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A review by vaparks
Until the Day I Die by Emily Carpenter
4.0
"Put a dent in the Universe."
Another book, devoured. I'm realizing quite quickly through this quarantine that I gravitate towards thrillers, and specifically-- action-packed, page-turning, leave-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat, kind of thrillers. Which, within the first third of the book, I did not envision this one being that way for me. But like all good thrillers--PLOT TWIST--it did.
This was lent to me by a friend, and I had a little bit of knowledge of what I was getting into per her review as she handed it over to me: "Nothing overly impressive in regards to the writing and use of language, but a fun, fast-paced story." To which, I'd raise a glass in agreement.
I do love books that challenge and widen my vocabulary, as well as use literary techniques that make reading enlightening. Other times, flowery language and brilliantly artistic sentences aren't of importance, and the only thing that matters is an entertaining story. That is this book to me. Another one for the "Weekend Beach Read" category.
After that first third, each chapter ended like your favorite Netflix show, begging you to read "just one more". I found myself wake up early just to sneak a few more chapters in before the workday started because the action was tumbling at a rapid pace like a cartoon snowball, gaining more momentum and growing in size.
My only qualm would be that so much of the ending is so "convenient". Much like the woes of other reviews, the chances of all these crazy things coming together causes you to think, "Oh, come on, but what are the ODDS?!" But that's what we do with books and movies, we suspend our disbelief and the craziest of things come together and the most convenient of time and place. Plus, the epilogue. I felt it rather unnecessary, though it definitely leaves room for a sequel. I had to flip all the way to the first few pages to find the character that shows up, when he was only mentioned briefly in the very beginning. Though I'm sure it was meant to cause readers to open their mouths in shock, it fell flat for me:
"Wait... who the heck is Hank? Was he even in this story? Oooohhh.. yeah, that guy."
Another book, devoured. I'm realizing quite quickly through this quarantine that I gravitate towards thrillers, and specifically-- action-packed, page-turning, leave-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat, kind of thrillers. Which, within the first third of the book, I did not envision this one being that way for me. But like all good thrillers--PLOT TWIST--it did.
This was lent to me by a friend, and I had a little bit of knowledge of what I was getting into per her review as she handed it over to me: "Nothing overly impressive in regards to the writing and use of language, but a fun, fast-paced story." To which, I'd raise a glass in agreement.
I do love books that challenge and widen my vocabulary, as well as use literary techniques that make reading enlightening. Other times, flowery language and brilliantly artistic sentences aren't of importance, and the only thing that matters is an entertaining story. That is this book to me. Another one for the "Weekend Beach Read" category.
After that first third, each chapter ended like your favorite Netflix show, begging you to read "just one more". I found myself wake up early just to sneak a few more chapters in before the workday started because the action was tumbling at a rapid pace like a cartoon snowball, gaining more momentum and growing in size.
My only qualm would be that so much of the ending is so "convenient". Much like the woes of other reviews, the chances of all these crazy things coming together causes you to think, "Oh, come on, but what are the ODDS?!" But that's what we do with books and movies, we suspend our disbelief and the craziest of things come together and the most convenient of time and place. Plus, the epilogue. I felt it rather unnecessary, though it definitely leaves room for a sequel. I had to flip all the way to the first few pages to find the character that shows up, when he was only mentioned briefly in the very beginning. Though I'm sure it was meant to cause readers to open their mouths in shock, it fell flat for me:
"Wait... who the heck is Hank? Was he even in this story? Oooohhh.. yeah, that guy."