A review by schaebutta
The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

This is my fourth Freida McFadden book this year, and this is how I would rank them:

1. The Housemaid 
2. The Locked Door
3. The Boyfriend
4. The Inmate

This one still had a really great plot twist, as expected from Freida McFadden, and had me hooked the entire way through! The Boyfriend is a little slower paced compared the others, but a strong plot.

Sydney is the biggest headache to me, but I didn't think she was as bad as the FMC in The Inmate! Her lack of common sense became increasingly frustrating, and I could find less reasons to excuse her ditsy behavior...

Freida knows how to make an unlikeable character, that's for sure. That's why I always love her books. You can't help but find ways to relate to little things the characters say/do, even if they are the "villain" of the story...kind of gives them a sense of humanity. 

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