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sek73's review against another edition
4.0
Clever yet confusing
This was a free download and the story kept me interested until it just left me confused. I don't think just a page or two at the end was enough of an explanation. Maybe I just missed all the clues but my overwhelming feeling is just being confused.
Edited: I have been thinking about this story the last two days and it was actually more clever than confusing when you really think about it. There were clues upon reflection so this was a clever albeit somewhat confusing read.
This was a free download and the story kept me interested until it just left me confused. I don't think just a page or two at the end was enough of an explanation. Maybe I just missed all the clues but my overwhelming feeling is just being confused.
Edited: I have been thinking about this story the last two days and it was actually more clever than confusing when you really think about it. There were clues upon reflection so this was a clever albeit somewhat confusing read.
joanaff17's review
2.0
Tenho estado a enumerar todas as formas com que conseguiria insultar este livro, mas infelizmente nenhuma seria apropriada para este magnífico espaço de partilha. Recomendo então que se algum dia passarem por esta capa, a ignorem na hora.
A sinopse promete-nos um thriller psicológico com um final que nunca imaginaríamos na vida. De thriller psicológico tem o facto de me ter deixado perplexa e incrédula por ter sido apanhada numa armadilha montada por alguém, e o final adivinha-se rapidamente algures a meio da história.
Não faço ideia de que favores teve Calia Read de cobrar para que lhe publicassem este e outros livros, mas imagino o pior. Calia Read escreveu uma espécie de fan-fiction com laivos de 50 Sombras de Grey com a linguagem de uma miúda de 15 anos e uma obsessão por cenas de sexo de fazer uma pessoa revirar os olhos. Em 300 e poucas páginas, contei quatro grandes e detalhadas cenas do género - nenhuma com qualquer tipo de relevância para o enredo ou contexto. Na verdade, são de tal modo despropositadas que foi exactamente isso que me levou a desconfiar, ainda nas primeiras páginas, que se calhar aquilo ia correr mal.
Unravel é contada na primeira pessoa por Naomi, uma jovem de 20 anos que se encontra internada num hospício. Ao que parece está internada por uma "verdade" em que ninguém acredita por ser demasiado surreal. Ao longo dos seus dias, vai tendo visões alternadas de dois homens que, aparentemente, ama em igual medida, Lachlan e Max. À medida que conta a sua história à psiquiatra que a acompanha, Naomi vai revelando a sua "verdade" e descobrindo também por que motivo a família a despachou para um hospício sem sequer a visitar (eu diria que isto aconteceu porque a autora que lhe deu vida é completamente levada da breca e não sabe planear histórias, mas isto sou eu).
A "verdade" de Naomi adivinha-se rapidamente algures a meio do livro. Calia Read tinha nas mãos um enredo que, em melhores mãos, podia de facto ter dado uma história espectacularmente delineada e bem contada. Assim foi só um foguete que ressaltou e caiu ao lago, sem sequer ter a decência de causar salpicos.
Fujam disto.
A sinopse promete-nos um thriller psicológico com um final que nunca imaginaríamos na vida. De thriller psicológico tem o facto de me ter deixado perplexa e incrédula por ter sido apanhada numa armadilha montada por alguém, e o final adivinha-se rapidamente algures a meio da história.
Não faço ideia de que favores teve Calia Read de cobrar para que lhe publicassem este e outros livros, mas imagino o pior. Calia Read escreveu uma espécie de fan-fiction com laivos de 50 Sombras de Grey com a linguagem de uma miúda de 15 anos e uma obsessão por cenas de sexo de fazer uma pessoa revirar os olhos. Em 300 e poucas páginas, contei quatro grandes e detalhadas cenas do género - nenhuma com qualquer tipo de relevância para o enredo ou contexto. Na verdade, são de tal modo despropositadas que foi exactamente isso que me levou a desconfiar, ainda nas primeiras páginas, que se calhar aquilo ia correr mal.
Unravel é contada na primeira pessoa por Naomi, uma jovem de 20 anos que se encontra internada num hospício. Ao que parece está internada por uma "verdade" em que ninguém acredita por ser demasiado surreal. Ao longo dos seus dias, vai tendo visões alternadas de dois homens que, aparentemente, ama em igual medida, Lachlan e Max. À medida que conta a sua história à psiquiatra que a acompanha, Naomi vai revelando a sua "verdade" e descobrindo também por que motivo a família a despachou para um hospício sem sequer a visitar (eu diria que isto aconteceu porque a autora que lhe deu vida é completamente levada da breca e não sabe planear histórias, mas isto sou eu).
A "verdade" de Naomi adivinha-se rapidamente algures a meio do livro. Calia Read tinha nas mãos um enredo que, em melhores mãos, podia de facto ter dado uma história espectacularmente delineada e bem contada. Assim foi só um foguete que ressaltou e caiu ao lago, sem sequer ter a decência de causar salpicos.
