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Every Vow You Break, by Peter Swanson

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kjhenslee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

I’m usually not too harsh when it comes to my book reviews, but this one was a tough read. It really dragged and put me into a reading slump, which usually never happens. There was really only one good twist that made me want to finish it, but that was after I was over halfway through with this book. I usually crave reading and can’t wait to get home to pick back up whatever I was reading the night before, but I honestly skipped reading most nights because of this book. I had to see it through until the end though. I enjoyed the premise of this book, but it was so slow, and so underwhelming for a book that was supposed to be a thriller.

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amanda_reads13's review against another edition

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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

2.5

This was a pretty interesting concept for a book, but it just didn't work for me. I felt the book was very slow paced and it seemed like nothing was really happening for majority of the book. For the most part, the twists were pretty predictable and a lot of the plot was either too far fetched or flat. This book didn't feel like a thriller to me. Really this book was just about an island of misogynistic men. It seemed to end very abruptly, though there was an epilogue.

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batcaves's review against another edition

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dark hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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nrogers_1030's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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hermithebs's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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keijiwolf's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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tarynreadss's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This book was definitely a wild ride. It was very fast paced, and the atmosphere Swanson created definitely gave off creepy fall vibes. I’ve never read a thriller quite like this. It was dark, full of lies & secrets, and a somewhat satisfying ending. I did figure out part of the twist/plot about half way through, but I still enjoyed the book and there were things I definitely didn’t guess! Although this isn’t the BEST thriller out there, I still think it was good and definitely kept me on my toes and made me a little anxious at times (in a good way!), I needed to know what happened, and that’s all you can really ask when reading a thriller! Very entertaining and kept me on the edge of my seat.

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