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I wish there were half stars. More than a three, not quite a four. I'm glad I finally read this as it has been on my list for a while. If you had asked me a third of the way in, it would have been a solid three. Ask me halfway, a five plus. Now that I've finished I've settled in at a three and a half. The ending left me underwhelmed but overall I think this book was good. It certainly kept me guessing and I was totally blindsided by the revelations in part two. ...more
I just can't seem to agree with popular opinion. I LOVE to read... but fell asleep multiple times when reading this book... it just dragged on and on. At one point (about 49% on my Kindle) I was like "Oh Wait! This is why everyone likes it! I didn't expect that!" .... and then I started falling asleep again. TOO LONG! I'm sure the author could have tightened up on the details. But to be fair... I'm not usually a fan when I don't like the main characters... and I didn't like either of them.
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I loved this book, and was actually a little surprised how much I enjoyed it. I'm not typically one to read Bestseller List-type novels, but gave this one a shot because it came highly recommended by friends, and because it met the obvious approval of David Fincher. I was not disappointed.
The narrative style is a lot of fun, and I kind of eased right into it, which is rare for he-said/she-said narratives. The plot twists just kept right on coming, with memorable dialogue and characters you loved ...more
The narrative style is a lot of fun, and I kind of eased right into it, which is rare for he-said/she-said narratives. The plot twists just kept right on coming, with memorable dialogue and characters you loved ...more
This is a crepy read because the author keeps teasing you. You think you know the personality of a character and then you discover it's a charade. Since more than one could be considered a psychopath, the potwntial for dead bodies is high. Even on the last page you can't be sure...
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Will hold your complete attention from beginning to end. One of those books you can't wait to sit down and read.
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Well written but evil.
While I anticipated most of the major twists due to being a fan of Flynn's earlier work, I'm still impressed at how well she pulls it off - the way she pushes and pulls your sympathies as a reader is truly masterful. The abrupt closing is a bit of a dead stop (and the primary reason why I knock a star), but overall, Flynn is right up there with Tana French and Laura Lippman as authors that have only continued to improve upon their already-prodigious talent with each new book.
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What a crazy story! Had more profanity than I like in books, but I liked the dual perspective and unreliable narration. Some nice twists but boo to the ending! I don’t think it should stop as it did.
Kept my attention and had some great twists! Good summer read however the ending disappointed me.
Sep 23, 2014
Tatiana
marked it as to-read
Jan 23, 2015
Fefa Lopes
marked it as to-read
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