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A review by sarabookdragon
A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Edvardsson
4.0
4.5 ⭐/5
it has been a while since I enjoyed a thriller the way I enjoyed this.
Let's dive right in :
PROS:
1- the book was written in three different perspectives, and each perspective got better than the one before.
2- the different perspectives added depth to the characters
3- it also managed to unravel the plot artistically always allowing for more questions to replace the ones answered instead of repeating the same given, and getting the reader annoyed from the repetition of the same question.
4- the one main mystery will, of course, take a while to get revealed, hence a mystery thriller.
5- the family mystery added some interesting elements given who the family was, and it's different than the mainstream husband and wife thrillers.
6- the pace was perfect, the actions taken were understandable, everyone worked upon what they think is best, and...
7- THERE was COMMUNICATION for the most part, and so some stuff was agreed upon or were changed or revealed accordingly, which is more realistic than the lack of communication.
8- the last few chapters kept you swaying back and forth, is it her, is it (the other person) [avoiding spoilers]
9- the reveal of what happened toward the end was a great way of untwisting the final scene of the plot
10- the book is translated into English, so despite what could have been lost in translation, it still stood out to be an enjoyable special read.
CONS:
1- the first perspective, to me was the most annoying, although not as bad as it may sound, still, the dad's way of thinking and actions were slightly annoying.
2- I repeat again, I hate when the author includes religion and disses on ideologies in their books, it bothers me so much, like why not focus on everything else, from the logic to the irrational behaviors, to YOU as a person, and leave religion alone!!!!
3- the one thing I found it annoying/unrealistic from the mother's POV is what she did, and how far she went to protect someone, I think no matter how much you love or relate to a person, it cannot get to the point the mother has taken [avoiding spoilers again]
4- there was one character that was introduced for a while, was painted to have a major role in the murder, but then suddenly disappeared and we never knew what happened to her again (the ex). she was more like a plot drive, which I understand, but I was also waiting for a reason why she was just forgotten!!
it has been a while since I enjoyed a thriller the way I enjoyed this.
Let's dive right in :
PROS:
1- the book was written in three different perspectives, and each perspective got better than the one before.
2- the different perspectives added depth to the characters
3- it also managed to unravel the plot artistically always allowing for more questions to replace the ones answered instead of repeating the same given, and getting the reader annoyed from the repetition of the same question.
4- the one main mystery will, of course, take a while to get revealed, hence a mystery thriller.
5- the family mystery added some interesting elements given who the family was, and it's different than the mainstream husband and wife thrillers.
6- the pace was perfect, the actions taken were understandable, everyone worked upon what they think is best, and...
7- THERE was COMMUNICATION for the most part, and so some stuff was agreed upon or were changed or revealed accordingly, which is more realistic than the lack of communication.
8- the last few chapters kept you swaying back and forth, is it her, is it (the other person) [avoiding spoilers]
9- the reveal of what happened toward the end was a great way of untwisting the final scene of the plot
10- the book is translated into English, so despite what could have been lost in translation, it still stood out to be an enjoyable special read.
CONS:
1- the first perspective, to me was the most annoying, although not as bad as it may sound, still, the dad's way of thinking and actions were slightly annoying.
2- I repeat again, I hate when the author includes religion and disses on ideologies in their books, it bothers me so much, like why not focus on everything else, from the logic to the irrational behaviors, to YOU as a person, and leave religion alone!!!!
3- the one thing I found it annoying/unrealistic from the mother's POV is what she did, and how far she went to protect someone, I think no matter how much you love or relate to a person, it cannot get to the point the mother has taken [avoiding spoilers again]
4- there was one character that was introduced for a while, was painted to have a major role in the murder, but then suddenly disappeared and we never knew what happened to her again (the ex). she was more like a plot drive, which I understand, but I was also waiting for a reason why she was just forgotten!!