jrwk's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
1.5
The audiobook version is horrible. I might have liked it more if I had read the book myself. The voice of the character Mimi was obnoxious.
isaacreds's review
2.0
This book made me wonder: does an interesting twist and ending of a book outweigh the less-than-enjoyable beginning and middle of it? I’m not so sure.
I was impressed with another Lucy Foley crazy twist (also see: The Guest List) as well as a very interesting interconnecting plot slow burning with Easter-egged details. However, the characters seemed so undesirable to me and I found it quite challenging to root for the protagonist. Was there character development? I’m not so sure.
I picked up this book wanting a quick paced mystery that I could dive into, and ultimately found myself disappointed with a story I didn’t find the heart to track.
Lastly, could we talk about how and why all of the characters needed to hook up with each other?
I was impressed with another Lucy Foley crazy twist (also see: The Guest List) as well as a very interesting interconnecting plot slow burning with Easter-egged details. However, the characters seemed so undesirable to me and I found it quite challenging to root for the protagonist. Was there character development? I’m not so sure.
I picked up this book wanting a quick paced mystery that I could dive into, and ultimately found myself disappointed with a story I didn’t find the heart to track.
Lastly, could we talk about how and why all of the characters needed to hook up with each other?
ainwena's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
pugzilla999's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
katiexclarke_'s review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
joelaw's review
3.0
A Predictable but fun read. Easy to read with short chapters. Each chapter unveils a new twist. The ending wrapped up too neatly for me but I expected that. It seems like everyone is sleeping with everyone else, which is also no surprise, but not much time is spent on those details.
golsen's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
hamaniconee's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Enjoyed it, just not as much as I wanted to.