Fujam disto.
emleemay's review
4.0
Oh, little crazy book, you were one HUGE unexpected surprise. I mean, surely the chances of enjoying two New Adult books in the space of just a couple of days is about 10 million to one? Two New Adult books that are insanely different, themes and worlds apart from one another, and yet both good? Impossible, one might think! But I was utterly mesmerised by this book that was part love story and part - and this is the bit that fascinated me - psychological thriller. Just before I get onto the good stuff, I feel like I should warn everyone straight away that there is a particularly graphic and disturbing rape scene that some of you may want to avoid. But if you can stomach the horrors, read onward.
At the beginning of this book, we immediately meet our protagonist, Naomi Carradine, who is in a mental institution. Naomi is adamant that she knows the truth: she is in love with Max - the man who haunts her every thought and whom she misses dearly. But no one else will believe her story. The doctors seem to think that Max isn't real, that he only exists inside Naomi's mind. Telling a story that alternates between her present life in the mental hospital and the past as she retells it to her psychiatrist, Naomi weaves a picture of her life. Who is Max? Is he real, as Naomi claims him to be? Will the doctors ever believe her story? And, even more importantly, will you?
I won't claim to be the most astute reader, but I don't think I'm bad at working things out, and this book kept me guessing right up until the end. I had several theories as to what was going on and I didn't come near to the truth until the ending was just around the corner. I love psychological stories that explore the dark aspects of the human mind and keep the reader wondering where the line between fiction and reality is drawn.
There's some sexy bits in this novel, as seems to be a requirement in New Adult, which was all well and good. I have to admit that any romancing and sexy times got side-swept for me by the far more interesting psychological side to the story. While the book is quite heavy on the romance/sex, at its heart it's really about something else entirely. Which is perhaps what makes it stand out. But both Max and Lachlan were sexy, sweet and completely free of douchebagitis so I liked the hot lovin' parts of the book well enough.
"I can dream. I can imagine and hope, but it will never change a thing. And the most terrifying thing is that I know, I know there’s more to the story. There’s another train coming straight at me, at full speed. Yet I can’t see it. I can only hear the ground slightly tremble. The tracks rattling beneath my feet. I can hear the sound of a whistle blaring. But I can’t move. All I can do is hope that when it does hit, I die in seconds."
My first feeling as I put this book (well, my kindle) down was that I wanted to start again from the beginning and see how everything looked from the perspective of someone who knows the truth. I love books that can do that. That surprise you. I only hope the rest of you find this as engrossing as I did.
“I’m not crazy,” I repeat. “I’m not crazy. I’m not crazy…” - do you believe her?
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desertlover's review
4.0
This was such an intriguing book! I spent most of the time wondering what in the world happened to Naomi. Was she really insane? Where were all the people in her life that played a vital part in her apparent breakdown? The ending was explosive! It required rereading of several parts of the book to understand fully. While I did figure out part of the riddle, some parts caught me completely off guard. I would love to see a companion book from the male's POV. I still have many unanswered questions!
I recommend this book to anyone that like suspenseful reads OR if you're ready to have a complete mind blowing read. Don't read all the reviews, teasers, etc. The blinder you go into this book, the better it will be.
I recommend this book to anyone that like suspenseful reads OR if you're ready to have a complete mind blowing read. Don't read all the reviews, teasers, etc. The blinder you go into this book, the better it will be.
sadie_glutz's review against another edition
1.0
This was horrid. Badly written, bland, uninteresting. No character depth, with a predictable "twist". However, the obligatory over-the-top sex scene makes an appearance. Repeatedly. For fuck's sake. I have no idea why this book is so highly rated, but it definitely shouldn't be. Wouldn't recommend to anyone.
foxyloowho's review
5.0
Wow. This book was beyond amazing, without a doubt one of the best books I have read in a long long time. From the very beginning it pulled me in and I couldnt read it fast enough. There are so many wonderful aspects of this book but for me what stands out more than anything is the grim reality that this is a completely real possibility. And thats heartbreaking. This book made me feel so many different emotions, I absolutely loved it.
tifftiff4's review
4.0
I recently reread this book for the third time, so I thought I should probably review it. I remember when I first discovered this little gem it kept me guessing throughout, and the ending definitely came as a surprise. So when I put it down for the first time, I actually picked it back up again, to see what it's like reading as someone who knows what will happen and if it was consistent or not, and see if I missed anything because I am a perceptive reader and as a kid I could always accurately tell you in the first two minutes who was the baddy in Scooby Doo.
I tend to like reading psychological thrillers, stories but you really have to be in a good frame of mind when reading ones that have some dark content. The characterisation was good, I don't remember reading any cliches that made me groan. There was some romance in this book, but it wasn't overly done. It had a nice balance and it was sweet, and went well with the other content in this book, basically it was the perfect recipe for a good book.
Sticking this as one of my favs, everyone should read if you like a dark psychological mystery with a bit of romance in it.
I tend to like reading psychological thrillers, stories but you really have to be in a good frame of mind when reading ones that have some dark content. The characterisation was good, I don't remember reading any cliches that made me groan. There was some romance in this book, but it wasn't overly done. It had a nice balance and it was sweet, and went well with the other content in this book, basically it was the perfect recipe for a good book.
Sticking this as one of my favs, everyone should read if you like a dark psychological mystery with a bit of romance in it.