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A review by debra_reads_
Secrets of Our House by Rea Frey
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Dear Secrets of Our House,
You were a quick listen, and I liked your story. Your characters were interesting, if a bit one note. Desi was hard, and a bit single minded, often putting important things to the side to think about "the one that got away'. Jules was the exact opposite of her mother, all feeling and impulse, when some level-headedness would have served her better for her life decisions. There were a few parts where the timeline had me scratching my head, wondering how things had developed so quickly, or characters recovered from major accidents in a short period of time. But the thing that really knocked me down was pretty much everything that happened after the plane crash. The medical stuff felt unrealistic and poorly researched. I had a hard time suspending my sense of reality while listening to you, and I just didn't get locked into any of the characters.
You were a quick listen, and I liked your story. Your characters were interesting, if a bit one note. Desi was hard, and a bit single minded, often putting important things to the side to think about "the one that got away'. Jules was the exact opposite of her mother, all feeling and impulse, when some level-headedness would have served her better for her life decisions. There were a few parts where the timeline had me scratching my head, wondering how things had developed so quickly, or characters recovered from major accidents in a short period of time. But the thing that really knocked me down was pretty much everything that happened after the plane crash. The medical stuff felt unrealistic and poorly researched. I had a hard time suspending my sense of reality while listening to you, and I just didn't get locked into any of the characters.