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A review by mrsbooknerd
Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
2.0
'Heart Sick' was gripping from the start for me, with a cast of strong, well-developed characters, a unique subplot and a classic - if somewhat weak/uninteresting - who-dunnit main plot.
For me the most interesting aspect of this novel was the relationship between Archie Sheridan and Gretchen Lowell. The interspersed chapters describing Archie's torture at the hands of Gretchen were beautifully gruesome and compelling. The chemistry between Archie and Gretchen is hard to understand but came through the words on the page wonderfully. I felt as magnetically drawn to Gretchen as what Archie was.
Therefore at this point I would have given a 4 star review, and then something happened. Well, the ending happened, and I felt a disappointment so crushing that I wanted to drink drain cleaner.
Tenuous would be a positive description for the ending, unbelievable and weak would be the realistic description for this novel.
My disappointment was so consuming that I have given this book two stars, because it was 'ok' overall. Shame!
For me the most interesting aspect of this novel was the relationship between Archie Sheridan and Gretchen Lowell. The interspersed chapters describing Archie's torture at the hands of Gretchen were beautifully gruesome and compelling. The chemistry between Archie and Gretchen is hard to understand but came through the words on the page wonderfully. I felt as magnetically drawn to Gretchen as what Archie was.
Therefore at this point I would have given a 4 star review, and then something happened. Well, the ending happened, and I felt a disappointment so crushing that I wanted to drink drain cleaner.
Tenuous would be a positive description for the ending, unbelievable and weak would be the realistic description for this novel.
My disappointment was so consuming that I have given this book two stars, because it was 'ok' overall. Shame!