jeffreyreads's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars. Essentially just an unoriginal retelling of Reconstructing Amelia.
wombat_88's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
thomwallacern's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my... Haunting. Heartbreaking. Suspenseful. I couldnt put it down. Olivia fell, and so did my heart by the end. McDonald certainly knows how to keep the reader's attention.
cherrypy's review against another edition
4.0
Very much a book driven by the characters. Each have their own story to tell with twists and turns along the way. As the narrative switches between the past and the present, the full story of what happened to Olivia on that very fateful night is revealed.
The writing style was absolutely beautiful and very descriptive. Certain paragraphs I had to re-read strictly because I was completely on awe of the author's choice of words. Absolutely breathtaking.
The only thing holding me back from a full 5 star review is that the mystery of what happened to Olivia was quite easy for me to predict early on. I am very much into thrillers and mysteries, so this is a common occurance for me when it comes to this genre.
Nonetheless, absolutely wonderful plot with twists and turns to keep you immersed from start to finish.
The writing style was absolutely beautiful and very descriptive. Certain paragraphs I had to re-read strictly because I was completely on awe of the author's choice of words. Absolutely breathtaking.
The only thing holding me back from a full 5 star review is that the mystery of what happened to Olivia was quite easy for me to predict early on. I am very much into thrillers and mysteries, so this is a common occurance for me when it comes to this genre.
Nonetheless, absolutely wonderful plot with twists and turns to keep you immersed from start to finish.
sarahwuzhere's review against another edition
5.0
Grab your box of tissue and hunker down. This book will keep you up for hours! Just when you think you have it all figured out, nope! I actually yelled out “what the fork!” on more than one occasion. This is a book that I would gladly read again. My husband said he hadn’t seen me so engrossed in a book since “that grim reaper phase”
felonyxko's review against another edition
2.0
The writing was not that good. It was very clearly trying to be good and memorable and deep, but really the one part that stuck with me is the description: "a tall man the shape of a cucumber". I mean.
I also got tired of being told exactly why such and such a character couldn't trust people, or had abandonment issues, or any of the deep emotional stuff. Too much telling, not nearly enough showing. The writing was extremely distracting.
Wasn't wild about the plot either. And I liked maybe two characters, neither of whom was Abi or Olivia. All in all, I just personally didn't get into this book at all, but this seems to be a trend with most books from this genre.
I also got tired of being told exactly why such and such a character couldn't trust people, or had abandonment issues, or any of the deep emotional stuff. Too much telling, not nearly enough showing. The writing was extremely distracting.
Wasn't wild about the plot either. And I liked maybe two characters, neither of whom was Abi or Olivia. All in all, I just personally didn't get into this book at all, but this seems to be a trend with most books from this genre.
lemonyv's review
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? No
4.0