Reviews

Wake by Shelley Burr

disjointedenvy's review against another edition

I thought with all the brillaint and loved reviews. Being a thriller and crime junkie that I thought would love this book.
Unfortunately, I feel like I have been reading this book forever. I wasn't enjoying my reading. For me. I just felt like this book dragged on and on. I really wanted to know how it was going to play out but after finding myself falling asleep and not truly engaging with the novel. I myself have just given up and DNF.
Maybe one day I might go back and try again. I really wanted to love this book, but after 15 days which is forever for me.
As I average a book in roughly 3.5 to 4 days, This was becoming a tedious task and I found myself avoiding the book.
I am disappointed

bjmassey's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

claire1044's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

stephanierachel's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

nataliaa_x's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

i hate the ending it was soo dissapointing 

blessedjess's review against another edition

4.0

Another great mystery set in Australia! If you’re looking for a lot of action you’re not going to find it with this book. But if you’re looking for a whodunnit with some twists that leave you wondering which characters are truly trustworthy then this one is for you. I appreciated the well developed main characters and how as levels of their pasts are revealed they both became more intriguing. While it felt a little rushed to the conclusion, it was still an enjoyable mystery and I look forward to the author’s next one! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for and advanced copy for an honest review.

melissabianca's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

theunrealerin's review against another edition

4.5

Well plotted, well-developed excellent bush noir novel.

emilykabbott's review against another edition

5.0

Giving this one five stars for how much I hung off every word & tore through the book. If you’re a fan of Jane Harper, you’ll enjoy this. Shelley’s writing is smooth & it’s hard to believe it’s a debut novel. It does involve crimes against children, which is my least favourite plot. However I didn’t find it confronting until almost the end & by then I was so invested, there was no option but to finish the book.

leaphornlover's review against another edition

5.0

I liked the way the author kept revealing bits about the protagonist’s past/motive like the peeling of an onion. I really enjoy books in which the landscape/setting almost rise to the level of a character. Remote Australia never disappoints me.