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Wie is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews

26 reviews

busy_izzi's review against another edition

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tense 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

1.0

Read this for book club — otherwise I would have DNF’d this early on. While it does pick up after its very slow start, with many highly telegraphed “twists,” it doesn’t get any better.
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brewingdaisies's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

MAN let me tell you this book i was half SLOW DOWN and half ohGooOD HURRY UP! (although I rated it as slow paced only because I felt the former feelings toward the end)

The twist, specifically when
Florence killed Greta and admitted she pushed Helen off ON PURPOSE
shocked me honestly. Florence always seemed
crazy especially since she started stalking Simon and his children and INGRID (oh god ingrid).
 

All in all, it was a good book. Despite Florence being extremely unlikeable, I ended up kind of rooting for her. I felt like if the opposite of the ending happened I would have thrown the book across the room so in a way, the end was satisfying for me. 

gone girl vibes definitely
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echoingtales's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense 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

2.5

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writingbookscoffee's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I'm torn on how to feel about this book. The plot was intriguing and there were some definite twists... just not super exciting I guess? 
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bookscoffeehayley's review against another edition

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challenging funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

This book is a wild ride. I don’t typically categorize books as ‘beach reads’ but I think this is the perfect beach read for people that like to read about murders and scheming on the beach!

Overall I enjoyed Who Is Maud Dixon but I can’t say I liked the characters. This was the first book I’ve read recently where there were characters I didn’t like yet it was fueling me to keep reading. I was so invested in finding out what was going in this book.

My biggest critique was the synopsis revealing a fairly big twist. This made me struggle with the pacing of this book. I was waiting for some big dramatic thing to happen and that really messed with the pacing for me.

If you’re looking for a fast-paced page-turner, definitely pick this one up! I think it was a great debut for Alexandra Andrews and I’m excited to see what she releases next!
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jenkneebee's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

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