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A review by roemsy
The Whispers by Ashley Audrain
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I was so excited to read this after loving The Push but I sadly found it pretty lackluster. It has a lot of the same elements (I guess mom trauma is just Ashley’s thing?) which I just feel are not for me. I also wouldn’t recommend this to any mom though so I’m struggling with who I would say this book is for?
While I do enjoy the author’s writing style and how things always leave off on a cliffhanger, I found most of the drama to be typical and not exciting enough to be a thriller. It gave Big Little Lies vibes with all of the neighborhood drama but unlike BLL, this one wasn’t riveting. There were also so many characters that it was hard to distinguish who was who at first (4 POVs of the same type of woman is too many IMO) and their husbands were not developed at all and so indistinguishable. Similar to The Push, the last sentence really sticks with you so I will give kudos there.
Overall, not my favorite, if you like suburban drama that focuses on every type of trauma a mom could possibly endure, you might enjoy this but I’m sadly not rushing to recommend it.
I will also give a big BIG CW for miscarriage described in explicit detail.
Thank you to Netgalley, Random House and Ashley Audrain for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
While I do enjoy the author’s writing style and how things always leave off on a cliffhanger, I found most of the drama to be typical and not exciting enough to be a thriller. It gave Big Little Lies vibes with all of the neighborhood drama but unlike BLL, this one wasn’t riveting. There were also so many characters that it was hard to distinguish who was who at first (4 POVs of the same type of woman is too many IMO) and their husbands were not developed at all and so indistinguishable. Similar to The Push, the last sentence really sticks with you so I will give kudos there.
Overall, not my favorite, if you like suburban drama that focuses on every type of trauma a mom could possibly endure, you might enjoy this but I’m sadly not rushing to recommend it.
I will also give a big BIG CW for miscarriage described in explicit detail.
Thank you to Netgalley, Random House and Ashley Audrain for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, and Miscarriage