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A review by smithemorgan
Someone Else's Life by Lyn Liao Butler
3.0
2.5 but I’ll round up
I’m having conflicting thoughts about this book. The storyline itself is pretty predictable but it’s hard to write a story no one has ever told before. The execution is what lost stars for me.
The dialogue was childish for such a dark topic. The way the main character was “so depressed” and “being grouchy was ruining her life” but warmly welcomes a stranger into her home and thinks she’s her new bestie? No. SO MUCH repetitive dialogue as well. If I had to hear the same question one more time…
The pacing of the book was bizarre. I was into it —> bored as hell —> it was great —> boring and drawn out again. Like 75% of this could have been cut out and it still would’ve been the same story.
I did like the action and the setting so +1 star for each of those. Overall, I enjoyed it enough to say I liked it but definitely not a well written book.
I’m having conflicting thoughts about this book. The storyline itself is pretty predictable but it’s hard to write a story no one has ever told before. The execution is what lost stars for me.
The dialogue was childish for such a dark topic. The way the main character was “so depressed” and “being grouchy was ruining her life” but warmly welcomes a stranger into her home and thinks she’s her new bestie? No. SO MUCH repetitive dialogue as well. If I had to hear the same question one more time…
The pacing of the book was bizarre. I was into it —> bored as hell —> it was great —> boring and drawn out again. Like 75% of this could have been cut out and it still would’ve been the same story.
I did like the action and the setting so +1 star for each of those. Overall, I enjoyed it enough to say I liked it but definitely not a well written book.