A review by adalora
Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz

dark emotional sad 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

2.5

I think way too much time was spent on Alice Lee and what happened right before she dies. Which we know she does from the book description. Like over half the book is spent on that. So you know everything about her while Ruby is trying to piece it together. I don't think this novel is powerful or hopeful. All the characters are so two dimensional there's no depth at all. <Spoiler>Then mix in the absolute awful male characters who are into CP. Which is a problem engrained in our society.</Spoiler> But it was written so cookie cutter/ stereotypically and almost for shock value that the serious subject matter was not done justice. 
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