doxamully's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
katekate_reads_'s review against another edition
5.0
FAVORITE BOOK OF 2022!!! I absolutely LOVED The Change - and like some of the very best books I've ever read, it's hard to put into words exactly why. Order it right now. Pick it up without knowing anything else other than that it's an adventure you won't want to miss. Make it your book club book. Convince your best friends to read it with you. Read it and share quotes with each other and discuss it.
If you need a little more - the tag line on the book is "It's not over. It's time." There is marketing copy that reads "A gloriously entertaining and knife-sharp feminist revenge fantasy about three women whose midlife crises bring unexpected new powers - putting them on a collision course with the evil that lurks in their wealthy beach town." COME ON! Doesn't that draw you right in?
You want to know more? Okay - three women discover a dead body on the beach in the town where they live. They are determined to learn more about who she was and who killed her - and make sure the right person/people are punished. But even more than that - it's such a fiercely feminist story about how women truly come into their wisdom and power as they age. Right as our patriarchal society starts to write women off, they are really just coming into their strength. I love these three women so much - Harriet, Jo and Nessa are all characters that will live in my mind for a long time.
Thank you to William Morrow for the free review copy. As soon as I finished I also preordered a finished copy - this is a book I know I'll want to reread in the future.
If you need a little more - the tag line on the book is "It's not over. It's time." There is marketing copy that reads "A gloriously entertaining and knife-sharp feminist revenge fantasy about three women whose midlife crises bring unexpected new powers - putting them on a collision course with the evil that lurks in their wealthy beach town." COME ON! Doesn't that draw you right in?
You want to know more? Okay - three women discover a dead body on the beach in the town where they live. They are determined to learn more about who she was and who killed her - and make sure the right person/people are punished. But even more than that - it's such a fiercely feminist story about how women truly come into their wisdom and power as they age. Right as our patriarchal society starts to write women off, they are really just coming into their strength. I love these three women so much - Harriet, Jo and Nessa are all characters that will live in my mind for a long time.
Thank you to William Morrow for the free review copy. As soon as I finished I also preordered a finished copy - this is a book I know I'll want to reread in the future.
mle667's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Witchy crone revenge porn and I am all in for it.
lisettemarie's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
rrickman33's review against another edition
5.0
100 stars
After Lessons in Chemistry I thought I had my favorite 2022 feminist rage mantra but The Change said “hold my beer”.
After Lessons in Chemistry I thought I had my favorite 2022 feminist rage mantra but The Change said “hold my beer”.
lucybmn's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Enjoyable, a decent mystery, and not poorly written. But FILLED with cliches, seriously used every single feminist cliche known to man. And kind of a disappointing ending.
wenwe's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.75
ipekreading's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this one so much! The premise is three middle-aged women getting magical powers later in life and putting those to use to fight evil in a rich beach town. The best part is how fed up these women are with the patriarchy and how bad-ass they are. I loved the back stories of how these women got to the point they are at and how they stood up for the voiceless and all the delicious revenge. It's dark and empowering and I think i'll be recommending it for a long time!
aprilbethp's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kniz23's review against another edition
5.0
Yaaaaassssss I read this at the perfect time. I thought the character development and storyline were both spot on. Solid 4.5 ⭐️ rounded up to 5 for here.