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lucifer_morningstar13 's review for:
You Let Me In
by Lucy Clarke
I would give this book 3.5 stars if given the option.
What I enjoyed about this book was that it was easy to read, a page turner that enabled me to read it in a couple of days. I enjoyed Elle's character progression in the main story, and trying to figure out who had been terrorizing her since her Airbnb rental and how the story was going to resolve. I also enjoyed the variety of other characters, though at times the story felt a bit cluttered with others - especially during the book club, when this was the only time certain characters were mentioned. The setting was beautifully described, and I found myself able to picture most of the scenes described, though some of them were beyond my reach, as is bound to happen in any novel.
I found that Clarke used a lot of the same themes and even words throughout the novel, which got annoying. For example, she used the word vertiginous at least three times, and at least once in a way that I thought was odd, but that may just be me. There was another either word or theme used repeatedly throughout, but I am unable to remember it which I think speaks to its lack of effectiveness.
I found that the pace of the story was quite slow as well, to the point of frustration as the threads didn't come together until the last few chapters, and the ending felt incredibly rushed. I was glad to finally see the story resolved at the end, but I felt disappointed with the urgency of the ending.
What I enjoyed about this book was that it was easy to read, a page turner that enabled me to read it in a couple of days. I enjoyed Elle's character progression in the main story, and trying to figure out who had been terrorizing her since her Airbnb rental and how the story was going to resolve. I also enjoyed the variety of other characters, though at times the story felt a bit cluttered with others - especially during the book club, when this was the only time certain characters were mentioned. The setting was beautifully described, and I found myself able to picture most of the scenes described, though some of them were beyond my reach, as is bound to happen in any novel.
I found that Clarke used a lot of the same themes and even words throughout the novel, which got annoying. For example, she used the word vertiginous at least three times, and at least once in a way that I thought was odd, but that may just be me. There was another either word or theme used repeatedly throughout, but I am unable to remember it which I think speaks to its lack of effectiveness.
I found that the pace of the story was quite slow as well, to the point of frustration as the threads didn't come together until the last few chapters, and the ending felt incredibly rushed. I was glad to finally see the story resolved at the end, but I felt disappointed with the urgency of the ending.