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184 reviews

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

2.5

This book was plain weird 😂 The only reason it got a 2.5 instead of 2 is because of the last 20 minutes! That threw me for a dang loop and made the book a little better.

So, the audiobook was kind of cool as it incorporated “movie production” scenes but it was also hard to follow. I constantly texted my bookish friend questions like “do I have this right?”, “Is this what happened” because I wasn’t 100% sure. I think if I hadn’t gotten so confused on some portions I may have even enjoyed the book a bit more.

Anyway, overall I think reading this book was a waste of my time and I could have went my whole life without reading it!

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Ward D by Freida McFadden

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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? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

*audiobook* Two Freida books in a row that I liked?! Woohoo!

This one gave me major creepy vibes for the majority of the book because of the "trapped" aspect. I didn't really see the ending coming, especially the "last" twist!

I really enjoyed this one and it will go in the top 5 of my most enjoyed Freida books.

The Push by Ashley Audrain

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Holy shit. Excuse my language but this review needed it for emphasis. I would also like to note that if you are newly postpartum or maybe just a mom all together, you might want to check some disclaimers before reading this book. There was once I had to stop reading and come back because I became physically ill.

This author's writing is rough. I feel like that is the best word to describe it. It is rough, raw, and a little edgy.

This book had a lot of hard subject matter to read but it was a good read and it all came together at the end. The last sentence on the last page had me gasping (even though I wasn't that shocked it still was surprising!)

I heard so many people talk about this book and it's for good reason. This author truly does write in a tragically beautiful way.

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

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5.0

So good! I thought I had it all figured out only to be genuinely SHOCKED in the last few chapters.

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

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5.0

I genuinely cannot believe the ending. I had to reread a couple of times. WHAT. Best thriller of 2019 is right!!

All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda

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2.0

Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker