Reviews

Sleepless by Romy Hausmann

nixbix_reads's review

3.0

This is a story with multiple stories within it, and as the book progresses, they slowly come together. I felt really disconnected from the story for most of it, only really getting into it in the last quarter. Most of the characters are unlikeable or manipulative (or both) - at times, the only thing that kept me reading was that I wanted to know what happened to them. I thought the writing & the translation was wonderful, but the story itself was confusing.

Thanks to Quercus Books & NetGalley for the DRC in exchange for an honest review.

britsav8's review against another edition

2.0

Hard to follow and was eh the whole time

beaksmeep's review against another edition

2.0

I think I hated everything about this book. The “twist” ending was terrible. Like everything you read was almost pointless by the end of the book.

deanadeana's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

ilovefictionalmen's review against another edition

1.0

What? 

Why did the husband wanna frame her then suddenly wanna be a good man then take the blame?? That’s a sudden shift. The ending made no sense including the epilogue. I was confused since the beginning of the book. I didn’t like how the book would go from letters to past to present. Characters were clearly not “friends” 

the_jenkins's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

2.0

cinlovesbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

zuly's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

cstonehamjudge's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This one is sitting at a generous ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me. The plot of the book attracted me from the beginning, but the story line was rather slow and you may find yourself trying to connect the pieces that don’t seem to make sense. There are overlapping stories and unraveling twists in the end, which brings the story to a close, however, it takes a while to get there. If you’re looking for an easy mystery thriller, this may be one to consider, but it may end up in your DNF pile, however, I’m glad I stuck it out until the end. Sometimes that’s what friends do. Or do they?

filemanager's review against another edition

DNF @ Page 32

I just couldn't get into this book, which surprised me since I LOVED "Dear Child"!