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3.09 AVERAGE
3.09 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Gaslighting
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My Name Was Eden by Eleanor Barker-White is a wild little debut that focuses on Vanishing Twin Syndrome. I don't know if I've ever read a book with this as a theme before so that immediately caught my attention and made this a unique thriller. I don't know that I liked any of the characters all that much, but I was very invested in what would happen to them and how things would play out. The aspect of Eden all of a sudden being Eli after her near-drowning was exceptionally creepy and was definitely an interesting vibe throughout the storyline. At the same time this plays out, there is a lot of drama between Lucy and her husband as well and everything eventually builds to a crescendo.
I quite enjoyed the audiobook which is narrated by Lucy Price-Lewis, but I desperately wish they had used a different narrator for the epilogue. That last chapter is a real doozy, and it would have benefited immensely from someone other than Price-Lewis voicing it. It left my jaw on the floor but would have hit even harder had there been another narrator. I thought My Name Was Eden was a very solid debut novel and I love that it kept me engaged the entire time while also having a plotline out of the norm. I do think the author should have excluded the chapters from Lucy as a child since they drew away from the main storyline and could have easily been integrated differently. Overall though, this was a super quick read that I highly enjoyed, and I can't wait to see what she writes next!
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
I quite enjoyed the audiobook which is narrated by Lucy Price-Lewis, but I desperately wish they had used a different narrator for the epilogue. That last chapter is a real doozy, and it would have benefited immensely from someone other than Price-Lewis voicing it. It left my jaw on the floor but would have hit even harder had there been another narrator. I thought My Name Was Eden was a very solid debut novel and I love that it kept me engaged the entire time while also having a plotline out of the norm. I do think the author should have excluded the chapters from Lucy as a child since they drew away from the main storyline and could have easily been integrated differently. Overall though, this was a super quick read that I highly enjoyed, and I can't wait to see what she writes next!
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
slow-paced
Creepy psychological thriller!
Lucy and her husband James have Eden, but her twin Eli, vanished in the womb. Now, Eden is a teen, and becoming sullen. She and James always got along, but not so with Lucy. One day, Eden is found in water, drowned, but through CPR, she comes back. However, she now says she is Eli.
Lucy tries to cope, but at the same time, believes her marriage is crumbling. She suspects James of cheating, but can't prove it. Eden's friend Charlie is in love with Alex, but Eden doesn't think Alex is right for her. When accidents start happening to people that upset Eden, Lucy worries - and remembers another Eli.
Absolutely creepy and spine-tingling.
Lucy and her husband James have Eden, but her twin Eli, vanished in the womb. Now, Eden is a teen, and becoming sullen. She and James always got along, but not so with Lucy. One day, Eden is found in water, drowned, but through CPR, she comes back. However, she now says she is Eli.
Lucy tries to cope, but at the same time, believes her marriage is crumbling. She suspects James of cheating, but can't prove it. Eden's friend Charlie is in love with Alex, but Eden doesn't think Alex is right for her. When accidents start happening to people that upset Eden, Lucy worries - and remembers another Eli.
Absolutely creepy and spine-tingling.
medium-paced