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The Boyfriend
by Freida McFadden
DID NOT FINISH: 30%
I read this cause I thought “the coworker” by her was a decent read with some fun twists. I couldn’t finish at 30%.
I think Frieda has a formula that works for her to sell books, the same as at Taylor swift writes the same songs over and over. First of all, at least make the cover look enticing - not some purgatory book you’d find at the airport shop. Why do all her books look like that?
Second, I think the author is actually a guy operating under a female name cause there’s no way a woman can write such a spineless main lead with no likable inclinations. All of her characters are 1-dimensional and she shoves red herrings hard down your throat. Are we supposed to be surprised? I get real people aren’t always likable but these personalities feel over the top and circus-y.
The depictions of the “bad” characters are truly disgusting and irredeemable. The events where the characters interact seem unrealistic and caricature-like. Real people are a mix of complex emotions and traits, but Frieda only writes in black and white. Maybe she doesn’t know how to do depth? It gets boring and gross after a while.
Either way, I returned this after writing over 2 months to read this. Waste of a rental.
I think Frieda has a formula that works for her to sell books, the same as at Taylor swift writes the same songs over and over. First of all, at least make the cover look enticing - not some purgatory book you’d find at the airport shop. Why do all her books look like that?
Second, I think the author is actually a guy operating under a female name cause there’s no way a woman can write such a spineless main lead with no likable inclinations. All of her characters are 1-dimensional and she shoves red herrings hard down your throat. Are we supposed to be surprised? I get real people aren’t always likable but these personalities feel over the top and circus-y.
The depictions of the “bad” characters are truly disgusting and irredeemable. The events where the characters interact seem unrealistic and caricature-like. Real people are a mix of complex emotions and traits, but Frieda only writes in black and white. Maybe she doesn’t know how to do depth? It gets boring and gross after a while.
Either way, I returned this after writing over 2 months to read this. Waste of a rental.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Serial-killer POV