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squirrelsohno's review
4.0
More of a 3.75/5, but I rounded up. I thought it was predictable, but still interesting to see how they used the trope.
missbaughn's review
4.0
It was definitely a good mystery. And seeing the parallels between characters was great. I just wanted a little more at the end. Other than that it’s a good one!
redsilva95's review against another edition
2.0
Eu não tive grandes expectativas com este livro porque já conhecia a escrita da autora ("Pretty Little Liars"), então imaginava algo bem fluído com personagens detestáveis. Não me prendeu como eu queria. Eu parava num capítulo, e pouco tempo depois já me esquecia do que tinha acontecido e precisei reler algumas partes pra me situar novamente depois de pausas. Não me apeguei aos personagens. A protagonista, Eliza, é interessante, mas ela julga as pessoas ao seu redor de uma maneira que pra mim não se encaixou na personagem. Aqui temos descrições estranhas como "ela tinha cara de aranha" ou "cabelo de colmeia", e especificações de grifes, não faz sentido com o que nos é apresentado dela.
Tem romance, mas faltou sal, química. O cara é basicamente o oposto dela, e só é usado quando a Eliza precisa se sentir bem, ter alguma companhia que a apoie. Faltou desenvolvimento aqui. Fora o instalove da parte dele. Ele facilmente perdoava as pisadas de bola dela, conveniente demais pro meu gosto. Se a história tivesse levado esse personagem pra outro rumo, teria sido interessante. Umas 100 páginas poderiam ter sido facilmente descartadas pra evitar repetição. Você descobre algo importante, e daí tem mais umas 100 páginas pra acabar. Muita coisa que acontece nos trechos da história que Eliza escreveu poderiam ter sido encurtados, parecia que a autora estava martelando na minha cabeça o que estava acontecendo.
A grande reviravolta é previsível mas o desfecho me agradou. Poderia ter sido melhor, mas foi satisfatório.
Tem romance, mas faltou sal, química. O cara é basicamente o oposto dela, e só é usado quando a Eliza precisa se sentir bem, ter alguma companhia que a apoie. Faltou desenvolvimento aqui. Fora o instalove da parte dele. Ele facilmente perdoava as pisadas de bola dela, conveniente demais pro meu gosto. Se a história tivesse levado esse personagem pra outro rumo, teria sido interessante. Umas 100 páginas poderiam ter sido facilmente descartadas pra evitar repetição. Você descobre algo importante, e daí tem mais umas 100 páginas pra acabar. Muita coisa que acontece nos trechos da história que Eliza escreveu poderiam ter sido encurtados, parecia que a autora estava martelando na minha cabeça o que estava acontecendo.
A grande reviravolta é previsível mas o desfecho me agradou. Poderia ter sido melhor, mas foi satisfatório.
booklovinalicia's review
4.0
This thriller was easy to get into from the start. The cast of characters are interesting, diverse and relatable. Mysteries and plot twists kept coming and I stayed engaged throughout the story. I honestly didn't see the end coming!
If you are looking for a vacation read, this is a must! I think Sara Shepard did a great job transitioning to adult fiction. I look forward to her next novel!
Thanks to Atria Books and Netgalley for allowing me a free copy to read and give my honest review! It was a 4 star read for me! Look for my complete review next month and pre-order this new novel now!
Read my full review of this and other books on my blog at www.booklovinalicia.blogspot.com
If you are looking for a vacation read, this is a must! I think Sara Shepard did a great job transitioning to adult fiction. I look forward to her next novel!
Thanks to Atria Books and Netgalley for allowing me a free copy to read and give my honest review! It was a 4 star read for me! Look for my complete review next month and pre-order this new novel now!
Read my full review of this and other books on my blog at www.booklovinalicia.blogspot.com
stassi444's review
4.0
If you enjoyed the Pretty Little Liars series growing up, whether it was the show, the books, or both, then you will enjoy this book. It is for adults who may not fully be able to handle the heavy intensity that comes with psychological thrillers but can take it in small doses.
The Elizas has the suspense typical of Sara Shepard, keeping you waiting to see what happens but still keeping it young and fun, parallel to YA novels. Go ahead and read this book if you were looking to bridge the gap from YA psychological thrillers into Adult psycho-thrillers
The Elizas has the suspense typical of Sara Shepard, keeping you waiting to see what happens but still keeping it young and fun, parallel to YA novels. Go ahead and read this book if you were looking to bridge the gap from YA psychological thrillers into Adult psycho-thrillers
rmarcin's review
2.0
Eliza is a troubled young woman. She is recovering from a brain tumor, and has just finished her first novel, The Dots. The Dots is a story of Dot and her aunt Dorothy. Dot idolizes Dorothy, but doesn't realize that Dorothy is not the best person for her. Eliza's parents and stepsister are concerned that Eliza is suicidal.
This novel is billed as being Hitchcockian in its tone, but I never got the feeling of suspense and foreboding that Hitchcock was able to evoke in his films. I figured out what was happening with Dot and Dorothy very early in the novel. I didn't know the final outcome, but I wasn't heavily invested in the book, nor in the characters.
This novel is billed as being Hitchcockian in its tone, but I never got the feeling of suspense and foreboding that Hitchcock was able to evoke in his films. I figured out what was happening with Dot and Dorothy very early in the novel. I didn't know the final outcome, but I wasn't heavily invested in the book, nor in the characters.
blogginboutbooks's review
3.0
I'm still not quite sure what I think of this novel. I almost put it down after a couple chapters because it's odd and the main character, Eliza, is such a neurotic train wreck that I wasn't sure I could take her for a whole novel. I stuck with it, though, because the novel's plot is compelling. Confusing but intriguing. I was never sure what was real and that kept me reading since I wanted to know how the story would play out. THE ELIZAS is a strange book, also a dark and depressing one. Overall, then, it turned out to be just an okay read for me.
Read my full review here: http://www.blogginboutbooks.com/2018/09/the-elizas-tells-strange-little-tale.html
Read my full review here: http://www.blogginboutbooks.com/2018/09/the-elizas-tells-strange-little-tale.html
kdurham2's review
3.0
Check out the full review at Kritters Ramblings
There are two books within this one book. Eliza Fontaine is a woman who has been found at the bottom of a pool and she can't swim and this isn't the first time this has happened to her. The other thing that is within this book is a book that Eliza has written and the chapters of the book are interspersed within her chapters about her character. For me it was a little confusing and I had some trouble with it.
There are two books within this one book. Eliza Fontaine is a woman who has been found at the bottom of a pool and she can't swim and this isn't the first time this has happened to her. The other thing that is within this book is a book that Eliza has written and the chapters of the book are interspersed within her chapters about her character. For me it was a little confusing and I had some trouble with it.
colorfulleo92's review
3.0
3.5 stars. Didn't quite enjoy most of the book but by the end the story really picked up and it became very readable and entertaining. Not quite the suspenseful tension I like in my thrillers. Never really feelt like a full blown thriller but it was very entertaining and I loved the twist. Maybe not the most shocking but very intruging concept