A review by emmdashed
Rock Paper Scissors, by Alice Feeney
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Bob is too good for all of these terrible people. Every other character was trash.
The Twist was unexpected, and it certainly kept me reading. However, given how character driven this story was I needed to be able to connect and like at least one of them. Even just a little.
The writing was fine. Very readable, if needlessly and unrealistically cryptic. But that comes with the genre, so I can't fault it too much.
I have some Thoughts on the ending so Spoilers ahead:
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Especially when Adam and Robin get back together ???? Like ???? Girl psychologically tortured, then stabbed your wife? I know you didn't like your wife much but still. Can you ever trust that person again? Let alone think "everything inside her is beautiful"? What more can we expect from Adam I guess.
Amelia wasn't a good person at all, but I don't think she deserved what happened to her.
Also literally what was the point of the last chapter. It added nothing.
The Twist was unexpected, and it certainly kept me reading. However, given how character driven this story was I needed to be able to connect and like at least one of them. Even just a little.
The writing was fine. Very readable, if needlessly and unrealistically cryptic. But that comes with the genre, so I can't fault it too much.
I have some Thoughts on the ending so Spoilers ahead:
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Spoiler
Two separate people being this obsessed with a man? Who by all accounts seems like a completely self interested ass? The fuck? Unbelievable. Could never be me.Especially when Adam and Robin get back together ???? Like ???? Girl psychologically tortured, then stabbed your wife? I know you didn't like your wife much but still. Can you ever trust that person again? Let alone think "everything inside her is beautiful"? What more can we expect from Adam I guess.
Amelia wasn't a good person at all, but I don't think she deserved what happened to her.
Also literally what was the point of the last chapter. It added nothing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Infertility, Car accident, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, and Body shaming