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A review by tessa_talks_books
The Note: A novel by Alafair Burke
3.5
The Note: A Novel by Alafair Burke
One-word review: Complex
Emojis: 😴🧐🫣
Rating: 3.5 🌟s
My Top-Five-style Review:
5. I loved that all the characters had very different backgrounds and remained friends. From a successful lawyer to a struggling artist, the diversity in their professions and personal lives added depth to the story. The friendship theme throughout the story is a nice touch and adds to the complicated nature of the thriller.
4. The setting(s) is my favorite, with characters spending significant time near the water - this story mainly occurred in the Hamptons. I haven't been there, but I have always loved coastal settings.
3. The characters are adequately developed for the genre, but they annoyed me greatly as I read. Their actions and decisions, at times, seemed unrealistic and forced, which detracted from the overall reading experience.
2. The story's first half read very slowly and struggled to hold my attention, BUT…
1. The story's second half takes an unexpected turn, propelling the narrative into a twisty, turney, fast-paced adventure. The big reveal caught me off guard, and I loved that about it.
One-word review: Complex
Emojis: 😴🧐🫣
Rating: 3.5 🌟s
My Top-Five-style Review:
5. I loved that all the characters had very different backgrounds and remained friends. From a successful lawyer to a struggling artist, the diversity in their professions and personal lives added depth to the story. The friendship theme throughout the story is a nice touch and adds to the complicated nature of the thriller.
4. The setting(s) is my favorite, with characters spending significant time near the water - this story mainly occurred in the Hamptons. I haven't been there, but I have always loved coastal settings.
3. The characters are adequately developed for the genre, but they annoyed me greatly as I read. Their actions and decisions, at times, seemed unrealistic and forced, which detracted from the overall reading experience.
2. The story's first half read very slowly and struggled to hold my attention, BUT…
1. The story's second half takes an unexpected turn, propelling the narrative into a twisty, turney, fast-paced adventure. The big reveal caught me off guard, and I loved that about it.