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A review by casuallyreadingx
The Lake Escape by Jamie Day
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5⭐ (rounded up)
OUT NOW!
Thank you Netgalley, St. Martins Press, and the author for an #ARC in return for an honest review!💗
Read if you like:
🥥Domestic Mysteries
🥥Multiple POV's
🥥Slow Burn
Overall, I think that this book was just okay for me?🤷🏻 I liked some bits and others I did not. I think that the first 40% of this book was quite slowwww and I found myself bored. It was very character driven with little to no breadcrumbs left behind for the readers to get excited about. But after 40%, I feel like this picked up a bit more and I was intrigued with the mystery of it all.
The cast of characters is quite large- almost too large if you ask me. It was hard to keep track of everyone. I think that the tension and well-crafted mystery of it all kept me reading. You could see the build up for the plot and the puzzle building. Slow burn, unreliable narrators, eerie vibes, and a great summer setting! I love a book set on a lake.😁 It is the perfect summer vibes. ☀️Lots of twists thrown in to keep you hanging until the end. Although, sometimes less is more!
EN ESPANOL: Creo que este libro fue solo aceptable🤷🏻 Me gustaron algunas partes y otras no. Creo que el primer 40% de este libro fue bastante lento y me encontré aburrida. Estaba muy centrado en los personajes, con pocas cosas que emocionaran. Pero después del 40%, siento que esto mejoró y me intrigó el misterio. El elenco de personajes es bastante grande, casi demasiado grande si me preguntas. Fue difícil seguir el ritmo de todos. Podías ver la construcción de la trama y el rompecabezas. Quema lenta, narradores poco fiables, vibras inquietantes y un gran escenario veraniego. ¡Me encanta un libro ambientado en un lago!😁 Es la perfecta vibra de verano. ☀️ ¡Muchos giros para mantenerte en vilo hasta el final! Aunque, a veces, menos es más!
OUT NOW!
Thank you Netgalley, St. Martins Press, and the author for an #ARC in return for an honest review!💗
Read if you like:
🥥Domestic Mysteries
🥥Multiple POV's
🥥Slow Burn
Overall, I think that this book was just okay for me?🤷🏻 I liked some bits and others I did not. I think that the first 40% of this book was quite slowwww and I found myself bored. It was very character driven with little to no breadcrumbs left behind for the readers to get excited about. But after 40%, I feel like this picked up a bit more and I was intrigued with the mystery of it all.
The cast of characters is quite large- almost too large if you ask me. It was hard to keep track of everyone. I think that the tension and well-crafted mystery of it all kept me reading. You could see the build up for the plot and the puzzle building. Slow burn, unreliable narrators, eerie vibes, and a great summer setting! I love a book set on a lake.😁 It is the perfect summer vibes. ☀️Lots of twists thrown in to keep you hanging until the end. Although, sometimes less is more!
EN ESPANOL: Creo que este libro fue solo aceptable🤷🏻 Me gustaron algunas partes y otras no. Creo que el primer 40% de este libro fue bastante lento y me encontré aburrida. Estaba muy centrado en los personajes, con pocas cosas que emocionaran. Pero después del 40%, siento que esto mejoró y me intrigó el misterio. El elenco de personajes es bastante grande, casi demasiado grande si me preguntas. Fue difícil seguir el ritmo de todos. Podías ver la construcción de la trama y el rompecabezas. Quema lenta, narradores poco fiables, vibras inquietantes y un gran escenario veraniego. ¡Me encanta un libro ambientado en un lago!😁 Es la perfecta vibra de verano. ☀️ ¡Muchos giros para mantenerte en vilo hasta el final! Aunque, a veces, menos es más!