You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I'm very generously giving this book a 1.5 stars because I only give a single star to books I truly despise.
Semi-spoiler about an apprehension I had before actually beginning to read the novel that alludes to a major theme in the book:
I really didn't dislike this book at first. The pacing was sort of slow and I could tell that the author was trying to set the proper atmosphere but she missed the mark. The constant switching of perspectives in an attempt to keep up the suspense only served to tug me out of the story. The plot was quite predictable. There was a lot of cheesy dialogue that didn't come off naturally to give the readers a glimpse of what non-perspective characters were thinking.
Another huge pet peeve of mine is when characters do things that make absolutely no sense to drive the plot forward. For instance, (honestly, I doubt this is a spoiler because I'm so vague about it but just to be safe) I appreciate red-herrings in mysteries and thrillers but the way it was accomplished just made no sense.
As someone who has been in counseling many times before, I found Joe to be a very unbelievable character. In so many ways.
Honestly, I have a tiny notebook that I jot things down in for reviews and I have several pages of things that just didn't really make sense or irked me in some way. I found this book to be very problematic.
content warnings: child abuse and sexual assault, sexual assault, torture, violence, mental illness as a plot device, tired mental illness trope
I'm very generously giving this book a 1.5 stars because I only give a single star to books I truly despise.
Semi-spoiler about an apprehension I had before actually beginning to read the novel that alludes to a major theme in the book:
Spoiler
When I first got the novel I was concerned about what the term 'the split' was referring to, and was concerned it would go down a mental illness rabbit hole that is honestly so over-done in fiction. Then I thought it might be referring to something scientific instead, given that ice can split but I was quite disappointed. When I realized my initial fears were correct that's where the story really lost me.I really didn't dislike this book at first. The pacing was sort of slow and I could tell that the author was trying to set the proper atmosphere but she missed the mark. The constant switching of perspectives in an attempt to keep up the suspense only served to tug me out of the story. The plot was quite predictable. There was a lot of cheesy dialogue that didn't come off naturally to give the readers a glimpse of what non-perspective characters were thinking.
Another huge pet peeve of mine is when characters do things that make absolutely no sense to drive the plot forward. For instance, (honestly, I doubt this is a spoiler because I'm so vague about it but just to be safe)
Spoiler
one character wrote another character notes in the creepiest way imaginable when there was nothing sinister about their intentions.As someone who has been in counseling many times before, I found Joe to be a very unbelievable character. In so many ways.
Honestly, I have a tiny notebook that I jot things down in for reviews and I have several pages of things that just didn't really make sense or irked me in some way. I found this book to be very problematic.
content warnings: child abuse and sexual assault, sexual assault, torture, violence, mental illness as a plot device, tired mental illness trope