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A review by littlelibraryofsky
A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena
1.0
Alright, so let's talk about this book. Honestly, it felt like a bit of a letdown in terms of originality. It's like the author took bits and pieces from other books and mashed them together with some pretty cliché writing.
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And don't even get me started on the characters. They were just... meh. Unreliable, boring, shallow.
As for the big twist at the end? Yeah, not so much of a twist. It was more like a predictable turn of events that left me feeling underwhelmed.
Overall, this book had potential, but it missed the mark. It needed some fresh ideas and characters with a bit more depth. Instead, it ended up feeling like a recycled version of stories we've all read before.
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And don't even get me started on the characters. They were just... meh. Unreliable, boring, shallow.
As for the big twist at the end? Yeah, not so much of a twist. It was more like a predictable turn of events that left me feeling underwhelmed.
Overall, this book had potential, but it missed the mark. It needed some fresh ideas and characters with a bit more depth. Instead, it ended up feeling like a recycled version of stories we've all read before.