Reviews

The Cry by Helen Fitzgerald

akiha's review against another edition

3.0

Okay, c'est un 2,5 arrondi. L'histoire est prenante dans le sens où on veut connaître la fin car ça reste un thriller, mais qu'est-ce que ça tourne en rond et qu'est-ce que tous les persos sont irritants ! Les traits de personnalité de chacun c'est juste pas possible. Je suis quand même surprise par la bonne note générale du livre car dès les premières pages, j'étais extrêmement saoulée par à peu près tout... et le "twist" du procès est juste inintéressant et n'apporte rien.

nika_nix's review against another edition

2.0

The writing was bad. The pacing was off - sometimes too fast, sometimes so slow and boring. The plot went nowhere and there was not really a point to this whole book. The ending sucked. Alexandra's POV was unnecessary. The "mystery" was non-existant. The only good thig about this was that it was a very quick read and hard to put down even though I wasn't enjoying it. Very weird but interesting experience.

deirdre_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-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

3.0

moogen's review against another edition

3.0

An imperfect page turner... Some of the plot twists were telegraphed... others required too great a suspension of disbelief. The characters didn't always act in ways that made any sense. But I couldn't put the book down.

coops456's review against another edition

3.0

After a fractious flight from London, Joanna and Alistair arrive in Australia with their young baby, Noah. On the drive to their destination they discover that Noah isn't asleep but dead.

Unsympathetic characters, good suspense, neat twist, slightly dribbled off to the end.

vivisms_82's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense

4.25

bookish_arcadia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

comefromaway's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

A sad story - so much of the time I was irritated by the main characters for making dumb decisions 

notlikethebeer's review against another edition

Joined the masses who have just picked this one up as a result of the BBC adaptation. I really loved the series, and I'm pleased to say that the book is just as good! A gripping rollercoaster from start to end.

ellelouisea's review against another edition

3.0

This was an interesting look at a terrible accident and a toxic relationship. The narrator did a really impressive Australian accent except for her constant mispronunciation of Melbourne and Geelong.