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The Crash by Freida McFadden: A Thriller That Will Keep You Up All Night!
Freida McFadden
3.41 AVERAGE
9.6k reviews for:
The Crash by Freida McFadden: A Thriller That Will Keep You Up All Night!
Freida McFadden
3.41 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
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i fell asleep listening to this book and was not at all disappointed that i missed 45 minutes of the same circular dialogue. IT WAS THE SAME CONVERSATION OVER AND OVER AND OVER FOR 50% of the book. the concept of the plot was intriguing but the execution was flawed. so many plot holes. the epilogue was great but other than that this book was miserable to read. i have not read any other Frieda McFadden books and after this one im not sure i will.
the fmc irritated me so bad,I hated the name for the babyš it was still a good read tho and im always shocked when I read a frieda book!
challenging
sad
tense
fast-paced
once again frito slayed!!
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Woah. My first experience with Freida McFadden as an authorāwhat a story! I flew through this book, its story gripped me right away. Once my heart rate settles Iāll maybe be able to reflect more haha. But for now Iām struck by the commentary on what it means to be a āgoodā person, whether actions are forgivable (and if so why? The positive outweighs the harm?), and what it means to āget what you deserveā. What should the consequence for harming someone else be? This thrilling story discusses mental health, infertility, domestic violence, and other heavy topics. Iād say I overall appreciated it and it was fun to get sucked into a story to the point where it was hard to put down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape
Another McFadden mindfuck down!
No surprise that this was another great story - a woman, who is 8 months pregnant, gets in a car crash on her way to see her brother after finding out that her "one night stand" was actually an assault. Her entire life changes after this.
Below isn't a major spoiler. I don't think it would ruin the story as I try to stay vague, but still - SPOILER-ISH ALERT:
In this book, Polly has mental illness. Some depression, anxiety, just a warped sense of justice and entitlement. McFadden does *such* a good job of portraying Polly's mental state - you can't help but deeply empathize with her, even while being upset by her actions. With McFadden's health background, I wouldn't expect anything less from her, but it's still heartwarming to see a wholesome depiction of mental illness. Polly is ultimately responsible for her own actions - she's not utilizing the tools in her toolbox and she's actively avoiding help.
All in all, this was another great McFadden read!!!
No surprise that this was another great story - a woman, who is 8 months pregnant, gets in a car crash on her way to see her brother after finding out that her "one night stand" was actually an assault. Her entire life changes after this.
Below isn't a major spoiler. I don't think it would ruin the story as I try to stay vague, but still - SPOILER-ISH ALERT:
Spoiler
Something I will forever care about is the portrayal of mental health, especially in media and in books. It's a matter near and dear to my heart, as I have my own mental health issues and experiences. Not only do I think it's cheap writing, unoriginal, and just tactless to use mental illness as a reason someone is the villain (like how someone with Disassociate Identity Disorder has an Alter that's a serial killer), but it's also really dangerous to perpetuate stigmas like this.In this book, Polly has mental illness. Some depression, anxiety, just a warped sense of justice and entitlement. McFadden does *such* a good job of portraying Polly's mental state - you can't help but deeply empathize with her, even while being upset by her actions. With McFadden's health background, I wouldn't expect anything less from her, but it's still heartwarming to see a wholesome depiction of mental illness. Polly is ultimately responsible for her own actions - she's not utilizing the tools in her toolbox and she's actively avoiding help.
All in all, this was another great McFadden read!!!