A review by harmonj3
A Simple Favour by Darcey Bell

dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

I didn’t dislike this book, but I agree with other reviews that it did almost seem like the front 87% was done really well and the last bit became underwhelming as a result.
Sean just giving up for example, or Stephanie just letting herself essentially be dropped but Emily didn’t really make sense. Sean was afraid of her and didn’t feel it was safe for Nicky to be raised by her so hey would he have given up? Stephanie was obsessed with finally feeling accepted and cared for by Emily so why did she just move on?her also pathetically just following along didn’t make a whole of sense to me either once the illusion of Emily was shattered by all her lies.
I haven’t seen the movie, but from what I’ve heard it sounds like it helps explain some of the parts I had trouble understanding a bit better and I wouldn’t recommend anyone picking this up unless they were looking for something with a couple exciting moments to easily read over a weekend. I think this could be a good book for someone looking for something to read on a road trip 
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