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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
dark
tense
fast-paced
holy shet. i loved millie and ester!! millie was brilliant when she collected the sleeping pills to help grace? i wish we can see millie in the final scene tho. but its ok finished the book in 2 days!!! so great
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
The back and forth b/t past and present working towards each other was amazing!!!
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot Twist Season 1, Book #2: this was an unexpected read. It's not that you don't know what's coming or what is going to happen, but the story itself maintained my interest. Enjoyable, quick read.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i'm not saying that this isn't a wonderful reason to not get married, but i'm not NOT saying it
tense
slow-paced
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I know this is a thriller (that's why I read it) but it wasn't well done. The physiological aspect was all very obvious and heavy handed. 99% of the book is just abuse. Just straight abuse. If I wanted that I would've watched the news.
This book just left me feeling gross.
No underlying theme was explored. The entire book was just a horrible terrible man abusing innocent people who trusted him.
There was no tense wondering what was going to happen. It was incredibly straight forward. It was just evil for evil's sake
This book just left me feeling gross.
No underlying theme was explored. The entire book was just a horrible terrible man abusing innocent people who trusted him.
There was no tense wondering what was going to happen. It was incredibly straight forward. It was just evil for evil's sake
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting
About midway, I had a hard time really connecting with the main character and narrator, Grace. Her plight seemed hopeless, and even though I wanted her to escape her husband's clutches, I didn't feel much sense of urgency. But once Grace had a bit of a plan, things moved along more steadily. Still, there were sections of the book, especially when Grace and Jack had traveled to Thailand, that seemed to drag. The potential was there, but "Behind Closed Doors" was not the five star book I was hoping it to be. Ah well, for a debut I'd say it was quite well done, so I haven't written this author off as of yet.