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A review by mackenzierm
I Died on a Tuesday by Jane Corry
3.5
3.5/5 stars.
Janie has a bright future in front of her with dreams of working in book publishing in London. She’s on her way home after an early dawn swim in the bay when the peaceful stillness is shattered. A white van careens around the corner where Janie is riding her bike, and her life is forever changed when she is run down and left for dead in the street. Twenty years later, international pop star, Robbie Manning, is arrested for the attempted murder of Janie. Robbie doesn’t deny the accusations because he’s been waiting for the truth to come out for twenty years, and he’s ready for his punishment… but what if there’s more of the story?
I DIED ON A TUESDAY is an interesting read. It’s told in multiple POV: Janie, Vanessa, Robbie, and Judge. Each POV has some involvement in the overarching plot, but it is not always clear how their perspective will influence the narrative. I enjoyed each character’s POV and the insight they shared. There are a lot of characters in this book, and some are very forgettable and without much weight. The main characters are well developed, Vanessa the most so.
The plot is interesting, but I did find that I had trouble really sinking my teeth into it so to speak. There’s a lot going on within each character’s POV and I wasn’t always clear on where the overall trajectory of the story was going. I do think this was, in part, due to the secrets each character was holding and not a criticism of the author’s writing style. The last third of the novel feels very convoluted with the author attempting to cover up all her loose ends. It made my head spin trying to put this all together.
There is one aspect of the plot that’s mentioned in repetition that I didn’t fully understand the impact or need for influence on… I am not sure what the author was trying to suggest here.
Overall, an interesting and for the most part, steadily paced read.
I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher, Doubleday Canada, of this advanced digital copy for the opportunity to read this novel in exchange for an honest review! All opinions expressed are my own.
Janie has a bright future in front of her with dreams of working in book publishing in London. She’s on her way home after an early dawn swim in the bay when the peaceful stillness is shattered. A white van careens around the corner where Janie is riding her bike, and her life is forever changed when she is run down and left for dead in the street. Twenty years later, international pop star, Robbie Manning, is arrested for the attempted murder of Janie. Robbie doesn’t deny the accusations because he’s been waiting for the truth to come out for twenty years, and he’s ready for his punishment… but what if there’s more of the story?
I DIED ON A TUESDAY is an interesting read. It’s told in multiple POV: Janie, Vanessa, Robbie, and Judge. Each POV has some involvement in the overarching plot, but it is not always clear how their perspective will influence the narrative. I enjoyed each character’s POV and the insight they shared. There are a lot of characters in this book, and some are very forgettable and without much weight. The main characters are well developed, Vanessa the most so.
The plot is interesting, but I did find that I had trouble really sinking my teeth into it so to speak. There’s a lot going on within each character’s POV and I wasn’t always clear on where the overall trajectory of the story was going. I do think this was, in part, due to the secrets each character was holding and not a criticism of the author’s writing style. The last third of the novel feels very convoluted with the author attempting to cover up all her loose ends. It made my head spin trying to put this all together.
There is one aspect of the plot that’s mentioned in repetition that I didn’t fully understand the impact or need for influence on… I am not sure what the author was trying to suggest here.
Overall, an interesting and for the most part, steadily paced read.
I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher, Doubleday Canada, of this advanced digital copy for the opportunity to read this novel in exchange for an honest review! All opinions expressed are my own.