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The Likeness by Tana French

katrinahanson's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

thelucyfan's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Not anywhere near as good as the first book in the series. This one was a bit unbelievable tbh. But some powerful passages. 

zoer03's review against another edition

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5.0

Wow wow another spectacular, page turner of a book loved it

mongert's review against another edition

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4.0

The premise of this book was rather implausible. But I loved it. Like staying up way too late and ignoring everything that needs to be done in my life to read it, loved it.

ellie07's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

gillianebersole's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

glabeson's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I had heard from several people that this was their favorite French novel, and I wasn't disappointed. There are only so many secrets and plot twists before you feel like you've read them all, and for the most part this one felt unique. I don't remember how much Cassie's character was developed in French's first novel. I'm wondering if I were to go back and reread it if some of her "yikes, don't do that" decisions would have made more sense. French takes a lot of care and attention to character development as well as plot, which at times felt excessive in this almost 500-pager, but overall I very much enjoyed it.

bellarosereichart's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lalatut's review against another edition

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DNF - might come back

sabrinaitzell's review against another edition

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4.0

3.75