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jayarna 's review for:
All These Beautiful Strangers
by Elizabeth Klehfoth
2.5
In the hands of a better writer, this book would have been good. It had dark elements, a twisty plot and an actual good mystery.
However the characters were flat, dumb and not fleshed out. They were also really unlikable, which I'm usually okay with, but the main character had no redeeming qualities.
The first 2 thirds just felt like "and the plot thickens" constantly, and wish more reveals happened so I didn't feel like I was drowning in clues with no idea what they meant.
The pacing was also really off. Some things were really drawn out and others really rushed.
Things were reveal poorly with bad buildup and just ruined all the setup.
Overall this was quite painful to read and it would have been a two star if not for the decent ending. Congrats on your .5 star, shitty book. Can't believe this author has a BFA and MFA in creative writing.
In the hands of a better writer, this book would have been good. It had dark elements, a twisty plot and an actual good mystery.
However the characters were flat, dumb and not fleshed out. They were also really unlikable, which I'm usually okay with, but the main character had no redeeming qualities.
The first 2 thirds just felt like "and the plot thickens" constantly, and wish more reveals happened so I didn't feel like I was drowning in clues with no idea what they meant.
The pacing was also really off. Some things were really drawn out and others really rushed.
Things were reveal poorly with bad buildup and just ruined all the setup.
Overall this was quite painful to read and it would have been a two star if not for the decent ending. Congrats on your .5 star, shitty book. Can't believe this author has a BFA and MFA in creative writing.