A review by scorpireads
The Ex by Freida McFadden

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No

3.5

psychological thriller.
— slow-paced, dual pov

“no, it’s not the greatest love story ever told. there have been no great romantic moments in their love story.”

once again, another freida mcfadden book. the plot centers around cassie, a woman who has a seemingly new fiancée, francesca, comes into the picture. cassie, while trying to navigate her life post-divorce, is drawn back into a web of deceit when she becomes suspicious of francesca’s real intentions. but as secrets from the past resurface, it becomes increasingly difficult to determine who’s telling the truth and who’s hiding something sinister.

first of all, this is my least favorite freida mcfadden book. yes, the plot was good, and the concept was interesting at some point, but there are parts that are honestly unnecessary for the story. i know that her books are slow-paced at the beginning, but this one is very, very, very slow to the point that i am close to losing interest in reading it, plus there are some dull moments. all the characters are weird as hell, and i just couldn’t handle the frustration i’ve felt because of the ex’s obsession. one thing i also dislike about this book is that the other chapters were written in third-person point-of-view. i did not see the plot twist coming, but it really confused me. 

overall, this book might not be as great and as intense as the other books of freida mcdadden, but i still kind of liked it and it still made my jaw drop.
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