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infinite_kay's review against another edition
2.0
Après deux essais, je pense que Bussi n'est tout simplement pas pour moi. L'intrigue m'a semblé tirée par les cheveux, et je n'ai pas vu l'intérêt du journal de Clothilde. Une plume qui se lit rapidement, toutefois, ce que je peux apprécier.
alinetrochu's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
leafrisdahl's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
paxtyn's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
hales2385's review
5.0
This is the story of Clotide, who escaped a tragic accident many years ago, now she has come back to show her daughter the scene of the accident but it’s not as it seems.... someone doesn’t want the truth to come out.
This was brilliantly written and it kept me intrigued right until the end. Whilst some parts were predictable it did keep me guessing and there was some twists and turns that I just didn’t see coming.
As always I’d love to find out more about the characters as it’s well written and you get to like and know the characters as part of the story.
This was brilliantly written and it kept me intrigued right until the end. Whilst some parts were predictable it did keep me guessing and there was some twists and turns that I just didn’t see coming.
As always I’d love to find out more about the characters as it’s well written and you get to like and know the characters as part of the story.
jessyjess's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
charleslim's review against another edition
3.0
It could’ve been a more enjoyable read if the book was lessened about 100 pages or so. I’m all for some interesting pop culture and historical references in fiction, but when it’s just too much coupled with unnecessary descriptive passages that I honestly don’t give a shit about, it’s kinda hit a point for me.
Not to mention how unfavourable the characters are in this book. I don’t like Cotilde when she was 15, and I still don’t like her 27 years later! I hate her diary, the way she wrote about her mother’s breasts! I mean, who does that? Surely not a 15-year-old girl! It’s as if the diary was written by a 40-year-old man!
Honestly, the book’s saving grace is probably the ending (albeit it was such a chore to get there), and the amazing descriptions of Corsica. Otherwise, it’s such a disappointment, considering how much I loved After the Crash and Black Water Lilies.
Not to mention how unfavourable the characters are in this book. I don’t like Cotilde when she was 15, and I still don’t like her 27 years later! I hate her diary, the way she wrote about her mother’s breasts! I mean, who does that? Surely not a 15-year-old girl! It’s as if the diary was written by a 40-year-old man!
Honestly, the book’s saving grace is probably the ending (albeit it was such a chore to get there), and the amazing descriptions of Corsica. Otherwise, it’s such a disappointment, considering how much I loved After the Crash and Black Water Lilies.
nina_hsny's review against another edition
1.0
le livre en question :
- 50 % d'un homme de quarante qui pense savoir ce qu'une ado de quinze ans pourrait écrire dans son journal intime
- 25% d'un homme qui écrit des femmes et des ados comme des morceaux de viande finalement (y'a que moi que ça dérange ses descriptions malsaines?)
- 25 % de pages en trop pour peu de résultat (ne parlons pas de la fin)
- 50 % d'un homme de quarante qui pense savoir ce qu'une ado de quinze ans pourrait écrire dans son journal intime
- 25% d'un homme qui écrit des femmes et des ados comme des morceaux de viande finalement (y'a que moi que ça dérange ses descriptions malsaines?)
- 25 % de pages en trop pour peu de résultat (ne parlons pas de la fin)
chatdunoirreadsalot123's review
1.0
What a letdown! Time Is a Killer had the potential to be a great thriller, but unfortunately, it didn’t deliver at all. I absolutely couldn’t stand Clotilde! She was obnoxious, selfish and forgettable.