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A review by nells_novels
The Acts Of Life by Kristin Mulligan
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
"Am I in an episode of All My Children? What’s with all the secrets?"
Sam Evans and his twin sister Stella have a pretty close relationship, even when it's a little difficult to like each other sometimes. After all they've been through, they know they can always depend on one another. Even when they both keep their own secrets.
Stella lives in LA with her boyfriend, Nathaniel, and her life is perfect. Or so she says. Sam lives alone in San Francisco and works in law part time. He's not into relationships, at least not until he meets the gorgeous and wonderful Harper. Upon hearing about Sam's new relationship and not one to be one-upped (ever), Stella continues to rave about how happy she is in her relationship, her career, and her life in general. Things are perfect. But Sam has a feeling that something isn't right. Sure, Stella is one to embellish and need the spotlight, but she can't be lying about that much, can't she?
Harper may be new in Sam's life, but she helps Sam as he navigates his life and his relationship with his sister. Could Harper actually be the one he has been waiting for? And will Stella have it in her to just be happy for her twin brother?
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I went into The Acts of Life blind to the plot and the characters. I knew nothing except that it was written by a fellow Bookstagrammer.
We're brought right smack-dab into Sam's life at the beginning of the book and the spice kicks off right away. But I was a bit confused as to what the plot was, to start. It took me awhile to get into the story, but once it popped off in the intermission, it kept popping off. I zipped through the last 35% of this book in what felt like no time. Although I predicted quite a few of the twists early on, I appreciated the shift in perspective at the end. Loose ends were tied and I was left with an eerie feeling about what was going to happen next.
Overall, a good dark, twisty romance.
Read if you like: sibling rivalries, rich Californians, quickies, and snooping.
Sam Evans and his twin sister Stella have a pretty close relationship, even when it's a little difficult to like each other sometimes. After all they've been through, they know they can always depend on one another. Even when they both keep their own secrets.
Stella lives in LA with her boyfriend, Nathaniel, and her life is perfect. Or so she says. Sam lives alone in San Francisco and works in law part time. He's not into relationships, at least not until he meets the gorgeous and wonderful Harper. Upon hearing about Sam's new relationship and not one to be one-upped (ever), Stella continues to rave about how happy she is in her relationship, her career, and her life in general. Things are perfect. But Sam has a feeling that something isn't right. Sure, Stella is one to embellish and need the spotlight, but she can't be lying about that much, can't she?
Harper may be new in Sam's life, but she helps Sam as he navigates his life and his relationship with his sister. Could Harper actually be the one he has been waiting for? And will Stella have it in her to just be happy for her twin brother?
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I went into The Acts of Life blind to the plot and the characters. I knew nothing except that it was written by a fellow Bookstagrammer.
We're brought right smack-dab into Sam's life at the beginning of the book and the spice kicks off right away. But I was a bit confused as to what the plot was, to start. It took me awhile to get into the story, but once it popped off in the intermission, it kept popping off. I zipped through the last 35% of this book in what felt like no time. Although I predicted quite a few of the twists early on, I appreciated the shift in perspective at the end. Loose ends were tied and I was left with an eerie feeling about what was going to happen next.
Overall, a good dark, twisty romance.
Read if you like: sibling rivalries, rich Californians, quickies, and snooping.