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The Younger Woman
by Cate Ray
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.75/5 stars, rounded up.
Gabby meets a woman younger than her named Ellis at the bar and drunkenly confesses to her that she wishes her husband Fred were dead. Gabby begins to search for Ellis and the truth while also trying to expose Fred's secrets.
I listened to the audio of this book and thought the narration was fantastic. I had no complaints at all. The narration was clear and easily understood and the voice acting was wonderful.
This started off a little bit slow for me and I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this one but it thankfully ended up picking up. I wasn't expecting the ending twist. It honestly wasn't even on my radar as being the reveal.
I wasn't a huge fan of the dual perspectives. I find that they're not my favorite unless they're really well done and this one wasn't bad but also wasn't incredible. I found myself in brief moments of confusion while I was trying to get reoriented with the POV. I think multiple POVs are a bit more challenging to keep track of as audio. Because of this, I think the book may have been a bit more enjoyable if I read the book alongside the audio just so I could visually keep track of where I was in the POVS.
I think the ending paid off and there was a lot going on for the last 1/3 of the book. I would definitely pick up another book by this author.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ALC! All opinions are my own.
Gabby meets a woman younger than her named Ellis at the bar and drunkenly confesses to her that she wishes her husband Fred were dead. Gabby begins to search for Ellis and the truth while also trying to expose Fred's secrets.
I listened to the audio of this book and thought the narration was fantastic. I had no complaints at all. The narration was clear and easily understood and the voice acting was wonderful.
This started off a little bit slow for me and I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this one but it thankfully ended up picking up. I wasn't expecting the ending twist. It honestly wasn't even on my radar as being the reveal.
I wasn't a huge fan of the dual perspectives. I find that they're not my favorite unless they're really well done and this one wasn't bad but also wasn't incredible. I found myself in brief moments of confusion while I was trying to get reoriented with the POV. I think multiple POVs are a bit more challenging to keep track of as audio. Because of this, I think the book may have been a bit more enjoyable if I read the book alongside the audio just so I could visually keep track of where I was in the POVS.
I think the ending paid off and there was a lot going on for the last 1/3 of the book. I would definitely pick up another book by this author.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ALC! All opinions are my own.