isabellariggs's review against another edition
4.0
This book was written very well. As a reader I was some on what was happening and then all of a sudden everything I thought was wrong. The story shifted entirely in the last 75 pages. It was written very well. The content I was iffy on the entire way through. Not my general genre but the writing made it worth it.
hanzy's review
4.0
Amazing! I give it a 4.5
Although I felt it a little slow towards the beginning, the way things start picking a pace and the awesome ending (although a bit predictable) made me love the book.
Although I felt it a little slow towards the beginning, the way things start picking a pace and the awesome ending (although a bit predictable) made me love the book.
justdavid3113's review against another edition
4.0
If you pick up this book expecting a chapter by chapter expose of this woman's horrid mistake, a book that reveals secrets with each chapter, then you will be disappointed.
But, this book is still excellent. You just need to go in without the above expectation. The 'secret' is very clever. The way in which it unfolds is skilful on the part of author. The development of the two principal characters is very well executed and your allegiances move as the story does.
Ultimately this book was very satisfying and would definitely recommend.
But, this book is still excellent. You just need to go in without the above expectation. The 'secret' is very clever. The way in which it unfolds is skilful on the part of author. The development of the two principal characters is very well executed and your allegiances move as the story does.
Ultimately this book was very satisfying and would definitely recommend.
chellski's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I hated everyone
bluechew's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cryptidluna's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 ⭐️
Honestly the premise was promising, finding a random book that describes something very close to home.
Unfortunately after that, I lost interest. I put this book down for awhile before coming back to it.
At it’s core, the story being pinned on Catherine is that she’s a shitty mother and had an affair. There’s a lot being put the on the fact that Jonathan was 19 and she was older. But when you think about the fact that she was 22 when she met Robert, who was much older than her, isn’t it the same scenario?
The fact that they are blaming everything on her when the situation was much more nuanced than that had me annoyed the whole book. I felt like everyone was over reacting to a situation they didn’t know the whole story of.
If we believed the initial set of lies told to us, Catherine is a bad person. But does that mean she should be psychologically tortured and her life ruined? It’s not like she purposefully drowned Jonathan. Not to mention he made a choice to sleep with her, and people seem to gloss over that. By technicality he was a grown ass man who could make choices. And he made them. That is not her fault whether she “seduced” him or not.
Of course we learned that this whole story was false and that Catherine was forced to have sex with Jonathan.
Honestly everyone in this story was shitty. But I did feel for Catherine because she was forced to speak on something she did not want to. That she should not have had to. All because some old man got the wrong story.
He got to die and move on after ruining her whole life.
Also fuck Robert, I hate people with that name and this proves it.
I almost DNF’d this book a few times and I’m so glad I’m done with it
Honestly the premise was promising, finding a random book that describes something very close to home.
Unfortunately after that, I lost interest. I put this book down for awhile before coming back to it.
At it’s core, the story being pinned on Catherine is that she’s a shitty mother and had an affair. There’s a lot being put the on the fact that Jonathan was 19 and she was older. But when you think about the fact that she was 22 when she met Robert, who was much older than her, isn’t it the same scenario?
The fact that they are blaming everything on her when the situation was much more nuanced than that had me annoyed the whole book. I felt like everyone was over reacting to a situation they didn’t know the whole story of.
If we believed the initial set of lies told to us, Catherine is a bad person. But does that mean she should be psychologically tortured and her life ruined? It’s not like she purposefully drowned Jonathan. Not to mention he made a choice to sleep with her, and people seem to gloss over that. By technicality he was a grown ass man who could make choices. And he made them. That is not her fault whether she “seduced” him or not.
Of course we learned that this whole story was false and that Catherine was forced to have sex with Jonathan.
Honestly everyone in this story was shitty. But I did feel for Catherine because she was forced to speak on something she did not want to. That she should not have had to. All because some old man got the wrong story.
He got to die and move on after ruining her whole life.
Also fuck Robert, I hate people with that name and this proves it.
I almost DNF’d this book a few times and I’m so glad I’m done with it
zniman99's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
3.75
artkoea's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Your classic “perfect family” façade good thriller. This one is not gory.
pamseven's review against another edition
4.0
This book was a bit difficult getting started. However, it ended up being one of the better ones I've read recently. Lots of twists and turns but also, unfortunately, many times those could have been cleared up by simply being open and truthful. No one in this book appears to be capable of honesty, however.