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Depressing and predictable
Part of me can see the appeal of this, the acclaim it's received. But part of me doesn't quite: clearly the author is borrowing several old tropes (for example, a dash of Christie's 4:05 from Paddington) and not doing anything particularly original with them. I'm also tired of unlikeable narrators and while I grant that Rachel's alcoholism gives her the ability to make stupid decisions, like calling her ex multiple times a day/night, that didn't make her sympathetic.
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This was a very suspenseful read.
Perfect for reading on a plane.
I started "reading" this as an audiobook and simply could not get through it - no clue why as I liked the narrators well enough. I think it was probably just too slow-moving for me. So when I found it as an ebook I switched and finished within 2 days!
I mostly liked it. Once I got properly into it, it was very difficult to put down, and although Rachel's self-destructive behaviour really bugged me at times, it got better through the book, and obviously served a purpose.
The book had me guessing un ...more
I mostly liked it. Once I got properly into it, it was very difficult to put down, and although Rachel's self-destructive behaviour really bugged me at times, it got better through the book, and obviously served a purpose.
The book had me guessing un ...more
Not bad; kept me turning the pages, and Rachel is a really great portrait of someone who knows exactly how her behavior is keeping her life in the toilet, but just can't seem to stop herself. So that's great.
There aren't really any likable characters (which is not a dealbreaker), and all the women are, one way or another, obsessed with the question of babies (not motherhood, but Having a Baby), and a lot of the plot hinges on lost memories that are miraculously recovered.
But yeah, I ploughed th ...more
There aren't really any likable characters (which is not a dealbreaker), and all the women are, one way or another, obsessed with the question of babies (not motherhood, but Having a Baby), and a lot of the plot hinges on lost memories that are miraculously recovered.
But yeah, I ploughed th ...more
I read this immediately after Gone Girl and I guess I get some of the comparison, but I didn't like it as much.
Pro: It does feature an unlikeable female protagonist.
Con: Unlike Gone Girl, she has very little agency- she just passively reacts, rather than doing anything. Also: most women are trying to steal your man, and all men turn out to be evil.
Pro: the end- I actually really liked the resolution. ...more
Pro: It does feature an unlikeable female protagonist.
Con: Unlike Gone Girl, she has very little agency- she just passively reacts, rather than doing anything. Also: most women are trying to steal your man, and all men turn out to be evil.
Pro: the end- I actually really liked the resolution. ...more
Not a bad debut novel, this thriller fell apart somewhat by the end. The identity of the villain was clear from the start, and Rachel's blackouts were a little too convenient for my taste. Hawkins did a good job with the different voices, though really I only remember Rachel's in retrospect.
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I gave this novel 4 stars only because it was SO hard to like any of these ultra-needy, ugly characters. As far as a thrilling page turner goes, however, this one is off the charts.
Highly recommend as a murder mystery/thriller. One of the few books I have completed in 2 days!
Highly recommend as a murder mystery/thriller. One of the few books I have completed in 2 days!
It was fine. Actually not badly written. Super contrived and very unlikeable people.
derivative plot. Unlikeable characters, but I kept plowing through.
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