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In My Dreams I Hold a Knife
by Ashley Winstead
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I'm so conflicted about this book. On one hand, it's not like it's the worst thing I've ever read, but on the other, I didn't really enjoy it at all. I will admit that I listened to the audiobook and I hated how the female narrator did male voices; she was so dramatic, using a pitched down version of her regular voice, and I couldn't take it seriously. Sorry to whoever narrated this book but it definitely dampened my experience.
I also didn't really like any of the characters. I found them all super annoying, especially the main character Jessica. Her frustrating fixation on her college years was incredibly weird to me. I guess I can just never imagine being that obsessed with a period of your life like that. I also hated Eric. It felt like he knew exactly who did it but had to drag it out on purpose. Caro was the most annoying to me of all, though. She was so pompous and stuck-up. I do not feel sorry for her in any way.
I almost wanted to give this book a 1 star rating, but it felt kind of unfair. I did think the mystery was done well, even if I hated the characters. I also really liked the ending. The final line is killer (in a good way).
I also didn't really like any of the characters. I found them all super annoying, especially the main character Jessica. Her frustrating fixation on her college years was incredibly weird to me. I guess I can just never imagine being that obsessed with a period of your life like that. I also hated Eric. It felt like he knew exactly who did it but had to drag it out on purpose. Caro was the most annoying to me of all, though. She was so pompous and stuck-up. I do not feel sorry for her in any way.
I almost wanted to give this book a 1 star rating, but it felt kind of unfair. I did think the mystery was done well, even if I hated the characters. I also really liked the ending. The final line is killer (in a good way).
I hoped I’d never get what I deserved.
Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Death of parent