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mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars. I loved Sydney and definitely related to her story. Didn’t necessarily see the ending coming but loved it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Blood, Murder
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
The only reason this isn’t a 5 is because the main character, Sydney, was one of the most obnoxious characters I’ve ever read in a book! She as slated as almost 35 but I would swear she was actually 22. In the end I did feel some sense of pity and sympathy for her though and liked her ending. Having the story go back and forth between her and Tom was so interesting! And it worked well. Tom was a mysterious character that was hard to crack. Is her a serial killer or is he wildly misunderstood? Guess you’ll have to read it to find out!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
dark
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Medical content, Murder
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I thought I figured out the book all along but I was so far from figuring it out.
Freida did it again. I wouldn’t say this is her best book but it’s definitely a great book to read and gets you out of the slump.
Freida did it again. I wouldn’t say this is her best book but it’s definitely a great book to read and gets you out of the slump.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Murder
dark
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Murder
Minor: Stalking, Sexual harassment
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol
Moderate: Drug use, Stalking
Minor: Sexual harassment
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The best book i’ve read in a LONG time! the plot twist 🤯 Was convinced Randy was slug.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder
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:
N/A
**I will start by saying that I am slowly building my way into audiobooks so my opinion on the book might be linked to the fact that I listened to it instead of reading it.**
I loved The Housemaid so I was very excited to read another one from the author, especially as someone for whom thrillers isn't my usual go-to. But I found the Boyfriend a bit... boring? The double-narration with the extra layer of past/present threw me off and made it hard to dive in the story.
I didn't especially like the characters. Sydney was a bit too "cliché" and I just found her annoying. Not relatable. The male protagonists were the same, no depth to them.
The plot twist at the end wasn't as twisted as I hoped (maybe I knew one was coming so I didn't think it was "breaking news" 😅).
A bit of a disappointment for me personally!
I loved The Housemaid so I was very excited to read another one from the author, especially as someone for whom thrillers isn't my usual go-to. But I found the Boyfriend a bit... boring? The double-narration with the extra layer of past/present threw me off and made it hard to dive in the story.
I didn't especially like the characters. Sydney was a bit too "cliché" and I just found her annoying. Not relatable. The male protagonists were the same, no depth to them.
The plot twist at the end wasn't as twisted as I hoped (maybe I knew one was coming so I didn't think it was "breaking news" 😅).
A bit of a disappointment for me personally!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder