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tacogoddess_jamiee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A debut from this Author, I liked it a lot! 4⭐️
Though I would have liked more character development for certain characters and more world building so something’s made more sense. But for a first book this was still really good!
Though I would have liked more character development for certain characters and more world building so something’s made more sense. But for a first book this was still really good!
symrn's review against another edition
2.0
This was marketed as something the fans of Gone Girl would eat up, and well I did try to eat it up but then I had to throw it back out because what in the name of fresh hell was this?
Can we stop comparing every deranged female lead crime/mystery/thriller to Gone Girl.
If this book had a teenage protagonist, was marketed more towards the YA genre lovers, it could have been bearable but this was such a drag on, so predictable, it felt like a slow roller coaster ride, waiting for the thrill to come, but it never does.
The author had some weird obsession with people's skin color, it feels uncomfortable to read it. She went to greater extents to explain how "black" or "dark" a person was, or how every bad guy in the book was a person of color, or how the male lead was white minority living in a disturbing neighborhood of, you guessed it, colored families.
You know who would eat this book up? Probably a 14 year old if you tell her it's a dark romance.
Can we stop comparing every deranged female lead crime/mystery/thriller to Gone Girl.
If this book had a teenage protagonist, was marketed more towards the YA genre lovers, it could have been bearable but this was such a drag on, so predictable, it felt like a slow roller coaster ride, waiting for the thrill to come, but it never does.
The author had some weird obsession with people's skin color, it feels uncomfortable to read it. She went to greater extents to explain how "black" or "dark" a person was, or how every bad guy in the book was a person of color, or how the male lead was white minority living in a disturbing neighborhood of, you guessed it, colored families.
You know who would eat this book up? Probably a 14 year old if you tell her it's a dark romance.
rociovoncina's review against another edition
1.0
Titulo: Una buena chica
Autor: Mary Kubica
Año publicado: 2016
Motivo de lectura: #PopSugarReadingChallenge2023
Lectura / Relectura: Lectura
Fisico / Electronico: Electronico
Mi edicion: -
Idioma: Español
Puntuacion: 1/5
Que libro espantosamente escrito, lo cual hace que la lectura sea en extremo aburrida.
El continuo ir y venir entre pasado y presente hace que la lectura se haga cuesta arriba.
La prosa de la autora es demasiado sencilla, no tiene un estilo marcado o algo que la haga destacar.
La trama es absolutamente nada, se resuelven cosas como por arte de magia, quedan cosas sin explicar.
La construccion de los personajes es nula, al final del dia todos los personajes parecen iguales, son tan planos que es imposible conectar con alguno.
Sinceramente esta lectura para mi fue una perdida de tiempo.
Autor: Mary Kubica
Año publicado: 2016
Motivo de lectura: #PopSugarReadingChallenge2023
Lectura / Relectura: Lectura
Fisico / Electronico: Electronico
Mi edicion: -
Idioma: Español
Puntuacion: 1/5
Que libro espantosamente escrito, lo cual hace que la lectura sea en extremo aburrida.
El continuo ir y venir entre pasado y presente hace que la lectura se haga cuesta arriba.
La prosa de la autora es demasiado sencilla, no tiene un estilo marcado o algo que la haga destacar.
La trama es absolutamente nada, se resuelven cosas como por arte de magia, quedan cosas sin explicar.
La construccion de los personajes es nula, al final del dia todos los personajes parecen iguales, son tan planos que es imposible conectar con alguno.
Sinceramente esta lectura para mi fue una perdida de tiempo.
adellel's review against another edition
3.0
I don't know what to say. I was rather annoyed because I knew how this was going to end as far as how this whole kidnapping came about. Still, I kept reading. Wasn't really my favorite.
raygersh's review against another edition
3.0
There is a world in which I give The Good Girl 2 stars and there is another where I give it 4. So I'll unhappily give this a solid 3. It's not my typical fare, but a friend gave it to me as a recommendation and I decided to give it a go. I was pleasantly surprised that about halfway through I was riveted and really invested in the story's outcome. There was a lot here to like. The characters' POVs we were given lent themselves very well to the muddied waters of what was actually happening in the novel's central kidnapping. Short chapters and quick bite sized reveals really kept the story moving.
In the end, I was just left a little dissatisfied. There was a minor twist that was teased too much early on so it didn't feel like the payoff I wanted. Some of the characters ended up falling a little flat and were not paid their dues in the end. It was all a little too off-the-shelf. On top of that, there were some strange racist undertones that emerged in the epilogue and that soured me on the rest of the book.
Overall: There was enough here to make it a fun and quick read with a light thriller element. 3.5 stars?
In the end, I was just left a little dissatisfied. There was a minor twist that was teased too much early on so it didn't feel like the payoff I wanted. Some of the characters ended up falling a little flat and were not paid their dues in the end. It was all a little too off-the-shelf. On top of that, there were some strange racist undertones that emerged in the epilogue and that soured me on the rest of the book.
Overall: There was enough here to make it a fun and quick read with a light thriller element. 3.5 stars?
maceyshofroth's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this story line. The characters were a little unbelievable. I don't believe any dad would be that cruel to his daughter after she comes back from being kidnapped, regardless of the past relationship. Also there was a ton of subtly racist comments in it. At one point the author describes Gary, Indiana as a "hellhole," and one of the following sentences is "The population is overwhelmingly black." She connected blackness with crime and evil far too often for my liking.
nikkig0127's review against another edition
5.0
Probably my favorite Mary Kubica. I’ve read 4-5 others of hers, prior to reading this one. So, I kind of knew what to expect, and ended up being right, but if this is your first Mary Kubica, it’s definitely a great place to start. Still a great book even if you’ve read a few from her. I love how it all comes together in the end and grips you until the last page.
tidydancer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
angevba's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 almost 4
This was a good thriller but nothing more than that. I kind of predicted the ending so that's why my rating is only 3.5, but it kept me hooked and I think this would be an amazing book for someone who's starting to read the genre.
This was a good thriller but nothing more than that. I kind of predicted the ending so that's why my rating is only 3.5, but it kept me hooked and I think this would be an amazing book for someone who's starting to read the genre.
darianreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75