kba76's review against another edition
3.0
Honestly, this was exhausting, so I can only imagine what it would be like to live in this way.
Holly is a vibrant energetic young woman. When we first meet her she’s throwing herself into a crazy party and gets herself into a potentially dangerous situation. Then we watch her head home to her husband and wonder if there’s more to this story.
Watching Holly go about her business was exhausting. She is a train-wreck waiting to happen, alienating everyone around her and making mistakes. Around the point I found myself getting irritated by how much chaos she was causing, we discover she is bi-polar. This explains some aspects of her behaviour, but it made me worried for her.
It’s important that not all the details are revealed, but this was a tautly-plotted read that really delivers in terms of thrills and spills. Some of the events were bordering on tawdry - it seemed just too much at times.
During my reading of this I couldn’t help but think that everyone needs a Meg!
Holly is a vibrant energetic young woman. When we first meet her she’s throwing herself into a crazy party and gets herself into a potentially dangerous situation. Then we watch her head home to her husband and wonder if there’s more to this story.
Watching Holly go about her business was exhausting. She is a train-wreck waiting to happen, alienating everyone around her and making mistakes. Around the point I found myself getting irritated by how much chaos she was causing, we discover she is bi-polar. This explains some aspects of her behaviour, but it made me worried for her.
It’s important that not all the details are revealed, but this was a tautly-plotted read that really delivers in terms of thrills and spills. Some of the events were bordering on tawdry - it seemed just too much at times.
During my reading of this I couldn’t help but think that everyone needs a Meg!
aberdonian's review
2.0
I have read books by this author before but I didn't enjoy this one. I spent the book hating the main character. That's never a good sign. I kept reading in the hope i would still like it.
fijumanka0311's review against another edition
2.0
Ako mislite da je ovo još jedan triler bračnog para Gerrard/French u stilu „Olovnog ponedjeljka“, odmah vas moram razuvjeriti. Onaj prvi je tečno „klizio“ mojim čitalačkim vijugama a ovaj se svako – tol'ko „spotaknuo“ u njima.
Nakon ovog slikovitog prikaza, reći ću vam da je ovdje riječ o psihološkoj drami koju proživljava glavna junakinja Holly Krauss, uspješna poslovna žena koja voli zaružiti nakon posla. Ali, nakon jedne takve pijane noći, budi se u nepoznatom krevetu s nepoznatim muškarcem. Sve je moglo ostati na tome, da Holly nije udana za poslovno besperspektivnog i naoko mlakog Charlieja, da pritom vlastitu tvrtku svojim ludim potezima ne dovodi u opasnost te da joj Rees (ljubavnik za jednu noć) ne počne nakon toga prijetiti.
Ako mislite da su to jedini i zadnji Hollyni grijesi, varate se, jer ona nastavlja ludim tempom – odlazi na partiju pokera, pije u velikim količinama i gubi ogroman novac.
Najgora je činjenica što Holly ima rupe u pamćenju, što izlazi iz kuće u pidžami i napada ljude na cesti, pokušava izvršiti samoubojstvo... i ima toga još. Onda je prisilno odvedena na psihijatriju gdje tvrde da je manično depresivna i da pati od bipolarnog poremećaja.
Holly u svom tom životnom cirkusu ima veliku sreću, imenom Meg, najbolju prijateljicu i poslovnu partnericu koja uskače kad je najteže, kad zasigurno ne bi nitko drugi (zapitala sam se bih li ja mogla tako nešto učiniti za nekoga). Meg će se upustiti u bitku spašavanje duše i života svoje najbolje prijateljice jer možda Holly jest manično depresivna ali želi živjeti. Tako da je pitanje je li drugi suicidalni pokušaj samo pokušaj ili nešto mnogo gore.
Nakon spomenutog Olovnog ponedjeljka očekivala sam isti osjećaj, što će sada biti, tko će koga, kada, kako i zašto... ali ova mi je knjiga bila isuviše mlaka, spora i na momente dosadna, jedino je sam kraj ponudio malo „akcije“ tako da nisam ostala skroz razočarana. Dakle, čitati se može ali i ne mora.
Nakon ovog slikovitog prikaza, reći ću vam da je ovdje riječ o psihološkoj drami koju proživljava glavna junakinja Holly Krauss, uspješna poslovna žena koja voli zaružiti nakon posla. Ali, nakon jedne takve pijane noći, budi se u nepoznatom krevetu s nepoznatim muškarcem. Sve je moglo ostati na tome, da Holly nije udana za poslovno besperspektivnog i naoko mlakog Charlieja, da pritom vlastitu tvrtku svojim ludim potezima ne dovodi u opasnost te da joj Rees (ljubavnik za jednu noć) ne počne nakon toga prijetiti.
Ako mislite da su to jedini i zadnji Hollyni grijesi, varate se, jer ona nastavlja ludim tempom – odlazi na partiju pokera, pije u velikim količinama i gubi ogroman novac.
Najgora je činjenica što Holly ima rupe u pamćenju, što izlazi iz kuće u pidžami i napada ljude na cesti, pokušava izvršiti samoubojstvo... i ima toga još. Onda je prisilno odvedena na psihijatriju gdje tvrde da je manično depresivna i da pati od bipolarnog poremećaja.
Holly u svom tom životnom cirkusu ima veliku sreću, imenom Meg, najbolju prijateljicu i poslovnu partnericu koja uskače kad je najteže, kad zasigurno ne bi nitko drugi (zapitala sam se bih li ja mogla tako nešto učiniti za nekoga). Meg će se upustiti u bitku spašavanje duše i života svoje najbolje prijateljice jer možda Holly jest manično depresivna ali želi živjeti. Tako da je pitanje je li drugi suicidalni pokušaj samo pokušaj ili nešto mnogo gore.
Nakon spomenutog Olovnog ponedjeljka očekivala sam isti osjećaj, što će sada biti, tko će koga, kada, kako i zašto... ali ova mi je knjiga bila isuviše mlaka, spora i na momente dosadna, jedino je sam kraj ponudio malo „akcije“ tako da nisam ostala skroz razočarana. Dakle, čitati se može ali i ne mora.
wirsindgefangene's review
Es war ganz anders als ich erwartet hatte. Statt eines Psychothrillers bekam ich eine Art psychologische Studie. Auf den über 100 Seiten, die ich gelesen habe, gab es kaum eine Entwicklung und ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dass es noch wirklich spannend werden würde. Die Protagonistin war mir total unsympathisch und tat mir nicht mal annähernd Leid.
mistrum_crowe's review against another edition
4.0
A really interesting book that is unexpectedly relatable and thought-provoking. Definitely one to recommend to someone after a crime or thriller with a bit of a difference.
urlphantomhive's review
2.0
READ IN DUTCH
My biggest problem with this book is: NOTHING HAPPENS! I don't need an action packed book, but I like to see something happen, or at least interesting descriptions. The first three quarters or so of this book seem to be just introduction to the story.
It took so long that by the time something sort of happened, I just could care any more. After 200 pages of some just living irresponsible and a bit dangerous, I didn't care what happened at all. This book was a disappointment for me.
My biggest problem with this book is: NOTHING HAPPENS! I don't need an action packed book, but I like to see something happen, or at least interesting descriptions. The first three quarters or so of this book seem to be just introduction to the story.
It took so long that by the time something sort of happened, I just could care any more. After 200 pages of some just living irresponsible and a bit dangerous, I didn't care what happened at all. This book was a disappointment for me.