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stydia2456's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
nicole_marissa's review against another edition
1.0
It was an okay read, maybe 3 stars? Then the ending took a left turn and just turned ridiculous and absurd and ruined what little of the book I did enjoy.
jennabeck13's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The Girl Before by JP Delaney
⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3/5)
Genre: Thriller
About 335 pages
After a tragedy, two women (Jane and Emma) find themselves looking for clean slates which leads them to One Folgate Street. To Emma, the security was the draw. For Jane, the emptiness matched the emptiness in her heart. While they lived there at different times, these two women are extremely similar. And when Jane realizes this, she can’t help but dig into the girl before her. What she finds won’t be pretty, but she can’t help but follow the same path as the girl before.
The Girl Before was fast-paced and engaging, making it a quick read. However, I was not a fan of the ending. I finished the book with more questions than answers and was a bit frustrated by all the different directions Delaney tried to go.
Favorite Quote: “People like to talk about clean slates. But the only truly clean slate is a new one. The rest are gray from whatever’s been written on them before. Perhaps this will be your chance for a brand-new slate, Jane.”
grimpendragon's review against another edition
2.0
Not a very satisfactory ending, you could see it coming. It copied a lot of structure from girl on a train.
carlycampbell93's review against another edition
2.0
Bought this because it looked like a good thriller without realizing it was a 50 shades knock off
jaclyncrupi's review against another edition
2.0
This actually wasn't for me at all and I'm starting to think I'm just not a thriller person. Suspending disbelief just becomes tiresome and the horrid characters just feel like caricatures. I keep trying to find something as good as Megan Abbott or Jessica Knoll and keep coming up short.
pinkydink70's review against another edition
5.0
I rate simply: 5 = liked it, 3 = meh, and 1 = didn't like it.
jessica_reading_writing's review against another edition
3.0
Overview: I must say I found this one a little disappointing overall. I really wanted a massive twist at the end or something to shock me, but it never happened. That being said I did enjoy reading it and it was written well, but it was missing the wow factor for me. I guessed the ending early on.
Good Points: I always enjoy a back and forth in time narrative and this one worked really well. The characters were well developed and intriguing (if slightly unstable!)
Not so Good Points: Just missing the twist at the end really. It needed something to shock me to rate it higher.
Overall a decent psychological thriller that's certainly creepy but unfortunately too predictable for me.
Good Points: I always enjoy a back and forth in time narrative and this one worked really well. The characters were well developed and intriguing (if slightly unstable!)
Not so Good Points: Just missing the twist at the end really. It needed something to shock me to rate it higher.
Overall a decent psychological thriller that's certainly creepy but unfortunately too predictable for me.
kpaladino's review against another edition
3.0
Insanity
Edward, Simon, Emma and Jane - I don't really know where to begin, except at first I was confused. Then the story got pretty interesting w everything Jane uncovered and the more convoluted Emma appeared. I wasn't sure what the mystery would unravel and in the end it's unveiling both made sense and created even more confusion.
Edward, Simon, Emma and Jane - I don't really know where to begin, except at first I was confused. Then the story got pretty interesting w everything Jane uncovered and the more convoluted Emma appeared. I wasn't sure what the mystery would unravel and in the end it's unveiling both made sense and created even more confusion.