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writingonthelines 's review for:
One of Our Own
by Lucinda Berry
Rating: 2.75, maybe 3 stars?
*potential spoilers? no reveals mentioned, but I talk about predictability
I'm really struggling to rate this one. It is definitely one that I feel is 'good' but not for me/one of my favorites.
The plot is interesting, and the audio itself is great! I also thought that the writing was good, too. The main character is well-developed and the pacing is quick, which is my preference! I would definitely be willing to look into the author's other books to give them a shot.
What I'm struggling with is the 'predictability.' Throughout the whole story, the plot and suspense is intriguing, but everything that you think is going on, all of the questions you have and think you know the answers to, is exactly what IS happening. The narrator herself knows it, too; she has the same questions you have, and comes to the same conclusion[s] you (probably) do.
That said, the writing was still well done, the audio production/narration was great, and the book still ended with a substantial message/theme. That's why I'm struggling to rate it and am leaning towards just evaluating it as, 'this is definitely for a lot of people, it's just not for me.' I think that maybe I'm just someone who prefers twists in my thrillers/mysteries.
I would still recommend this, though! Particularly for those who don't mind not having a big twist and are happy with an ending that wraps up questions and has a message.
*potential spoilers? no reveals mentioned, but I talk about predictability
I'm really struggling to rate this one. It is definitely one that I feel is 'good' but not for me/one of my favorites.
The plot is interesting, and the audio itself is great! I also thought that the writing was good, too. The main character is well-developed and the pacing is quick, which is my preference! I would definitely be willing to look into the author's other books to give them a shot.
What I'm struggling with is the 'predictability.' Throughout the whole story, the plot and suspense is intriguing, but everything that you think is going on, all of the questions you have and think you know the answers to, is exactly what IS happening. The narrator herself knows it, too; she has the same questions you have, and comes to the same conclusion[s] you (probably) do.
That said, the writing was still well done, the audio production/narration was great, and the book still ended with a substantial message/theme. That's why I'm struggling to rate it and am leaning towards just evaluating it as, 'this is definitely for a lot of people, it's just not for me.' I think that maybe I'm just someone who prefers twists in my thrillers/mysteries.
I would still recommend this, though! Particularly for those who don't mind not having a big twist and are happy with an ending that wraps up questions and has a message.