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bella_cavicchi's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
Gosh, I love a thriller -- and bonus points to this one for the meta factor. None of it was particularly surprising, but Korelitz's writing is so captivating that I didn't really care. And for those that have read it too, the ending had me think of "Only Murders in the Building" !
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Stalking, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Child death, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Abortion
jhbandcats's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A very, very clever tale of a writer who appropriates a story that's not his to tell, and is guilt-ridden and then haunted when he starts getting messages that it's a stolen plot. The characters are consistently appalling narcissistic, selfish, whiny. The plot is, as one would expect, fabulous.
I'm always lousy at figuring out mysteries and am consistently gobsmacked when I get to the end. This had a very satisfying ending. Perhaps others might see it coming but I was sucked into the story and so was appropriately floored at the twists and turns.
A small part of the story takes place in Seattle, and it's always fun to see one's home through another's eyes.
And it's a book about books and writers and how books are written. Finally, there's a charming cat named
Whidbey. What's not to love?
I'm always lousy at figuring out mysteries and am consistently gobsmacked when I get to the end. This had a very satisfying ending. Perhaps others might see it coming but I was sucked into the story and so was appropriately floored at the twists and turns.
A small part of the story takes place in Seattle, and it's always fun to see one's home through another's eyes.
And it's a book about books and writers and how books are written. Finally, there's a charming cat named
Whidbey. What's not to love?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder
jvd's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Stalking, Murder, Mental illness, and Drug use
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