Reviews tagging 'Death'

O Namorado by Freida McFadden

221 reviews

pittstick1's review against another edition

5.0

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

So good!! It was so easy to follow and the twist is excellent! I did not expect it, and I usually have a good idea who the big bad usually is. Was highly impressed!
Sydney can be dumb at times, but she acknowledges it. Ha! She even says she is ignoring red flags.

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stephhcf's review against another edition

2.5

dark 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: No

Lidt tanker: Personerne i den her bog er så FUCKING dumme at det burde være ulovligt. Plothullerne var så store at man FALDT i dem. Twistet var sick, but at what bekostning??? For resten af handlingen hænger så på ingen måde sammen desværre. Reeeeen chokfaktor, men så fucking langt ude. Og PRØV at gør det mere åbenlyst?? I dare u. Alle de ledetråde er alt for excessive og jeg er ellers ikke kræsen. Standhaftig men ekstremt skuffet Freida fan som har svært ved at forsvare det her længere.

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grumpyreading's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious fast-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: Complicated

🐜 The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden 🐜

MY RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Sydney Shaw has had nothing but bad luck dating in New York—until she meets the perfect man: charming, handsome, and a doctor. But when a string of women are murdered by someone they were dating, Sydney begins to suspect her dream guy might be hiding something deadly. Someone is watching her... and she might be next.

This was good! I listened to the audio and didn’t want to stop. I guessed some of the plot twists but still enjoyed it and wanted to know what would happen next. The men in this book were super creepy and uncomfortable, and I felt a couple of things were kind of disjointed, but overall I enjoyed this and would recommend it for a fast paced thriller!

Read this if you like:

dual timelines and POVs
creepy dudes
plot twists

Vibes: 🔪🐜💇‍♀️👀☕️🚽

Song that matches the vibe: Somebody’s Watching Me by Rockwell

Full review including content warnings on my StoryGraph.

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aggie2010's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Complicated

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briannamwod's review against another edition

3.25

dark 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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jennyatesfoley's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious 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

This is my 4th Freida McFadden book, and I had high hopes for it, considering the previous three were 5-star reads for me. Unfortunately, it fell a little flat. It just felt underwhelming. It didn't really surprise me that much, the ending wasn't really satisfying, and the FMC was annoyingly dumb and obtuse at times. It was necessarily bad, it just wasn't what I've come to expect from Freida McFadden.

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sydgraf1234's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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disguisedposer's review against another edition

3.0

funny 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

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sailorpluto49's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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: No

Frieda has done it again where it ends differently then you expect.

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lmm0's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious tense fast-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

One day read!

FORMAT: Combo of physical & audio (2 narrators for the dual POVs, Tom & Sydney)

REVIEW: Sydney Shaw thinks she’s finally found the perfect man—charming, handsome, and a doctor—after a string of terrible dates. But when a series of murders points to a killer who dates his victims, her dream romance takes a dark turn. With someone watching her every move, Sydney must uncover the truth before she becomes the next victim.

RECAP: In addition to the dual POVs, we also have dual timelines. There was one twist that I didn't see coming, so that was fun! However, Sydney was one of the most frustrating, self-absorbed protagonists I’ve read—naive, shallow, and completely lacking growth. Her story revolves around dating struggles, jealousy, bad choices, and ends with no real development. She felt more like a cardboard cutout than a character.

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