gimmebooksjoanna's Reviews (326)

I loved this book.

So why not 5 stars?

Two reasons:
1. It was a little slow about two third of the way in
2. I found the ending pretty far fetched

I'd still recommend this to any fan of a thriller. I was gripped! If you like an ITV or BBC drama (think Doctor Foster and Broadchurch) you'll love this!

My attention span is struggling as of late, so although I don't consider myself a reader of short stories, this seemed like a brilliant pick for me.

I really really wanted to like it. But I just didn't get it. Had this been a full length book I definitely would have given up before I'd even made it halfway. The saving grace of this book was that despite the constant lack of engagement with each story, I still desperately thought that "maybe this next one will be the one."

I guess the genre could be described as dark comedy. And in fairness, I did occasionally respond to said comedy and I really found myself laughing. But not that often.

I couldn't connect on any level with the characters. I felt that I should have. I got the feeling I was similar in age to them (early 30s). But I just didn't like them. That could have been because we had such few pages to get to know them.

The stories finished abruptly and I found myself having to re-read parts as I wasn't entirely sure what I'd just read.

Overall, I kind of found this one a confusing read that I really struggled to enjoy. Having said that, I still insisted on following through to the end and finishing it so it can't have been THAT bad. Could it?

3.5

Everyone should read this book. Gripping, harrowing and heartbreaking all at once.

Unpopular Opinion Klaxon!!!

I just wasn't keen. It went on and on forever and ever. Don't judge books by their cover. I did and that's how I ended up reading this.

I just felt like not a lot happened and when it did it was way too little too late