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This story just fell flat for me. It was easy to pick out the flaws of each character. How naive it is was for the main character. It didn’t keep me on the edge of my seat like most psychological thrillers. I almost added it to my DNF list but I muscled through.

I understand Shay, seeing the world as statistics and being socially introverted. I think it added depth to see that Shay was caring enough to mourn the person who she thought to commit suicide. However, I didn’t really get a feel of character building from Shay or the three sisters.

Honestly, it didn’t really make much sense as things unfolded. But on the bright side, I’ll never pick up a necklace I find on the ground. You never know if it leads to somebody tracking you.

rdallthebooks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

3.75

ihateprozac's review against another edition

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2.0

This was boring. I thought it would be a zesty story about a sisterhood getting vengeance against male abusers, but instead it ended up being an odd cat and mouse tale between women that lacked focus.

I think this story would have been stronger had we had fewer perspectives. Getting the Moore sisters' perspectives ruins the mystery for the reader; we see that they're fucking with her from the start and we know never to root for them. Had it been limited to Shay's POV the story would have been much stronger and there would have been a clear direction and climax to the story.

Instead it zigs, zags, and meanders all over the place and the reveals end up feeling half-baked. The revenge element pops up at the beginning and the end, and the middle is just this really depressing game of two rich white women fucking with someone who clearly needs help.

Bleurgh.

bill_lundeen's review

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It was good, not my favorite though. Ending felt a little rushed, but it was a fun read

genthebookworm's review against another edition

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3.0

You Are Not Alone started off on a great note for me as far as thrillers go. The first scene totally grabbed my attention and immediately made me want to know more. I appreciated that the book summary was pretty undescriptive, which helped me not make any assumptions about the plotline.

Unfortunately, it just went a little downhill for me after that and I found keeping up with all the characters tedious, especially with the jumping between past and present. I didn't find any of them particularly likable and some of their choices just made me think "huh?!".

The pace did pick up at the end but it just felt a little too unbelievable for me at that point. Without a strong connection to the characters, the ending wrapped up too quickly. I think this just might be my own reading taste but endings out of nowhere just don't work for me, especially when I haven't been given anything that helps me feel super invested with the main characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

nauguste27's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

I didn’t know what to expect from this book and I was pleasantly surprised. Definitely recommend!

kathyv's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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