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A review by happiestwhenreading
The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker
3.0
Well, well, well.
This was easily one of my most anticipated reads of 2025. Halfway through I texted one of my reading friends (Hi, @novelvisits! 👋🏼), "I am in the middle of Jane O and I am really liking it." At the time, I meant it...I love Karen Thompson Walker's writing style, I was into the mystery of what the heck was happening with Jane, and the psychiatrist aspect added that physiological thriller element that captured me.
But it started losing steam shortly after I sent that text. It seemed to get slightly repetitive, the mystery continued to be stirred up but we weren't really heading anywhere new with it, and it felt tedious to continue reading. Thank goodness this one is short (288 pages), so I pushed through.
The ending was a MASSIVE disappointment. I'm not saying some people will find it interesting - I am saying it wasn't for me. I felt totally let down. It felt too simple, it felt lazy, and it didn't do anything for me.
This was easily one of my most anticipated reads of 2025. Halfway through I texted one of my reading friends (Hi, @novelvisits! 👋🏼), "I am in the middle of Jane O and I am really liking it." At the time, I meant it...I love Karen Thompson Walker's writing style, I was into the mystery of what the heck was happening with Jane, and the psychiatrist aspect added that physiological thriller element that captured me.
But it started losing steam shortly after I sent that text. It seemed to get slightly repetitive, the mystery continued to be stirred up but we weren't really heading anywhere new with it, and it felt tedious to continue reading. Thank goodness this one is short (288 pages), so I pushed through.
The ending was a MASSIVE disappointment. I'm not saying some people will find it interesting - I am saying it wasn't for me. I felt totally let down. It felt too simple, it felt lazy, and it didn't do anything for me.