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kim1018's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
valeriompa1's review against another edition
3.0
Non è che avessi chissà che aspettative: sotto l'hastag BookTok, si trovano opere di facile consumo, svelte e senza pretese. Sapevo a cosa andavo incontro, e non sono sorpreso dal difetto principale: prendersi sul serio, e il dilungarsi. Dal momento del salvataggio di Dev, il romanzo prende un tono serio che stona pesantemente, quando fino a quel punto, invece, aveva funzionato benissimo quell'atmosfera da 'New Girl' (telefilm con Zooey Deschanel). E poi ancora con un flashback dietro l'altro, e basta! Quando si arriva alla rivelazione del colpevole, non è più manco una sorpresa perché era telegrafatissima -e comunque, la rosa dei sospetti si era veramente ridotta a due nomi.
Avrei fatto uscire questo lavoro in prossimità dell'estate, è una buona lettura da spiaggia.
Avrei fatto uscire questo lavoro in prossimità dell'estate, è una buona lettura da spiaggia.
tgold98's review
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
readbyredhead's review against another edition
4.0
I love dark humor thriller type books. This one has a unique plot and makes you want to keep reading. I figured out some of the twists but not all of them which was fun. A little cheesy and some of the storyline didn’t make much sense but overall a good, quick read.
mugsy211's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
3.0
Okay so… first off, this book was pretty decently written. It was fun, quick, and honestly kept me guessing. I genuinely thought I knew who it was but was wrong every time and didn’t see it coming.
My issues are with the fact that there were some scenes that just didn’t make sense. They just came across as too fantastical. There was just no way that they could have happened in real life. Now, I realize this is a fiction book and that obviously something like this isn’t necessarily going to happen in real life but at least make it seem somewhat realistic feeling. Being able to crash your van into a tourist attraction and not get arrested? I call bullshit.
Gwen was also kind of annoying. I couldn’t stand that she was constantly so down on herself.
Also, this is absolutely NOT a romcom in way. Don’t go into this book thinking it’s going to be funny and have romance. There were funny parts but I personally didn’t see the chemistry at all between her and the other character.
This book has SO much potential. I do think everyone should give it a try mostly for the fact that it’ll make you hate dating apps and i genuinely didn’t see the ending coming.
My issues are with the fact that there were some scenes that just didn’t make sense. They just came across as too fantastical. There was just no way that they could have happened in real life. Now, I realize this is a fiction book and that obviously something like this isn’t necessarily going to happen in real life but at least make it seem somewhat realistic feeling. Being able to crash your van into a tourist attraction and not get arrested? I call bullshit.
Gwen was also kind of annoying. I couldn’t stand that she was constantly so down on herself.
Also, this is absolutely NOT a romcom in way. Don’t go into this book thinking it’s going to be funny and have romance. There were funny parts but I personally didn’t see the chemistry at all between her and the other character.
This book has SO much potential. I do think everyone should give it a try mostly for the fact that it’ll make you hate dating apps and i genuinely didn’t see the ending coming.
catyduarte99's review against another edition
4.0
3.5⭐️
Confesso que demorei um bocado a entrar na história. Gosto imenso da premissa e a execução também me agrada bastante, mas por alguma razão não me envolvi muito até cerca de 50%. Fico feliz por ter continuado porque depois disso passei a gostar muito mais.
Tenho de confessar que a Gwen me irritou bastante na maioria do livro, mas pronto... De um modo geral, senti que as personagens foram bem desenvolvidas.
Acho que não me consegui conectar com o lado humorístico do livro. Mesmo assim, considerei uma leitura emocionante e fácil.
Gostei bastante dos plot twists constantes!
Confesso que demorei um bocado a entrar na história. Gosto imenso da premissa e a execução também me agrada bastante, mas por alguma razão não me envolvi muito até cerca de 50%. Fico feliz por ter continuado porque depois disso passei a gostar muito mais.
Tenho de confessar que a Gwen me irritou bastante na maioria do livro, mas pronto... De um modo geral, senti que as personagens foram bem desenvolvidas.
Acho que não me consegui conectar com o lado humorístico do livro. Mesmo assim, considerei uma leitura emocionante e fácil.
Gostei bastante dos plot twists constantes!
amysco_xo's review
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
katalex's review against another edition
3.0
This was a quick and enjoyable read. It hit all the right notes for an easy read - humorous, relatable characters, and interesting enough to keep me going. There are no deep messages, just pure entertainment.
kayladhoward's review against another edition
4.0
What a wild ride! I desperately wanted to help Gwen solve the question at hand. With it being a mystery, naturally my conclusions matched with the book, which made some parts seem slow. I quickly got over those lulls and am so glad I kept reading and could not put this book down.
There were some parts that weren't believable and made Gwen unlikable (not for the obvious things), but it was a fun read.
There were some parts that weren't believable and made Gwen unlikable (not for the obvious things), but it was a fun read.