A review by chassard
When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I am really struggling with how to feel about this one. I have some whiplash because most of the story was slow, not really focused on the thriller vibe I was hoping for, but the end was so intensely fast. There was so much happening in the last 80 pages or so I just didn’t connect to the story as much with that pacing. I’m also bouncing between seeing this through a reality lens, which is just sickening and stressful, and seeing it through a movie villain lens like Get Out. It’s a social commentary either way but the ending is unbelievably heavy through a more reality based lens. I’m just stuck feeling like the concept was great, but I wish it was executed a little differently. I didn’t feel like I got closure in the end.