firstlife's review against another edition
fast-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
1.75
odettebrethouwer's review against another edition
4.0
Thuis uit werk gekomen en ik had zin om een heel boek op een avond te lezen. Dat ik dit boek oppakte vandaag is dus puur te danken aan de dunheid ervan ;)
En wat een toeval dat er zo veel overeenkomsten qua plot is met [b:Fataal spel|39004434|Fataal spel|Chinouk Thijssen|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1520280098s/39004434.jpg|60560665] dat ik zaterdag las! Maar waar dat echt een thriller is, is dit meer een roman.
Maar wat een gaaf verhaal. Een boek over zussen, vriendschap, en het belang van dingen uitspreken. En in zo een mooi jasje gegoten. Erg van genoten!
En even speciale aandacht voor de cover, want wat is die mooi en wat past hij perfect bij het verhaal.
PS ik heb echt nog veel te weinig gelezen van de boeken die ik met mijn book buying rush in Engeland gekocht heb.. En te weinig boeken nog van mijn 18tbr2018.. Met deze twee vliegen in één klap wat dat betreft! Lekker doorlezen in boeken uit mijn eigen kast, heerlijk dit!
En wat een toeval dat er zo veel overeenkomsten qua plot is met [b:Fataal spel|39004434|Fataal spel|Chinouk Thijssen|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1520280098s/39004434.jpg|60560665] dat ik zaterdag las! Maar waar dat echt een thriller is, is dit meer een roman.
Maar wat een gaaf verhaal. Een boek over zussen, vriendschap, en het belang van dingen uitspreken. En in zo een mooi jasje gegoten. Erg van genoten!
En even speciale aandacht voor de cover, want wat is die mooi en wat past hij perfect bij het verhaal.
PS ik heb echt nog veel te weinig gelezen van de boeken die ik met mijn book buying rush in Engeland gekocht heb.. En te weinig boeken nog van mijn 18tbr2018.. Met deze twee vliegen in één klap wat dat betreft! Lekker doorlezen in boeken uit mijn eigen kast, heerlijk dit!
thebibliophilegirl's review against another edition
2.0
I love reading books about family relationships and the thing that caught my eye with this book is that it depicts the relationship between identical twins; one who follows the rules, and one who doesn't.
Bex and her identical twin sister Naomi used to be close. They used to be able to finish each other’s sentences, used to know exactly what the other was thinking. They were a matching pair.
And then something changed.
When Naomi walks out of the house the night before their last GCSE exam and doesn’t come back, Bex has to think hard about how to find her. Bex is forced to unpick their shared history and the memories and everything she thought she knew is called into question.
With her worries dismissed by everyone, the only person Bex can trust is a stranger – Josh – as she tries to piece together a picture of the person she thought she shared everything with. As Bex chases Naomi, she realizes it isn’t just whether she can find her twin: it’s whether she knows her at all.
I admit, the book does seem a bit cliché: one good twin, one bad twin. But it doesn't ruin the book at all. The book has a very unique concept to it that I can't talk about because of spoilers, but there is a key thing about Bex and Naomi's relationship that was amazing and really well thought out on Morgan's part.
I did feel really sorry for Naomi because all she wanted was her sister back, to have those times back where they could sit with each other for hours and just laugh about everything. Naomi felt replaced and so I can understand why Naomi would want to live a different life; she doesn't feel part of the one she's already in. I just don't think that Naomi's character was explored as well as it should have been. I would loved to see some more character development, some background building... The characters just felt very flat to me.
I think this was because the plot was very fast and it could have easily had 100 more pages. Easily. The plot felt rushed and this meant that the characters got lost in a blur. I think that Morgan should have taken more time developing the plot and really could have dragged out some more of the dramatic bits to make it more gripping. Everything felt over in a matter of minutes, so the plot didn't really do anything for me.
Disclaimer: this book was sent to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review
Released 4th May
Bex and her identical twin sister Naomi used to be close. They used to be able to finish each other’s sentences, used to know exactly what the other was thinking. They were a matching pair.
And then something changed.
When Naomi walks out of the house the night before their last GCSE exam and doesn’t come back, Bex has to think hard about how to find her. Bex is forced to unpick their shared history and the memories and everything she thought she knew is called into question.
With her worries dismissed by everyone, the only person Bex can trust is a stranger – Josh – as she tries to piece together a picture of the person she thought she shared everything with. As Bex chases Naomi, she realizes it isn’t just whether she can find her twin: it’s whether she knows her at all.
I admit, the book does seem a bit cliché: one good twin, one bad twin. But it doesn't ruin the book at all. The book has a very unique concept to it that I can't talk about because of spoilers, but there is a key thing about Bex and Naomi's relationship that was amazing and really well thought out on Morgan's part.
"The way the mood had shifted when she walked into the kitchen... It had made her feel like an outsider in her own family"
- Lou Morgan, The Opposite of You
I did feel really sorry for Naomi because all she wanted was her sister back, to have those times back where they could sit with each other for hours and just laugh about everything. Naomi felt replaced and so I can understand why Naomi would want to live a different life; she doesn't feel part of the one she's already in. I just don't think that Naomi's character was explored as well as it should have been. I would loved to see some more character development, some background building... The characters just felt very flat to me.
I think this was because the plot was very fast and it could have easily had 100 more pages. Easily. The plot felt rushed and this meant that the characters got lost in a blur. I think that Morgan should have taken more time developing the plot and really could have dragged out some more of the dramatic bits to make it more gripping. Everything felt over in a matter of minutes, so the plot didn't really do anything for me.
Disclaimer: this book was sent to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review
Released 4th May
meganlouise815's review against another edition
3.0
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
While I really liked how this was written, I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would because I just don't think it was for me. The narrator seemed very young for her age, and was a couple years younger than me anyway, so at times it was too juvenile for my liking. The mystery was decent, but it could have been a lot more fleshed out in my opinion. I still quite liked it though.
While I really liked how this was written, I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would because I just don't think it was for me. The narrator seemed very young for her age, and was a couple years younger than me anyway, so at times it was too juvenile for my liking. The mystery was decent, but it could have been a lot more fleshed out in my opinion. I still quite liked it though.
themaliciousreader's review against another edition
3.0
I was provided an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was the story of Bex and Naomi, two identical twins that grew apart over the years. When Naomi disapears after a fight with her family, Bex is forced to face their past and realises how little she actually knows her sister.
This book was fine, just fine. I enjoyed the characters and the sisterly bond.
The writing was simple but effective.
It only took me a couple hours to read it and I enjoyed it fine but I don't feel like I got a lot from it.
It was just a nice, enjoyable, very short story.
This was the story of Bex and Naomi, two identical twins that grew apart over the years. When Naomi disapears after a fight with her family, Bex is forced to face their past and realises how little she actually knows her sister.
This book was fine, just fine. I enjoyed the characters and the sisterly bond.
The writing was simple but effective.
It only took me a couple hours to read it and I enjoyed it fine but I don't feel like I got a lot from it.
It was just a nice, enjoyable, very short story.
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