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A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell

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daniellelugashi's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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harmonj3's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-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

2.75

I didn’t dislike this book, but I agree with other reviews that it did almost seem like the front 87% was done really well and the last bit became underwhelming as a result.

Sean just giving up for example, or Stephanie just letting herself essentially be dropped but Emily didn’t really make sense. Sean was afraid of her and didn’t feel it was safe for Nicky to be raised by her so hey would he have given up? Stephanie was obsessed with finally feeling accepted and cared for by Emily so why did she just move on?her also pathetically just following along didn’t make a whole of sense to me either once the illusion of Emily was shattered by all her lies.

I haven’t seen the movie, but from what I’ve heard it sounds like it helps explain some of the parts I had trouble understanding a bit better and I wouldn’t recommend anyone picking this up unless they were looking for something with a couple exciting moments to easily read over a weekend. I think this could be a good book for someone looking for something to read on a road trip

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tayrod4594's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The characters in this book, despite some rather impressive character writing, ultimately feel more like two-dimensional soap opera stereotypes than actual people. Aside from the love they have for the children - expressed not at all in the ways they choose to mess up their lives, but still evident in other ways - not one of these people has a single redeeming quality. At times it felt like unintentional satire, but it did keep me engaged - all the way to the last page when I struggled to resist the urge to throw the book out the window. All I can say is that if you come to the book because you liked the movie, you're better off just watching the movie again.

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kxc319's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

This book has so many twists and turns, it definitely kept me reading. But the ending felt abrupt and unfinished to me. I felt a strong dislike for the characters which I attribute to good writing. It just left me wanting more.

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