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cosyupnread5's review
5.0
Another fantastic book by Emily Shiner, The Waitress had me completely gripped all the way through, loved the little twist at the end!!
penguin428's review
dark
sad
tense
slow-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
4.0
laurenkapustiak's review
fast-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
chloenreads97's review
dark
mysterious
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
comefromaway's review
challenging
dark
emotional
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
3.5
Both the characters of Anne-Marie and Dave made me so angry! However that is the sign of them being written well!
The story got a little lacklustre in the middle but the epilogue made up for it - I was hoping for that all along!
mostlikelyinalibrary's review
2.5
I wanted a quick kindle unlimited read to grab my attention, and this provided! This is like the fast food version of a book. Enjoyable and hard to put down, but ultimately not the greatest, most memorable, or most filling. But it is exactly what I asked for!
dominicfike's review
3.0
Big fan of thrillers so I thought I’d like this one a little more but it does start out as a slow burn story at first. Once you get into it the pace changes and it’s great. I liked that the story had a switching timeline, going from the present day to the past with the characters flashbacks. It was mysterious and dark, overall great!
nrskelley's review
2.0
Just how far will a mother go to protect her child? Well for those of us who are mothers I would say to the ends of the earth and back. Anne Marie, waitress and single mom comes face to face with that question in The Waitress.
I have to say that this novel does show how prior trauma might color your current relationship with your child. To be fair though, I found it difficult to empathize or believe with the main character or her child. Definitely not a book I would read again. Possibly a good book for someone who doesn’t have kids or who would overlook anything (and I mean anything) their kids might do in the future .
I have to say that this novel does show how prior trauma might color your current relationship with your child. To be fair though, I found it difficult to empathize or believe with the main character or her child. Definitely not a book I would read again. Possibly a good book for someone who doesn’t have kids or who would overlook anything (and I mean anything) their kids might do in the future .