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angeredrat's review
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
aejohnson85's review against another edition
2.0
As many reviewers have stated, this book is wrongly classified as a psychological thriller. I don't think it had many traditional "thriller" elements, though I did find the lead to be interesting. It's not an overly suspenseful novel, overall. The characters are unlikeable - I did like how we got to read both Jodi and Todd's perspectives though. I found myself rolling my eyes at Todd and how ridiculous he was to women.
The thing that really bothered me in this was that it is heavily implied (I believe Jodi also says something to this effect) that ALL men are cheaters - whether with another woman, a bottle, etc. I found this to be extremely stereotypical and is not true of the majority of men I know. The plot line with Jodi and her brothers seemed to be tacked on as well in an attempt to explain why Jodi hides things...
Not my favourite read, though I would say it was more a 2.5 out of 5 stars.
The thing that really bothered me in this was that it is heavily implied (I believe Jodi also says something to this effect) that ALL men are cheaters - whether with another woman, a bottle, etc. I found this to be extremely stereotypical and is not true of the majority of men I know. The plot line with Jodi and her brothers seemed to be tacked on as well in an attempt to explain why Jodi hides things...
Not my favourite read, though I would say it was more a 2.5 out of 5 stars.
brytnii's review
dark
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
jumi28's review
reflective
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? Yes
2.25
skynet666's review against another edition
2.0
I listened to this audio book because it was free off a site the library let me access. It's hard to know how this book would have been different if I had read it, but not different enough to really like it. I enjoyed listening to the story (at least from one of the characters), but the story seemed ridiculous and it was not a thriller. I'd give it a 2.5.
hannah1997's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-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? It's complicated
3.0
alaynamyer's review
slow-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
3.5