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A review by anotherfangirl
Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson
4.0
Every Vow You Break is my favorite Peter Swanson book to date, although I’m not sure what exactly I just read. It’s a weird book and definitely not a psychological thriller or mystery. The main twist is so obvious that I don’t even know if it was supposed to be a twist.
The first half of the plot was moving too slow and had too many boring and unimportant flashbacks. I even considered DNFing at some point, but the second half suddenly got so gripping I couldn’t put the book down and finished it in one sitting.
The main character Abigail and the reader don’t know who’s trustworthy anymore, everyone on the island seems to hide something and the plot veers off into a creepy horror story with a terrifying hide-and-seek. I was genuinely afraid and on the edge of my seat.
At one point Abigail asks herself “What movie am I in?” and I would answer that question with the 2019 film Ready or Not (which I loved) or maybe The Hunt. Just like these movies, this book isn’t 100% realistic, but it’s anxiety-inducing, fast-paced action and a lot of fun.
The ending was satisfying, although the last 10% were far-fetched and Abigail acted a little bit too Rambo-like for my taste. This took away some of the suspense the novel built up steadily to this point, but it was entertaining nonetheless and I guess it was needed to reach the conclusion Peter Swanson had in mind.
The first half of the plot was moving too slow and had too many boring and unimportant flashbacks. I even considered DNFing at some point, but the second half suddenly got so gripping I couldn’t put the book down and finished it in one sitting.
The main character Abigail and the reader don’t know who’s trustworthy anymore, everyone on the island seems to hide something and the plot veers off into a creepy horror story with a terrifying hide-and-seek. I was genuinely afraid and on the edge of my seat.
At one point Abigail asks herself “What movie am I in?” and I would answer that question with the 2019 film Ready or Not (which I loved) or maybe The Hunt. Just like these movies, this book isn’t 100% realistic, but it’s anxiety-inducing, fast-paced action and a lot of fun.
The ending was satisfying, although the last 10% were far-fetched and Abigail acted a little bit too Rambo-like for my taste. This took away some of the suspense the novel built up steadily to this point, but it was entertaining nonetheless and I guess it was needed to reach the conclusion Peter Swanson had in mind.