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The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose

57 reviews

spotter0809's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

First off, none of the characters are likeable. I was immediately put off by every new person added to the mix. The POV switched between two completely unreliable narrators. However, Adam was just plain stupid and delusional thanks to his mommy. He thought there were no repercussions to his actions and justice would ultimately prevail.....boy was he wrong! Also, Sarah did everything she could from the beginning, right to the end.

All in all, the book was a god read. I'd recommend it.

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willow2342's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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_sassafrass4's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

The book was immediately interesting, but the writing was….…..cringy and lazy, at times. I have more questions now than before.

The surplus of unnecessary details was the most frustrating thing (other than Adam, just being a yuck character). So many plot points were left unaddressed; contributing to a sense of unresolved intricacies

It was a page turner and kept me guessing, so I was willing to overlook the issues. But the ending plot twist was just huh? It felt like the author just wanted whatever has the biggest shock factor versus adding hints and details to the story.

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yalipopcultureads's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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bookish_bobbie's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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violetbentbackwards1036's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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madreadings's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

this book reminded me of gone girl in both the best and worst possible ways. in both this book and gone girl, i didn’t trust either of the narrators but found the male lead to be too arrogant and stupid to actually pull anything off. the pacing, writing style, and dialogue all felt very gone girl to me. however, the biggest difference lies in the characters. in gone girl, i didn’t like anyone but i found them enjoyable to read; in the perfect marriage, i didn’t like anyone and found them insufferable. sarah is a very arrogant character, shown by her belief she can do whatever she wants whenever she wants; adam is a coddled momma’s boy who is whiny, jealous of his wife’s success, and an overall annoying narrator. the side characters feel cartoonish and stereotypical — the gay best friend, the sleazy sheriff, the slutty mistress, the overly dependable assistant (who, of course, is not really an assistant but a friend).

i also guessed the killers half way through the novel. the actions aren’t hard to tell if you’ve read any halfway decent suspense novel.

if you separate realism from the book, it would be more enjoyable. however if you look from a realistic viewpoint, the book falls apart. sarah’s actions are completely inappropriate and unethical, the sheriff would never let her do half the things she does, and the way the lawyers act in this novel is unrealistic.

it’s not the worst book i’ve ever read, but as a “completely gripping psychological suspense” it falls flat.

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