A review by cassholland
The Quality of Silence by Rosamund Lupton

2.0

I received this book for free through a Goodreads giveaway, knowing almost nothing about it before I began reading. I've got to say, I'm a bit disappointed. Most of the reviews were positive, but I found the plot much too contrived and the ending completely unsatisfying. This book is being marketed as as a suspenseful thriller, but the pace was so slow that the perceived "threat" that exists throughout most of the story seemed quite harmless, and indeed almost nonexistent. The ending, again, was a bit convenient--it seemed quite forced and came entirely out of left field. However, the writing was very good; descriptive and beautiful, it evoked a lot of my own experiences in Alaska, one of the most incredible places I've ever been. It was just hard to appreciate the writing while simultaneously lamenting the ridiculous, nonsensical, and frankly quite stupid actions of most of the characters.