This book was pretty much on the border between middle grade and young adult. It would either be a very young YA or the upper end of MG. I did like it, but I feel like this is one of those books that doesn't transcend genre very well. If you're not a big fan of MG, you probably won't be overly thrilled. I would recommend it to kids between the 10-14 age range as an introduction to eating disorders. It does well with dealing with the sensitive topic in a good way for a younger audience.

It also felt a bit incomplete to me. At one point it just sort of stopped and it felt more like the 2/3 point than the end of the book. But it's a quick read and I'm glad I found it.

I didn't get the appeal of this at all. It had very little to offer. The characters were annoying and one dimensional, the plot was generic (small town girl moves to big city and meets ~interesting~ people), and the writing added nothing. Reading it was drag and I found myself eye rolling every other page. Maybe there was some deeper meaning that went over my head, but I was thoroughly unimpressed.

This was a reread for me and it was honestly just as good as I remember. Not an all time favorite, but a great read that in my opinion deserves the hype. I can definitely see myself coming back to this book again in the future. The writing is good and the characters are interesting, but the perspective is unique and so well done that it really makes the book for me. I'm normally hesitant of books narrated by the dead, but this one delivers. There aren't too many books that can make me cry a bit.

I enjoyed this book, though perhaps not as much as I would have hoped to. The book started with an incredibly graphic description of her rape that I probably wouldn't have chosen to start reading at the gym if I had known it was coming on the very first page, but after that it got a little easier. I felt for her and was drawn into her story for the entirety of the book. Parts of it did feel a bit educational, like she was explaining some of the basics of rape culture and the system, which was great but also incredibly basic. I one hundred percent support that, but they seemed to be more geared toward people who maybe weren't as knowledgeable on the subject. I feel like this would be a good book for people who are trying to learn and understand more of what it's like for people who are raped.

I really wanted to like this book. I went into it expecting greatness because the story was so interesting, but I just couldn't handle the way the story was told. It went backwards through the days starting at the beginning of each day, and my brain just does not work that way. I couldn't keep up with the story had no concept of the timeline of events. If you don't mind that kind of storytelling, you'll have much better luck than me.

Technically the second in this series, but can be read as a standalone (I did). However I do wish I'd read Love You More first just because there are spoilers. Lisa Gardner is one of those authors where book order doesn't really matter, but it's nice to see the character development over the various books.

Honestly, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I only had a vague concept of who Lisa Gardner is and I wound up really enjoying this, so much so that I went out and bought a few more of her books. Her characters are interesting and the stories draw you in. She does a really good job of not trying to hide the plot twists for too long and I found myself coming to conclusions around the similar time as the cops. These aren't absolutely amazing, life changing books, but they are pretty great and she's one of my new favorite thriller authors.

This is my favorite of Lisa Gardner's books so far. I loved Flora's character and the story. This was one of those books I sat down to read a bit and didn't get up until the whole book was done. I adored it. Lisa Gardner has such a lovely writing style that's so unobtrusive that sometimes I forget I'm reading. If you like psychological thrillers, I'd recommend giving her a chance.

I wasn't as fond of this book as some of her others, in part because this book made me genuinely scared to leave my bedroom. The first few books I read by her didn't scare me, so I had no qualms about reading this in the middle of the night and it filled me with anxiety and fear. I don't know if it's just me, but reading about nameless stalkers is so terrifying. Still a decent book, but just overall I didn't enjoy it as much as I have most of the rest.

I wasn't feeling this book as much. It was okay, but a lot of the characters and plot twists seemed too much. I had a hard time getting into the story as much as I have with some of Lisa Gardner's other books. Still good, but not as great. I wouldn't recommend this as a book to start with, but definitely still worth the read. The characters and plot twists seemed a little more "out there" than usual and the beginning was a bit too confusing.

I was expecting great things from this book, but I think my expectations let me down more than the actual book did. I thought it was going to be an in depth study of an abusive relationship and it turned out to be completely different. Because I was so excited for that, I think when I realized what this actually was, I was disappointed. Still a good book to read and an interesting take on a very different relationship, but I can't say I was as in love with it as I wanted to be.