Melissa

Not enough trigger warnings in world for this book.

Revisado: 03-16-25

There was So Much rape. I hated this book with a passion. I finished it, but I don't feel good about that.

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Modern Gothic

Revisado: 05-16-23

Sometimes, I want a book to make me feel like I did when I first read Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights. While this novel wasn't a literary classic, it did use many Gothic techniques that conjured that feeling in a modern way. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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R word!

Revisado: 04-28-23

I like books like this where a young woman must unravel secrets about a family member and comes into their own in the process.

HOWEVER. This book is from 2019 and, even though it's set in 2000, it can be unnecessarily politically incorrect. In one scene, Anna says that she doesn't want someone to think she's "retarded," which is no longer appropriate. As always in Ms. Jewell's writing, there are also elements of fatphobia/shaming (I really wish she could get past her body image issues that bleed into her work), so please use discretion if you struggle in those areas and don't want to read about things that may trigger you.

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Slow Start

Revisado: 04-04-23

It took me several hours to get familiar with the characters enough to follow all the strings between the characters, but once I did, it made for a great story. Freddie's subplot was my favorite part of the whole book, though.

My one issue with Jewell is that she is clearly from a different generation; her books are often filled with main female characters dwelling on their weight and calling themselves "fatty." I would love to see her stories avoid fat phobia, as these ruminations don't bring anything to the plot.

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Grim

Revisado: 01-16-23

Just depressing from start to finish. The main character also speaks about college kids like she's 40. I have a hard time seeing her be that cynical about people who are less than 8 years younger than she is.

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Oooooh, so juicy

Revisado: 02-20-21

I ripped through this in two sittings. Everything is right there in front of us, but we have to put it together as Louise does, and that kept me engaged from start to finish. I figured out the twist shortly before the end, but it was so satisfying that I screamed and cheered when it was unraveled. This was such a juicy read.

There was one thing that concerned me about Adam (if you've read the book, you probably know exactly what I'm talking about). I'm done with the novel but I'm still worried about this character!

All of the narrators performed at the top of their game!

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Shallow

Revisado: 04-02-20

This story was pretty meh. Just your standard, superficial thriller. A good enough story to play in the background whilst working in a spreadsheet. The narrator was exceptional, however. I was very impressed by her ability to switch seamlessly between different accents and voices.

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Loved!

Revisado: 02-18-20

The narrator for this story was absolutely magnificent. That cannot be overstated. Magnificent.

The story itself was nice and tightly plotted. While I figured things out before I was halfway through, it was fun to see all the strands knit together. I am definitely going to look into this author's other books.

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So. Much. Fun.

Revisado: 02-12-20

I loved everything about this one! The performances (by some of my very favorite comedic actors) were absolutely top notch. The writing was very witty and self-aware in the best way, and I would be remiss if I didn't mention how well the music and effects set the scene. Overall A++.

You won't like this if you hate fun.

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