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A review by akona1
The Weekend Away by Sarah Alderson
3.0
I read this one because I saw it’s coming up for release on Netflix in a few days. I’m a fan of Leighton Meester and thought this was as good an excuse as any to get the book.
With friends like these…
Orla & her best friend Kate are planning to spend three days in Lisbon, on a girls' getaway. Just like they did before Orla had a baby.
Kate wants to go clubbing & have fun, but all Orla can think about is catching up on sleep. Orla gives in & they go to a bar where Kate latches on to the hottest man in the place. Kate invites him & his friend back to their AirBnB. Wasted, Orla only wants to go to bed. The next morning, there's no sign of Kate. Where would she go? What happened, last night? Orla only remembers snippets from the night before. She retraces their steps. But can’t seem to find Kate. Was there foul-play or is it an attention seeking hoax?
Narrated in the first person by trusting Orla, the first chapters reveal that the two women have very different ideas about what they want for the weekend. Orla is hoping for early nights and strolling on the beach. Kate is a wild child with a healthy stash of narcotics on hand to ‘enhance’ the much wilder weekend she has planned.
The extent of Orla's envy for every facet of Kate’s life and physicality was exhausting. The lack of commonality between them led me to wonder why they were friends at all if she disliked her so much. Orla and Kate, being best-friends for decades didn’t ring true for me.
I enjoyed most of the twists and thought the book was a decent mystery. The characters were
Lovers of the campy, betrayal-based type of thrillers will enjoy this one.
I hope the movie turns out better. Rating 3,5⭐️
Marked down.
With friends like these…
Orla & her best friend Kate are planning to spend three days in Lisbon, on a girls' getaway. Just like they did before Orla had a baby.
Kate wants to go clubbing & have fun, but all Orla can think about is catching up on sleep. Orla gives in & they go to a bar where Kate latches on to the hottest man in the place. Kate invites him & his friend back to their AirBnB. Wasted, Orla only wants to go to bed. The next morning, there's no sign of Kate. Where would she go? What happened, last night? Orla only remembers snippets from the night before. She retraces their steps. But can’t seem to find Kate. Was there foul-play or is it an attention seeking hoax?
Narrated in the first person by trusting Orla, the first chapters reveal that the two women have very different ideas about what they want for the weekend. Orla is hoping for early nights and strolling on the beach. Kate is a wild child with a healthy stash of narcotics on hand to ‘enhance’ the much wilder weekend she has planned.
The extent of Orla's envy for every facet of Kate’s life and physicality was exhausting. The lack of commonality between them led me to wonder why they were friends at all if she disliked her so much. Orla and Kate, being best-friends for decades didn’t ring true for me.
I enjoyed most of the twists and thought the book was a decent mystery. The characters were
Lovers of the campy, betrayal-based type of thrillers will enjoy this one.
I hope the movie turns out better. Rating 3,5⭐️
Marked down.