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tasha34's review
4.0
Unlikeable characters in a very readable story. Not sure why George would have started an affair with Stella and why she changed into such a nutter. Also Stella never seemed to work but was worth millions.
Was worth a read.
Was worth a read.
mftaylor's review
3.0
This was my first read from Annabel Kantaria and I was pleasantly surprised. It reads more like a soap opera but it was entertaining. A very quick read with simple writing and short chapters. A few editing mistakes but not overpowering.
Stella decides to attend her 15 year high school reunion and from there on everything changes. The main reason she goes is because George clicked he was attending. Her and George have a past. They were close friends growing up. Friends from an early age because their parents were friends. When they became teenagers they remained close even though they were in different circles. George was popular and Stella was a loner. They eventually got together in high-school, but in secret, and when Stella found herself pregnant George fled into the arms of Ness. Ness became his wife and they are still together today.
Once George sees Stella at the reunion the old spark is ignited. He wants her again and is willing to do anything to get her.
An entertaining read with characters that are not the most likable but you still want to continue to see how it all unfolds. It is written in 3 parts and takes a different turn then you'd expect after part 1. Pretty predictable but still interesting and fun.
Stella decides to attend her 15 year high school reunion and from there on everything changes. The main reason she goes is because George clicked he was attending. Her and George have a past. They were close friends growing up. Friends from an early age because their parents were friends. When they became teenagers they remained close even though they were in different circles. George was popular and Stella was a loner. They eventually got together in high-school, but in secret, and when Stella found herself pregnant George fled into the arms of Ness. Ness became his wife and they are still together today.
Once George sees Stella at the reunion the old spark is ignited. He wants her again and is willing to do anything to get her.
An entertaining read with characters that are not the most likable but you still want to continue to see how it all unfolds. It is written in 3 parts and takes a different turn then you'd expect after part 1. Pretty predictable but still interesting and fun.
rachelmayquin's review
4.0
Knocked a star off purely because the ending left me feeling so hopeless and depressed. A great thriller, although it became obvious what was happening about halfway through.
sarahwithersblogs's review
2.0
Note: This book was received from the publisher in return for an honest review
The One That Got Away tells the story of Stella and George. The two of them had been in a relationship during school before a bad break up had the two of them go in different directions, now meeting for the first time in years at their school reunion it’s clear a spark is still there, but are they any good for one another?
This is a relatively quick review as I think talking too much about the characters or revealing anymore about the plot would spoil the book for anyone planning on picking it up.
I picked up this book at the end of April and I was really looking forward to it, I think I said in a WWW Wednesday post at the time I was excited to pick it up as I wanted to read something dark and twisty – unfortunately I was disappointed.
It certainly wasn’t because the book wasn’t dark and twisted, it was, and I genuinely felt it was well written and the plot had a great range of twists and turns but I just didn’t like the characters and for such a character driven plot it’s a problem. I found both Stella and George to be unlikable, so I found I couldn’t really invest in what was happening, logically I knew it was terrible but I just didn’t care. I found myself almost skim reading towards the end because I wanted to know how it finished after reading so far through it but I wanted to get it over and done with.
Would I Recommend?
I wouldn’t say don’t read it, if you like dark and twisted thrillers it may well be the book for you, it felt well written with just enough clues to leave you guessing. I thought the plot was interesting, it’s an idea with a lot of potential I just really disliked both the main characters.
The One That Got Away tells the story of Stella and George. The two of them had been in a relationship during school before a bad break up had the two of them go in different directions, now meeting for the first time in years at their school reunion it’s clear a spark is still there, but are they any good for one another?
This is a relatively quick review as I think talking too much about the characters or revealing anymore about the plot would spoil the book for anyone planning on picking it up.
I picked up this book at the end of April and I was really looking forward to it, I think I said in a WWW Wednesday post at the time I was excited to pick it up as I wanted to read something dark and twisty – unfortunately I was disappointed.
It certainly wasn’t because the book wasn’t dark and twisted, it was, and I genuinely felt it was well written and the plot had a great range of twists and turns but I just didn’t like the characters and for such a character driven plot it’s a problem. I found both Stella and George to be unlikable, so I found I couldn’t really invest in what was happening, logically I knew it was terrible but I just didn’t care. I found myself almost skim reading towards the end because I wanted to know how it finished after reading so far through it but I wanted to get it over and done with.
Would I Recommend?
I wouldn’t say don’t read it, if you like dark and twisted thrillers it may well be the book for you, it felt well written with just enough clues to leave you guessing. I thought the plot was interesting, it’s an idea with a lot of potential I just really disliked both the main characters.
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