our House last year I was really looking forward to this new book by Louise Candlish. It deals with the subject we all dread – nightmare neighbours. The residents of Lowland Way live in a suburban paradise – a nice community minded area of London, with nice neighbours who all get on. Until Darren and his girlfriend Jodie move into the house on the corner. Then they all have to deal with his loud music day and night, his noisy home renovations, and the used car business he runs from his house. Until one day a horrific death shocks them all.
This is a slow burner, and although I didn’t enjoy it as much as Our House, it is still a really interesting story, the writing is superb and I would urge everyone to stick with it. There’s quite a big cast of characters to get your head around, and to be honest I don’t think there’s a likeable one amongst them! I’m quite glad I don’t live on Lowland Way, even though some of the houses sound fabulous. In the end I even felt sorry for Darren and Jodie. The setting is painted so well and you can imagine the gorgeous houses, and then the eyesore on the corner with the sound of power tools throughout the day and loud rock music into the early morning.
This is a slow burner, and although I didn’t enjoy it as much as Our House, it is still a really interesting story, the writing is superb and I would urge everyone to stick with it. There’s quite a big cast of characters to get your head around, and to be honest I don’t think there’s a likeable one amongst them! I’m quite glad I don’t live on Lowland Way, even though some of the houses sound fabulous. In the end I even felt sorry for Darren and Jodie. The setting is painted so well and you can imagine the gorgeous houses, and then the eyesore on the corner with the sound of power tools throughout the day and loud rock music into the early morning.
I just cannot get into this. I've listened to 45% of the audio and I just can't bring myself to finish. I loved Candlish's Our House but this just doesn't compare.
Gut Instinct Rating: 4
Characters: 3
Believability: 3
Uniqueness: 5
Writing Style: 3.5
Excitement Factor: 4
Story Line: 4
Title Relevance: 5
Artwork Relevance: 5
Overall: 4.06
Characters: 3
Believability: 3
Uniqueness: 5
Writing Style: 3.5
Excitement Factor: 4
Story Line: 4
Title Relevance: 5
Artwork Relevance: 5
Overall: 4.06
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