Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

The Golden Couple by Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks

57 reviews

katy_bee's review against another edition

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

3.0

Definitely a page turner (or whatever the audio equivalent is) and it builds a sense of mystery nicely, without even being totally clear what that mystery is. Lots of suggestions and potential avenues to explain. The characters felt pretty well drawn, although not necessarily hugely likeable. Ultimately, it was fairly light and there was a bit too much coincidence. Fun for background listening while I was at the gym as I didn't have to pay too much attention.
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luna_98's review against another edition

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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

4.25

i saw some reviews saying this was predictable… maybe i’m dumb but i was shocked and intrigued at every twist — especially the ending. when i finished the book, i sat there staring at a wall just trying to come to terms with the craziness i just read. i ate it up and am on track to read the rest of this author duo’s books! 
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ynaiita_5896's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

✍🏼 An unfaithful wife takes her husband to an unconventional, intrusive therapist to confess her infidelity. Just ten sessions to repair the marriage; only these clients will uncover many more secrets.

✍🏼 I had high expectations because of the premise. It sounded different and I love a good domestic thriller. However, I felt let down. Both FMCs felt bland and there wasn't anything that made the couple seem like "golden couple".

✍🏼 The mystery throughout the book fell short towards the second halve of the book because of the random side plot "bad big pharma" and the suspenseful plot felt forced. As if it was made more complicated than it needed to be.

✍🏼 The only reason I did not DNF is because I wanted to make it through the ending and I was still curious and intrigue. I'm glad I powered through because the ending was good and made the whole book feel more complete (hence the generous rating).
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hudsononaux's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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tillie__'s review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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blueyogi's review against another edition

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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? Yes

3.0

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asvanroekel29's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I overall enjoyed the book. It has a decent pace, I liked the twist, and it had a lot of emotions specially for this genre. I wanted more action from a thriller, it felt like the twist and main action piece from the twist was really rushed and didn’t have time to develop the way it should have. I would recommend this book to someone who loves an emotional mystery. 
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thebigq's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Fun twisty thriller, didn't see the end coming! The alternating POVs of Marissa and Avery work really well.
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lingoreads's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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greatexpectations77's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I always enjoy this author duo, and I was very sucked into this story. It felt weird that it was set in an area where I've spent so much time! Will read more by this pair.
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