deedee2021's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
carolynlynlyn's review against another edition
2.0
This book was hard to follow for me. Because of the writing style, I found myself re-reading sentences and paragraphs just to get the tone right and really understand what he was talking about. I think the main character was supposed to be sarcastically witty, but it didn't get pulled off...and the wife, although going through a tragic pain..annoyed me.
tegsreadsbooks's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like this book, and in some parts I did, but it was also kind of hard to get through. I felt the author spent a lot of time building up to what happened to the missing girl, then rushed through the climax. And I'm still a little confused on what happened to his child, because it was never made 100% clear.
sagespice's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lottpoet's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Child death
kbruneau's review against another edition
2.0
This was the most introspective and... sedate? thriller I have ever read. So much takes place within the head of the narrator, but I still didn't always understand his motivation. The plot moved slowly, despite chunks of time being totally skipped over. I was intrigued by the portrayal of a relationship under serious strain, but the first person narration made me wish for the other side of the story. So, it was an okay read for me, but left me scratching my head a bit,
teg_unn's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like this book, and in some parts I did, but it was also kind of hard to get through. I felt the author spent a lot of time building up to what happened to the missing girl, then rushed through the climax. And I'm still a little confused on what happened to his child, because it was never made 100% clear.
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