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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
This book is a lot. If you don't find yourself uncomfortable, well, not sure what to tell you, but I was vaguely sick to my stomach for at least half the book.
I didn't really like any of the characters, but I'm not sure that you're supposed to; the book centers around a group of people whose only common factor is that they were friends at Oxford, and that seems to define them a lot. I feel like if you met any of them, you'd know all about their educational background within five minutes. Also, they're all fairly terrible in some way or another (or three).
I didn't really like any of the characters, but I'm not sure that you're supposed to; the book centers around a group of people whose only common factor is that they were friends at Oxford, and that seems to define them a lot. I feel like if you met any of them, you'd know all about their educational background within five minutes. Also, they're all fairly terrible in some way or another (or three).
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
If you like Liane Moriarty's "The Husband's Secret" and other books in a genre that I call Clueless Wife books, you'll love this one. I found the main character Ali to be annoying, but I did like the shifting viewpoints in the story, and I didn't entirely predict the end. For me, a lot I didn't like and a little that I did.
medium-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
Very Good
I have to say I wasn't expecting the ending, really great plot twists without making the story too complicated or hard to follow.
I have to say I wasn't expecting the ending, really great plot twists without making the story too complicated or hard to follow.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Une réunion d’anciens camarades d’université tourne au drame quand Karen accuse le mari d’Alison de l’avoir violée. Celle-ci tombe des nues… Son compagnon depuis des années est-il vraiment ce genre d’homme? Elle l’aurait su, quand même, elle qui fait partie du conseil d’administration d’un refuge pour femmes victimes de violences domestiques! Pourtant, Mike semble avoir de nombreux secrets, et ceux-ci remontent lentement à la surface à mesure que l’enquête progresse…
Je ne sais plus comment ce livre a atterri sur ma wishlist (le ou la coupable lit certainement ce texte en ce moment-même) mais j’ai été franchement bien inspirée. J’ai été immédiatement happée par cette intrigue qui commence à la page 1 (enfin la page 7 parce que les romans ne commencent jamais à la page une) et qui ne m’a laissée aucun répit! On bondit de révélation en fausse piste dans un rythme trépident. Ce n’est pas que la fin soit incroyablement surprenante mais l’autrice maintient quand même fort habilement le suspense et nous garde en haleine jusqu’aux dernières pages…
J’ai beaucoup aimé les personnages même si on est sur des grands classiques du polar domestique, entre bourgeoises désœuvrées et maris surmenés. J’ai adoré être dans la tête d’Alison, l’héroïne, avec ses côtés pas nets du tout mais tellement compréhensibles. Ras la casquette des mères courages et des protagonistes badass lisses à faire peur!
Alors oui je sais, on n’est pas sur du méga-innovant mais ça a méchamment cliqué entre moi et « Personne ne doit savoir ». Parfois, ça ne s’explique pas!
challenging
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes