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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The dialogue and character development made me roll my eyes. I ended up giving up and just reading the Wikipedia. I am glad I gave up.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
snakes.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing
There is a lot to like about this book, but I found it forgettable; this is unfortunate, since I think Riley Sager is a good author with a pleasant voice. I can't deny that he caught me off-guard near the end, but the payoff feels a bit stale despite a handful of intriguing twists; there is insufficient suspense or originality in the middle section of the story for us to regain that thrill. I've also come to the disappointing realization that I can't tell most of these characters apart, especially in terms of personality. This seems to be the latest in a line of intriguing but vanilla suspense novels that have not quite lived up to the author's potential. In my opinion, Lock Every Door almost made it. I'm hoping the new one brings it home.