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codenameellie's review against another edition
3.0
Meh. This was my first book by this author. The story was set up well, but the end was rushed and not well thought out. The protagonist's ending left a lot to be desired. This left me scratching my head over all the hype around this book. Also, I don't normally have an issue with typos, but there were A LOT of typos in this book. I'm not sure what happened in editing, but it drove me nuts and was really annoying.
midnightmischief's review against another edition
4.0
Really great fun read, but I felt it lacked the normal quirky twist the Sally's book are known for. There was a "twist" but the best thing about a twist is there is potential to see it coming to some degree. This twist was just silly and I felt it went against other arcs within the book knowing this information. The presents were a tad tedious, and for all of the flaws in Norah and Jessica, not a whole lot of consequences which is an annoying book trope. Not outstanding, but a solid book.
vy_n's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
emmahoward4444's review against another edition
4.0
Could not put this book down, probably one of my favorite thrillers I’ve ever read
carly_rael's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
4.0
rachelgart0n's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
slovakqueen's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
miracchin's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
civilgurl83's review against another edition
5.0
4.5⭐️
I found the most compelling part of the story to be the characters in the sisterly bond. The three sisters through the story were so interesting to follow, and the love between them was very evident.
The story told in multiple timelines and point of views. Primarily this story, follows three sisters and their experience in a foster home. with a foster care mother, that is not necessarily physically abusive, but obviously has emotional impacts on all of them. It's obvious upfront that the caretaker is a narcissist and each of the sisters fall into that role of children of narcissism.
The mystery element of the story is that everyone comes together, after skeletal remains are found in the basement of the previous home. And then the story goes from there.
I found the mystery, thriller element of the story to probably be the weakest part of the book but the characters really made up for it. It could be more classified as literary fiction.
I would recommend this to most readers, especially people, or fans of other works by Sally Hepworth. There may be some parts in the store that could be triggering for others, so just do your due diligence.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martins press audio for this advance reader copy. My review is voluntarily my own..
I found the most compelling part of the story to be the characters in the sisterly bond. The three sisters through the story were so interesting to follow, and the love between them was very evident.
The story told in multiple timelines and point of views. Primarily this story, follows three sisters and their experience in a foster home. with a foster care mother, that is not necessarily physically abusive, but obviously has emotional impacts on all of them. It's obvious upfront that the caretaker is a narcissist and each of the sisters fall into that role of children of narcissism.
The mystery element of the story is that everyone comes together, after skeletal remains are found in the basement of the previous home. And then the story goes from there.
I found the mystery, thriller element of the story to probably be the weakest part of the book but the characters really made up for it. It could be more classified as literary fiction.
I would recommend this to most readers, especially people, or fans of other works by Sally Hepworth. There may be some parts in the store that could be triggering for others, so just do your due diligence.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martins press audio for this advance reader copy. My review is voluntarily my own..
tayloryeaton's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5