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aliyahovert's review against another edition
4.0
better than the movie but why does she need to sleep with her half-brother?? so weird
bldeb2023's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this book up after being completely mesmerized by the trailer for the upcoming movie. I will agree with other reviews that not a single character had one redeeming quality to them.....just all around bad people. However, I think that is actually quite realistic. I think the characters in this book could be your nice neighbor or your smiling co-worker and you'd never even know it. Although some of the twists were predictable, I liked the book. It was a nice, quick read.
thekatiefu's review against another edition
4.0
I found this super compelling and twisty for much of the book. About 2/3 of the way through, I figured out much of where it was going and started to just get annoyed at most of the characters. How sad all their lives are.
Would recommend!
Would recommend!
ihateprozac's review against another edition
3.0
Alternative title: A Simple Bitch. Stephanie is beyond dumb it's actually painful lmao.
This wasn't the worst thriller I've ever read, but it didn't offer anything new or excite me. You can see the twists from the outset, and I wasn't rooting for any of the three protagonists. If you're gonna present me an unlikeable female protagonist you need to go full Gillian Flynn or Samantha Downing, and these gals just were dull as dishwater in comparison.
This was a decently enjoyable audiobook read while I was doing other things, but I only finished it a few days ago and have honestly forgot half of what happened.
Still gonna check out the movie purely for that cast though.
This wasn't the worst thriller I've ever read, but it didn't offer anything new or excite me. You can see the twists from the outset, and I wasn't rooting for any of the three protagonists. If you're gonna present me an unlikeable female protagonist you need to go full Gillian Flynn or Samantha Downing, and these gals just were dull as dishwater in comparison.
This was a decently enjoyable audiobook read while I was doing other things, but I only finished it a few days ago and have honestly forgot half of what happened.
Still gonna check out the movie purely for that cast though.
ashleynclark5's review against another edition
1.0
It has taken me so long to finish this book. It was incredibly slow to me, up until the end. The only reason why I didn’t just stop reading it is because I wanted to know how it ended. Then, I decided to see the movie that was made based off of the novel. I’ve never EVER said this before, but I can honestly say... The movie was better than the book.
allisonivan's review against another edition
1.0
I would not recommend this book. What seemed to be an intriguing story plateaued quickly, even with some plot twists. The characters were one dimensional, unrealistic, and immensely disappointing. There was no character development, no suspense, just a series of bizarre shockers plopped in.
jaredsbookself's review against another edition
2.0
i really wanted to like this because i love the movie but i just found that i was forcing myself to finish it just to get it over with, there was some interesting parts but the characters in this book are so annoying and frustrating! the movie was 10x better.
acacia1rose's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
amycam's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0