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A review by cassiewbee
The Snakes by Sadie Jones
4.0
4/5
This was a thoroughly engrossing read. The only things that stopped me giving it 5 stars were the lack of commitment to a particular genre and THAT ending.
The majority of the novel felt like a complex family drama. But it also had this distinctly unsettling and malicious undertone that felt more like a thriller. Each of these elements were done really well but it often felt like I was reading two different stories with two very different tones.
It also lacked closure on a lot of story threads that felt somewhat unsatisfying. And OMG that ending!
With all that being said, however, I would still highly recommend it!
This was a thoroughly engrossing read. The only things that stopped me giving it 5 stars were the lack of commitment to a particular genre and THAT ending.
The majority of the novel felt like a complex family drama. But it also had this distinctly unsettling and malicious undertone that felt more like a thriller. Each of these elements were done really well but it often felt like I was reading two different stories with two very different tones.
It also lacked closure on a lot of story threads that felt somewhat unsatisfying. And OMG that ending!
With all that being said, however, I would still highly recommend it!