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A review by nyquillll
The Inmate by Freida McFadden
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This was my second Freida book that I read and because I read Never Lie first, I had super high expectations. While I was pretty captivated the whole story and was invested in finding out what happened, it very much felt like a love-triangle where you don’t know who she’ll pick until the very last page - and that’s not really my style.
I was trying to make guesses and predictions on who did it, and it was basically impossible to make an informed guess (in my opinion) because both the MMCs were viable options.
I also thought the twist(s), while intriguing and shocking, kind of came out of nowhere, at least the first one, in that I don’t think if I reread the book I’d be seeing things from a different lens. It didn’t feel like something I would’ve guessed just by reading versus making abstract, wild guesses.
That said, I was invested in figuring out who did it and was curious how the whole teenage pregnancy, mom moved away, who’s the dad issue would resolve itself.
I was trying to make guesses and predictions on who did it, and it was basically impossible to make an informed guess (in my opinion) because both the MMCs were viable options.
I also thought the twist(s), while intriguing and shocking, kind of came out of nowhere, at least the first one, in that I don’t think if I reread the book I’d be seeing things from a different lens. It didn’t feel like something I would’ve guessed just by reading versus making abstract, wild guesses.
That said, I was invested in figuring out who did it and was curious how the whole teenage pregnancy, mom moved away, who’s the dad issue would resolve itself.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Murder
Minor: Toxic relationship, Medical content, Stalking, and Pregnancy