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A review by harasnicole
The End of Getting Lost by Robin Kirman
4.0
In the end, I hate both of these main characters. They need copious amounts of therapy. They shouldn't be together. This is really, in the end, a story about how a relationship should not be. Nothing they do is healthy. Gina is probably the worst in all of this. For a while, you're led to believe that it's Duncan, but by the end, you see just how desperately she wants a baby. Preferably with Duncan, even though he's been pretty adamant that he doesn't want kids; she's gone and trapped him with one anyway.
But the writing, though. That's really where the 4 stars comes in. There were parts where the story dragged and I really felt the length of the chapters and really struggled with picking it up and continuing, but in the last three-quarters especially, things started picking up and you started (or, at least, I did) getting suspicious of how much Gina actually knew, and then you get to the twist, and I hate it, but it also kept me on the edge of my seat, so my compliments to the writing.
That last line, though, with Gina saying her head, "I won't let him let me go," was enough to send a chill down my spine. Would I categorize this as a thriller, though? Not entirely, no. When Duncan kidnaps Gina, and that final line of the story, sure. But in-between that, it didn't feel like a thriller to me, personally. But then again, I haven't read too many of them, so maybe I just don't know how thrillers are, maybe.
Either way, great book, really enjoyed the story while simultaneously hating the characters. Thank you to Netgalley for granting me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.
But the writing, though. That's really where the 4 stars comes in. There were parts where the story dragged and I really felt the length of the chapters and really struggled with picking it up and continuing, but in the last three-quarters especially, things started picking up and you started (or, at least, I did) getting suspicious of how much Gina actually knew, and then you get to the twist, and I hate it, but it also kept me on the edge of my seat, so my compliments to the writing.
That last line, though, with Gina saying her head, "I won't let him let me go," was enough to send a chill down my spine. Would I categorize this as a thriller, though? Not entirely, no. When Duncan kidnaps Gina, and that final line of the story, sure. But in-between that, it didn't feel like a thriller to me, personally. But then again, I haven't read too many of them, so maybe I just don't know how thrillers are, maybe.
Either way, great book, really enjoyed the story while simultaneously hating the characters. Thank you to Netgalley for granting me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.