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O Namorado by Freida McFadden

179 reviews

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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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dark mysterious 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: Yes

McFadden writes the dumbest, most infuriating characters you’ll ever encounter but I still eat it up every time. 

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I flew through this thriller! I was right about some of the theories, just with the wrong person, so I liked that. I did find it annoying that Sydney didn't put some of the "clues" together --which was frustrating as a reader for me personally. That said, it was an enjoyable thriller and I appreciated the ending. 

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I love when I cannot guess how a thriller will end. This book kept me guessing til the end!

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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

That was a bit of fun. Some frustrating parts and annoying characters who make silly choices. But a good twisty thriller. 

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dark funny 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: Yes

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mysterious tense medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters: No

I should have known with a name like Daisy that she couldn’t be trusted. Add the name Tom to the mix and it is essentially a darker, modern time version of Great Gatsby without all the riches. Still, I didn’t see it coming!


I really couldn’t put it down

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dark mysterious slow-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

Main female character was not an enjoyable read, her poor decisions were a frustrating constant irritant.  Her constant talk on body image did not allow for an escape from the real world type of epic read. 

The POV from Tom made the book enjoyable and built the story.  It did not make any sense why he fell for Sydney.  The main plot twist saved the book.

Personal annoyance - talking of Sydney and Cindy on audio was very confusing.

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dark 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: Yes

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