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A review by midnightbookgirl
Our Little Secret by Roz Nay
3.0
I have a lot of mixed feelings about this book!
LOTS OF SPOILERS BUT I'M TOO LAZY TO TAG THEM ALL OR SEPERATE THEM OUT IN ANY KIND OF REAL WAY SO SCROLL ON BY UNLESS YOU REALLY WANT THEM.
Pros: I was drawn in pretty quickly, which is no small thing considering I've just lost my mom and my attention span has been more suited for 20 minute episodes of Parks and Rec and less suited for reading. And I liked Angela... at first.
I liked the set up, of being in an interrogation room and Angela slowly spinning the story of the last 11 years or so. I liked the promise of the story answering questions and possibly buying time for something else to happen.
I even liked that my feelings changed the more Angela talked about her life. I don't mind unlikeable protaganists, especially if I'm drawn to their story. And I was totally on board with disliking the missing Saskia at first.
Cons: The ending just had me disappointed. I kept waiting for Angela to live up to her potential (although, really, wasn't everyone?). I though Angela (although, to be honest, I prefer Little John for her name) had a GAME PLAN. But she didn't. And that makes me a little angry. She repeatedly talks about her intelligence, but it's not on display.
Like, at all.
Is it twisted that I wanted her to either A. Not be the killer or B. Get away with it?
Instead, the book bummed me out. I love a good thriller, and I can deal with sad, messed up endings, but in the end the thing that made me most sad was all the lost love. Her parents marriage, Angela and HP, Freddy and Angela, Saskia and HP... everything was just depressing.
Also, it was hard to tell what was fact and fiction about HP's relationship with Angela. If he wasn't still in love with her, I totally don't get why he kept such a close relationship with someone who was a total drag (seriously, Angela is a bummer), clearly hated his wife and had no respect for his marriage, and said some effed up shiz to his kid.
And I get why teen Angela loved HP so much, but after he pretty much ditched her, I don't know why she still considered him so perfect. It's so clear that her life was revolving around some dude that only kind of existed. Same with Freddy and his obsession for Angela (although again, the end was so weird).
Verdict: I'm still mixed, but it did keep me reading, even if the ending was a let down.
LOTS OF SPOILERS BUT I'M TOO LAZY TO TAG THEM ALL OR SEPERATE THEM OUT IN ANY KIND OF REAL WAY SO SCROLL ON BY UNLESS YOU REALLY WANT THEM.
Pros: I was drawn in pretty quickly, which is no small thing considering I've just lost my mom and my attention span has been more suited for 20 minute episodes of Parks and Rec and less suited for reading. And I liked Angela... at first.
I liked the set up, of being in an interrogation room and Angela slowly spinning the story of the last 11 years or so. I liked the promise of the story answering questions and possibly buying time for something else to happen.
I even liked that my feelings changed the more Angela talked about her life. I don't mind unlikeable protaganists, especially if I'm drawn to their story. And I was totally on board with disliking the missing Saskia at first.
Cons: The ending just had me disappointed. I kept waiting for Angela to live up to her potential (although, really, wasn't everyone?). I though Angela (although, to be honest, I prefer Little John for her name) had a GAME PLAN. But she didn't. And that makes me a little angry. She repeatedly talks about her intelligence, but it's not on display.
Like, at all.
Is it twisted that I wanted her to either A. Not be the killer or B. Get away with it?
Instead, the book bummed me out. I love a good thriller, and I can deal with sad, messed up endings, but in the end the thing that made me most sad was all the lost love. Her parents marriage, Angela and HP, Freddy and Angela, Saskia and HP... everything was just depressing.
Also, it was hard to tell what was fact and fiction about HP's relationship with Angela. If he wasn't still in love with her, I totally don't get why he kept such a close relationship with someone who was a total drag (seriously, Angela is a bummer), clearly hated his wife and had no respect for his marriage, and said some effed up shiz to his kid.
And I get why teen Angela loved HP so much, but after he pretty much ditched her, I don't know why she still considered him so perfect. It's so clear that her life was revolving around some dude that only kind of existed. Same with Freddy and his obsession for Angela (although again, the end was so weird).
Verdict: I'm still mixed, but it did keep me reading, even if the ending was a let down.