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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
This was written and published over 10+ years ago so there are some really uncomfortable and outdated ideologies included in it… this left a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of unnecessary information included in order to fill pages, the female characters were weak as paper and naive. Did not enjoy .
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse
Minor: Rape
Not a terrible book. I did find it suspenseful and was eager to get to the ending. However, pretty heavy handed in the sexual assault category and the statements from (admittedly) the bad guy are archaic, such as the assertion all women secretly want to be raped. With the shallow nature of the female characters, the insistence upon describing women's weight down to needing to lose five pounds (she describes the weight and bodies of every women to a degree that is silly, like the female police officer weighing 20 lbs more than the person she is talking to for absolutely no plot driving reason at all) and the clumsy handling of the sexual assault, I would have guessed this was written in the 70s or 80s rather than 2006. Not recommended.
4,5 ⭐️
Ich liebe einfach die Art wie Joy Fielding schreibt.
Ihre Bücher sind so fesselnd und die Themen so gegenwärtig obwohl ihre Bücher schon älter sind.
Ich liebe einfach die Art wie Joy Fielding schreibt.
Ihre Bücher sind so fesselnd und die Themen so gegenwärtig obwohl ihre Bücher schon älter sind.
Felt contrived, and not even in an acceptable way.
What parent would put their five year old to bed watching "Friends?"
What parent would put their five year old to bed watching "Friends?"
Finished! I went from not knowing what was going on to knowing everything pretty quickly - this book had a lot more buildup than the others I've read. There definitely was that plot twist in the end that she's known for! I liked it a lot, but I'll give it 4 instead of 5 stars because I thought it could have been a little more in depth, and I feel like some of the story came out of nowhere. Definitely recommended, though! It makes you think twice about who you let into your life and I've definitely become a little more aware of my surroundings!
Update 8/20: I am about halfway through and I really have no idea where this is going or why some of the characters are even in the story right now, but I'm sure there's a reason for everything. It's coming a little slower than most of her stories, for me, but I'm trying to savor each scene because I know I'll be looking back on it once I know the ending and wondering why I didn't pay more attention the first time around!
Update 8/20: I am about halfway through and I really have no idea where this is going or why some of the characters are even in the story right now, but I'm sure there's a reason for everything. It's coming a little slower than most of her stories, for me, but I'm trying to savor each scene because I know I'll be looking back on it once I know the ending and wondering why I didn't pay more attention the first time around!
dark
mysterious
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:
No
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Slightly predictable but still a great suspense novel. Jamie is just stupid... Who takes off with a guy they just met?
I was also a tad disappointed with the ending but overall it was a good book.
I was also a tad disappointed with the ending but overall it was a good book.