abook_and_brew's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
stephh's review against another edition
2.0
This book was a bit of a mixed bag for me. At some points I quite enjoyed it and really wanted to find out what was happening, but at others it felt like it was dragging and the twists were a bit obvious.
When Jules Bright is met with the news that the monster that is Amelia Quentin is being released from prison, she hardly knows what to do. She's convinced she could be in danger, and thus begins a journey back into the past where we travel through Jules' life with her up to the point where Amelia ruined everything. Now that Amelia's out, Jules must decide whether she wants to give into her dark need for revenge, or stick to the law.
There were parts of this I loved: I was intrigued to find out *exactly* what Amelia had done, and it did keep me turning the pages, however it was quite obvious from early on in the book loosely what had happened. I did feel some connection with the characters, and I thought they were well written, but the style of the book with the different timeframes was something I didn't really enjoy.
When Jules Bright is met with the news that the monster that is Amelia Quentin is being released from prison, she hardly knows what to do. She's convinced she could be in danger, and thus begins a journey back into the past where we travel through Jules' life with her up to the point where Amelia ruined everything. Now that Amelia's out, Jules must decide whether she wants to give into her dark need for revenge, or stick to the law.
There were parts of this I loved: I was intrigued to find out *exactly* what Amelia had done, and it did keep me turning the pages, however it was quite obvious from early on in the book loosely what had happened. I did feel some connection with the characters, and I thought they were well written, but the style of the book with the different timeframes was something I didn't really enjoy.
jessthebookworm's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
Jules has had her life turned upside down. She finds herself alone after a big tragedy.
Then, a detective arrives at her door to tell her that Amelia, the girl who ruined her life, is being released from prison after only being incarcerated for 3 years. And she's moving right back to the town where Jules lives.
The book then starts telling little bits of Jules' past, leading up to the big tragedy. It was a riveting story that I flew through really quickly. Very hard hitting. I was maybe just expecting a little bit of something more hectic at the end, but I still really enjoyed this one, a very gripping thriller.
Jules has had her life turned upside down. She finds herself alone after a big tragedy.
Then, a detective arrives at her door to tell her that Amelia, the girl who ruined her life, is being released from prison after only being incarcerated for 3 years. And she's moving right back to the town where Jules lives.
The book then starts telling little bits of Jules' past, leading up to the big tragedy. It was a riveting story that I flew through really quickly. Very hard hitting. I was maybe just expecting a little bit of something more hectic at the end, but I still really enjoyed this one, a very gripping thriller.
czytatnik's review
3.0
Po trzech latach od wydarzeń, które wywróciły jej świat do góry nogami, Jules Bright dowiaduje się, że sprawczyni jej nieszczęścia właśnie wychodzi z więzienia.
Na dodatek postanawia wprowadzić się do swojego domu rodzinnego, tuż po nosem kobiety, którą zniszczyła. Zdaje się w ogóle nie przejmować faktem, że ludzie w miasteczku uważają ją za morderczynię i że w którymś momencie może paść ofiarą linczu. Otacza się fałszywymi przyjaciółmi, którzy trwają przy niej ze względu na jej bogactwo. Czy raczej bogactwo jej ojca. Sytuacja pomiędzy Jules a Amelią staje się coraz bardziej napięta, nawet pomimo tego, że od wyjścia tej drugiej z więzienia kobiety nawet się nie spotkały. Krążą jednak wokół siebie, a kiedy w końcu nastąpi konfrontacja… Trudno przewidzieć, co się wtedy stanie. I kto wyjdzie
z tego pojedynku bez szwanku.
Całość recenzji dostępna pod adresem: http://zapach-ksiazek.pl/dziewczyna-ktora-wrocila/
Na dodatek postanawia wprowadzić się do swojego domu rodzinnego, tuż po nosem kobiety, którą zniszczyła. Zdaje się w ogóle nie przejmować faktem, że ludzie w miasteczku uważają ją za morderczynię i że w którymś momencie może paść ofiarą linczu. Otacza się fałszywymi przyjaciółmi, którzy trwają przy niej ze względu na jej bogactwo. Czy raczej bogactwo jej ojca. Sytuacja pomiędzy Jules a Amelią staje się coraz bardziej napięta, nawet pomimo tego, że od wyjścia tej drugiej z więzienia kobiety nawet się nie spotkały. Krążą jednak wokół siebie, a kiedy w końcu nastąpi konfrontacja… Trudno przewidzieć, co się wtedy stanie. I kto wyjdzie
z tego pojedynku bez szwanku.
Całość recenzji dostępna pod adresem: http://zapach-ksiazek.pl/dziewczyna-ktora-wrocila/
genia_sh95's review against another edition
3.0
The book started with a really good chapter. Then it was so hard to understand what was going on for a while.
The story was good, however I feel like not all the main characters were developed well.
The story was good, however I feel like not all the main characters were developed well.
lau_evs's review against another edition
2.0
I enjoyed the premise and plot to this book but I felt bombarded with too much information. At times it was hard to keep track of all of the characters and I'd have preferred to spend time understanding the key characters instead. I wasn't completely happy with the ending, it seemed rushed which was a shame.
tellmeastoryxx's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
amberlyswords's review against another edition
1.0
I really dont like this book. The writing need to be work on and the paced of plot was too slow for my liking. This book was dull and boring also the cover of book was okay. I didn't like charaters and the charaters were flat.