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Someone Else's Life by Lyn Liao Butler
2.5
tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Thank you @getredpr for a copy of this book. I was intrigued by the premise of the book being set in Kauai during a rainstorm. The story centers on what happens with Annie when a stranger knocks on her door and ask if she can stay to weather the storm. 

I wanted to know how Serena and Annie was connected. It took a long time to get to the connection and the story was a bit repetitive. There was a convo that Serena speaks she was an only child and again Annie ask her later in the book if she is an only child.  Not sure if they was an edit error or meant to show Annie's state of mind. 

The storm made a tense setting. I didn't understand why if Annie opened her house to a stranger to not be with the rest of the family in the main house for safety in numbers. I think this book had potential but needed to be fleshed out a bit more.