pickI‘m not sure exactly what I was expecting, I think probably one of those “see the world through the eyes of a neurodivergent protagonist, and realize that ‘strange‘ is in the eye of the beholder” type books. This was not that - it was a crime thriller, and a lot darker and more graphic than I expected.
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CSeydel I‘m looking askance at quite a few reviewers who describe this as “Eleanor Oliphant but with a dark twist” because in my recollection Eleanor Oliphant DID have a dark twist! This was more like an … entire dark storyline (edited) 3d
Ruthiella Yeah. I found this book quite disturbing. 3d
CBee @CSeydel I tend to gravitate towards the darker reads with a few lighter ones thrown in - as you can see 😂🤷♀️ 3d
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AmyG I loved this book. It was so utterly disturbing. Like @CBee, I love a good, dark read. 3d
TheAromaofBooks Great review!! 3d
CBee @AmyG 👯 ♥️ 3d
CSeydel @CBee I am probably too stingy with my stars - I enjoyed it for what it was! I read it pretty much all in one go (sitting in the car for 6 hours on Friday) which was a good way to do it. I definitely hoped for a different ending where Steve was concerned, but truly it was a very plausible ending. Same with Sally (although it was nice that Nugent throws us a little glimmer of hope, with the letter). 3d
CSeydel It did feel like Sally‘s personal growth happened very fast given that she was already in her 40s, so the sudden setback felt realistic to me. I agree with some critics that ending felt a little rapid, but that always tends to be the case with thrillers - once the suspense is resolved you can‘t really spend 100 pages sorting through the aftermath. 3d
CSeydel I think I was also expecting a bigger twist where Sally‘s parents were concerned. It felt like there was going to be another secret layer that the dad was hiding - with the burning of Jean‘s papers, for example. But then it just turned out to be “yeah, he was kind of an arrogant jerk.” 3d
CBee @CSeydel not at all! If anything I‘m the opposite - too generous with my stars 😂 2d
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