Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Silent Bride by Shalini Boland

6 reviews

dreambornnicole's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

At first this book felt like something I would find on Wattpad. Especially the writing style. However after the first few chapters I found myself not being able to put this book down! The twist at the end is fantastic and I wish there had been just a little more after the epilogue! Ended on such a cliffhanger!
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stewartj0421's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I really enjoyed the plot of the story, and this is what kept me going to the end. I wasn’t a fan of the way many of the characters were written, and I often felt that they had strange reactions to things. For example, I think Daisy is a terrible friend to Alice throughout the book, despite them supposedly being lifelong friends. 

There are also many loose threads that either don’t get wrapped up, or get explained away right at the end rather than the audience actually getting to “see” the resolution. Alice’s familiar issues are a prime example of the author telling rather than showing. 

I didn’t predict the ending at all, which was wonderful. I ultimately do not regret reading the book, but I wish many things about it were different so that it could have been a more enjoyable read. 
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heartofhorrors's review

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

2.5

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hattiereadssomanybooks_x's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

2.0

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cassiereadsbooks_'s review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

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abbieglenn's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

oh my gosh, this book was too good! I started this book by listening to it as an audiobook yesterday and could not stop listening. The question of trying to figure out what happened keeps you engaged the whole time. I really enjoyed that it went back and forth from past to present. I also really did not suspect some of the plot twists that come in and how just went I thought one thing another twist happened. It was great, I’m only not giving this 5 because I want to reread it by fully reading it not just partially audio and partially reading. Would definitely recommend if you want an addicting, psychological thriller! 
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