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chaptersofchase 's review for:
Stay Awake
by Megan Goldin
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you, St. Martin Press, for the gifted copy of Stay Awake π {partner}
Genre: Thriller
Trope: Memory Loss
Format: π
Pub Date: 8.9.2022
Star Rating: ββββ
Genre: Thriller
Trope: Memory Loss
Format: π
Pub Date: 8.9.2022
Star Rating: ββββ
βThere is no such thing as being an observer. Doing nothing is doing something. Being passive has consequences.β
Stay Awake was one of my most anticipated thrillers of the summer, but did it live up to my expectations? Yes, and no.
Here are a few things that didnβt work for me - I felt as if Liv were way too relaxed about her memory being gone. If I woke up with writing all over my body telling me to stay awake and not trust anyone, I donβt think Iβd find myself wandering into my place of work pretending to attend meetings. The writing style sometimes felt choppy or difficult to follow, and the ending seemed rushed after all the lead-up.
I think that Megan Goldin did an outstanding job highlighting why stalking cases are so hard to investigate and prosecute; many perceived threats are easy to explain, thus making the threat seem less imminent to outsiders. It often leaves the stalking victim looking paranoid.
The cleverly placed red herrings throughout Stay Awake kept me guessing, and just when I thought Iβd had it all figured out, the author led me in another direction. So, this, paired with the short chapters, kept me hooked and reading until the very end.
βπΌDual Perspective, Dual Timeline
π Red Herrings
π¨ Rushed ending that felt too easy
π Short chapters that keep you reading
β stalking
Read Stay Awake if you enjoyed reading The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian or Watching You by Lisa Jewell.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking