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milkweedfreeze's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Too long, too slow. Decent premise.
repeating_raccoon's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
key2's review against another edition
4.0
I won this book as a first-read giveaway and finished it in 1 sitting! It was great. I thought the first 2 chapters were a bit confusing and it took me a minute to catch on. After that, however, things really came into focus and sped up. It was suspenseful and kept me guessing until the end. I really enjoyed the book and highly recommend it!
charf47's review against another edition
4.0
He Said She Said' is an engrossing tale of secrets and subterfuge, twists and turns. The story keeps the reader on their toes from beginning to end. If you choose to read this book (and I highly recommend that you do), expect the unexpected! Thanks to Hachette Australia and NetGalley for the ARC.
sassy_librarian's review against another edition
2.0
Suspense. English setting, anticlimactic twists, weak drama, storytelling, and conclusion. Eclipse chasing couple witness rape and lies.
kimmeyer's review against another edition
3.0
The first half was a bit of a slog, but it really came together towards the end! This one is subtle and psychological more than thrilling.
cheesehead_reader's review against another edition
Could not finish this one. It took too long to get into and I just never became invested in any of the characters. Am I wrong to give up?
cgrady_30's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
caszriel's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 Stars
Initial thoughts: loved it, hated it, adored it, I don't know! This is such a mixed bundle type of story I think it's gonna take me awhile to sort out all these emotions. It definitely gets better as it goes though!
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~I received a copy from Hachette NZ and willingly reviewed it~
Laura and Kit once saw an eclipse together; a beautiful moment, but perhaps they would choose to sacrifice it if only to escape the horror of what happened in the aftermath of that eclipse. Dragged into a high profile trial, they will never be the same. Fifteen years later, they're still running from the past. But eventually they will have to face it...
I definitely have a love/hate relationship with this book. There were moments I absolutely loved, moments I hated, moments where I doubted my thoughts on the events that occur in this book filled with controversy. Laura and Kit both have truly flawed characters, something which I appreciate, but still hate.
He Said/She Said is a multi-sided, a classic who do you believe? tale. I was jerked from side to side, my opinions changing with the completion of each chapter, each dose of information just another slightly zoomed out but still largely magnified big picture.
The characters? Masterfully crafted. That doesn't mean I didn't hate every single one of them at one point or another. In fact, I can almost believe that Erin Kelly actually made them this way on purpose! No character in He Said/She Said is faultless for though they may seem like so at the beginning, this assumption is quickly proven to be just that.
An excellent story with detail, lots of character development and plot twists, what could be missing? Oops, I forgot to mention the sometimes scarce (or nonexistent) action. Action is an important element in my opinion, and it just didn't meet my expectations. Time in the book could've progressed faster and perhaps produced more action but it's only a matter of opinion. Erin Kelly has created a wonderful, complex tale about a young girl struggling to come to terms with what has happened to her.
Initial thoughts: loved it, hated it, adored it, I don't know! This is such a mixed bundle type of story I think it's gonna take me awhile to sort out all these emotions. It definitely gets better as it goes though!
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~I received a copy from Hachette NZ and willingly reviewed it~
Laura and Kit once saw an eclipse together; a beautiful moment, but perhaps they would choose to sacrifice it if only to escape the horror of what happened in the aftermath of that eclipse. Dragged into a high profile trial, they will never be the same. Fifteen years later, they're still running from the past. But eventually they will have to face it...
I definitely have a love/hate relationship with this book. There were moments I absolutely loved, moments I hated, moments where I doubted my thoughts on the events that occur in this book filled with controversy. Laura and Kit both have truly flawed characters, something which I appreciate, but still hate.
He Said/She Said is a multi-sided, a classic who do you believe? tale. I was jerked from side to side, my opinions changing with the completion of each chapter, each dose of information just another slightly zoomed out but still largely magnified big picture.
The characters? Masterfully crafted. That doesn't mean I didn't hate every single one of them at one point or another. In fact, I can almost believe that Erin Kelly actually made them this way on purpose! No character in He Said/She Said is faultless for though they may seem like so at the beginning, this assumption is quickly proven to be just that.
An excellent story with detail, lots of character development and plot twists, what could be missing? Oops, I forgot to mention the sometimes scarce (or nonexistent) action. Action is an important element in my opinion, and it just didn't meet my expectations. Time in the book could've progressed faster and perhaps produced more action but it's only a matter of opinion. Erin Kelly has created a wonderful, complex tale about a young girl struggling to come to terms with what has happened to her.