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carolined314's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
tense
slow-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
bibliocamera's review against another edition
1.0
I enjoyed “The Woman in the Library” and I adore the brilliant meta fiction by Anthony Horowitz & Joel Dicker.
So, i was intrigued to discover this meta fiction.
However, it’s the lowest rating I’ve given any book this year. It was so predictable.
But, I expected it to get better. When it didn’t, it was a massive disappointment. I finished it, in a state of shock that I actually pushed through to the end of this novel.
I expected an intellectually complex exploration of writing & writers. Who created who? Madeleine vs Edward.
What I got was a very boring & sad volley back & forth between these points of view. There was no clever humor or fascinating plot twists.
Just a sad, stale disjointed mess. Who wrote who?
Who cares! Very disappointing.
I’ve never read this author’s mystery series. And now I’ve lost all interest in reading it.
So, i was intrigued to discover this meta fiction.
However, it’s the lowest rating I’ve given any book this year. It was so predictable.
But, I expected it to get better. When it didn’t, it was a massive disappointment. I finished it, in a state of shock that I actually pushed through to the end of this novel.
I expected an intellectually complex exploration of writing & writers. Who created who? Madeleine vs Edward.
What I got was a very boring & sad volley back & forth between these points of view. There was no clever humor or fascinating plot twists.
Just a sad, stale disjointed mess. Who wrote who?
Who cares! Very disappointing.
I’ve never read this author’s mystery series. And now I’ve lost all interest in reading it.
edlib's review against another edition
1.0
I enjoyed “The Woman in the Library” and I adore the brilliant meta fiction by Anthony Horowitz & Joel Dicker.
So, i was intrigued to discover this meta fiction.
However, it’s the lowest rating I’ve given any book this year. It was so predictable.
But, I expected it to get better. When it didn’t, it was a massive disappointment. I finished it, in a state of shock that I actually pushed through to the end of this novel.
I expected an intellectually complex exploration of writing & writers. Who created who? Madeleine vs Edward.
What I got was a very boring & sad volley back & forth between these points of view. There was no clever humor or fascinating plot twists.
Just a sad, stale disjointed mess. Who wrote who?
Who cares! Very disappointing.
I’ve never read this author’s mystery series. And now I’ve lost all interest in reading it.
So, i was intrigued to discover this meta fiction.
However, it’s the lowest rating I’ve given any book this year. It was so predictable.
But, I expected it to get better. When it didn’t, it was a massive disappointment. I finished it, in a state of shock that I actually pushed through to the end of this novel.
I expected an intellectually complex exploration of writing & writers. Who created who? Madeleine vs Edward.
What I got was a very boring & sad volley back & forth between these points of view. There was no clever humor or fascinating plot twists.
Just a sad, stale disjointed mess. Who wrote who?
Who cares! Very disappointing.
I’ve never read this author’s mystery series. And now I’ve lost all interest in reading it.
laurenalice4's review against another edition
challenging
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.5
kirstenjonorarenfroe's review against another edition
4.0
Not what I expected but I loved every minute of it.
writings_of_a_reader's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
I enjoyed reading this author's book The Woman in the Library, so I was excited to give this one a try. From the description it sounded pretty unique, and the first thing I thought when I finished it was that this book was wild! Apparently this is called metafiction, and it's the first book I've ever read like it. I thought going into it that it would alternate points of view in each chapter, and I would be trying to guess who was real and who wasn't until the end. What I wasn't expecting was the way the points of view flowed from one character to the other in the same paragraphs. It was interesting the way it was done. This was definitely a slow burn of a book, and it took me a little while to really get into it, but there was a point somewhere in the middle where I was glued to it. My one big complaint is that the ending was very unsatisfying. I enjoyed reading the author's comments on the book at the end, and how she got the idea to write it. Apparently she put a lot of herself into Madelyn, which I found interesting. Would I recommend this? Yes, even with the unsatisfying ending, I'm still glad I read it.
https://writingsofareader.blogspot.com/2023/12/after-she-wrote-him-by-sulari-gentill.html
I enjoyed reading this author's book The Woman in the Library, so I was excited to give this one a try. From the description it sounded pretty unique, and the first thing I thought when I finished it was that this book was wild! Apparently this is called metafiction, and it's the first book I've ever read like it. I thought going into it that it would alternate points of view in each chapter, and I would be trying to guess who was real and who wasn't until the end. What I wasn't expecting was the way the points of view flowed from one character to the other in the same paragraphs. It was interesting the way it was done. This was definitely a slow burn of a book, and it took me a little while to really get into it, but there was a point somewhere in the middle where I was glued to it. My one big complaint is that the ending was very unsatisfying. I enjoyed reading the author's comments on the book at the end, and how she got the idea to write it. Apparently she put a lot of herself into Madelyn, which I found interesting. Would I recommend this? Yes, even with the unsatisfying ending, I'm still glad I read it.
https://writingsofareader.blogspot.com/2023/12/after-she-wrote-him-by-sulari-gentill.html
lydskelly's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
samhhester's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.75
debralewi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0