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O Namorado by Freida McFadden

179 reviews

caityxrose's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense fast-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: Yes

I don’t know man, Frieda McFadden books have me shook every time. I always read them in under 24 hours and this was no exception. Every time I think I figured it out, she flipped it on me 🫣

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reads_with_whit's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Thrillers aren’t usually my thing—I’m more of a cozy romance or emotional, character-driven story kind of girl. But The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden? I get the hype now. I picked it up after seeing so many glowing reviews and figured, “Why not?” And ohhh my gosh—I was instantly hooked. I listened to the audiobook (which was so good, by the way), and before I knew it, I started contemplating every charming guy I’ve ever met. 😅

Sydney was such a relatable main character—she’s got her life together on paper, but like so many of us, she’s still trying to figure out love. Her relationship with Tom starts off like a literal dream, but the cracks start showing fast. The twists? Constant. The pacing? Fast and addicting. And just when I thought I had things figured out, Freida flipped it on me. She really knows how to mess with your head.

If you’re even thinking about dipping into thrillers, start here. It’s super readable, twisty without being confusing, and full of those “WAIT, WHAT?!” moments that make you want to text someone immediately. Even if you’re not a thriller girlie—you might be after this one.

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loroskoro's review against another edition

5.0

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

Read it now! It was a really fun thriller. My friend and I read it together in about 5 hours. Definitely a fun way to spend an afternoon. I did not see the twists coming!

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lilyanja's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious medium-paced

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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janecassar's review against another edition

4.5

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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ohitshope's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious sad 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

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charlotte_helen's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Lots of unexpected twists and turns!

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thatrandomfiend's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wow. I could not put this book down.

I’m generally very good at picking up on twists in stories. But this book had me led by the nose the entire story, until the final twist grabbed me by the throat. The pacing was relentlessly fast, and while there was some amount of “oh my gosh why are you so dumb” on the part of the main character, the conclusion to the story was so surprising and satisfying that I had to give it 5 stars.

And honestly, I love

the idea of Tom and Daisy gallivanting off to become murder vigilantes. The good ending for everyone? Those two are fucked up beyond belief but maybe they’ll be okay together. One can only hope.

After reading a massive chunk of fantasy and sci fi series, this thriller standalone was a needed and welcome break. I would definitely read more of the author’s work.

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lise_atelier's review against another edition

1.0

This story was so clumsy.
Sydney asked Jake if he had heard of Cynch when he was questioning her. A chapter or two later, we learn Sydney and Jake met years ago on Cynch? So many little details & holes. In true fashion from this author, the ending had a few little twists. This was definitely not one of my Freida favourites.

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abidavisf's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Is it weird to call a thriller ‘fun’? Because I thoroughly enjoyed guessing the outcome of The Boyfriend. Throughout the book, I had so much fun writing notes with my predictions and seeing a fair few come true. My first Freida McFadden and definitely not my last!

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