I have a lot of mixed feelings about this book. For the most part I just felt uncomfortable reading it and although I wanted to know who-done-it I wasn't really invested in the characters or the plot.
I found that the depictions of domestic violence and alcoholism to be pretty accurate. They were disturbing, as they should be. This, however, made it a difficult book to read. The constant manipulation of the female characters by the male characters made it unenjoyable; however it did keep the mystery going because which one of them is bad enough to murder because they aren't getting their way.
Unlike a lot of other suspense novels I've read in the past, I enjoyed the fact that I wasn't completely aware of the ending until the last 50ish pages. The novel has many plot twists and goes in several different directions all at once due to the fact that it has several narrators. I also like the fact that its imagery isn't as disturbing as some of the other books I have read on similar subject matter. It gives you enough information without giving you nightmares.
I have yet to see the movie but still plan on seeing it.
I give this book a 6 out of 10. I wouldn't pick it up again and I probably wouldn't recommend it to a friend but I'm not upset that I've read it.
I found that the depictions of domestic violence and alcoholism to be pretty accurate. They were disturbing, as they should be. This, however, made it a difficult book to read. The constant manipulation of the female characters by the male characters made it unenjoyable; however it did keep the mystery going because which one of them is bad enough to murder because they aren't getting their way.
Unlike a lot of other suspense novels I've read in the past, I enjoyed the fact that I wasn't completely aware of the ending until the last 50ish pages. The novel has many plot twists and goes in several different directions all at once due to the fact that it has several narrators. I also like the fact that its imagery isn't as disturbing as some of the other books I have read on similar subject matter. It gives you enough information without giving you nightmares.
I have yet to see the movie but still plan on seeing it.
I give this book a 6 out of 10. I wouldn't pick it up again and I probably wouldn't recommend it to a friend but I'm not upset that I've read it.
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