A review by coffee_and_chapters
The Book Club by C.J. Cooper

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

 

Alice was definitely dressing for revenge! I found this thriller a very great build up of scene and atmosphere, and the use of books to attack and dismantle the personalities of the characters and the group of friends was very unique for me as I hadn’t read something similar before. I liked the build up towards the reason why Alice was after Lucy and wanted revenge, I think that was incredible. However, for me the reason why I gave in 3 stars was the reason for revenge – I was slightly underwhelmed by the reveal (even though I understood the reasons behind it) because I was expecting a bit more from it.