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themarinabox's Reviews (195)
3.8 STARS.
I usually write my review right away or a couple of hours later. But with Behind Her Eyes, I needed to talk about it and let it settle in my brain so that I can decide if I like it or not. LOL! For those who have not read and wondering, yes, the ending can and might make you go "WTF?!". It's REALLY hard for me to say if it's shocking in a good or bad way because for me personally, it's a bit of both.
It's frustrating that I can't tell you much more than that without giving anything away. I will say that you've been warned and it's one of those things that you could potentially really don't like in a book.
Let's talk about the rest of the book. It's ooooookay. It's not fast-paced and in fact, some parts were, dare I say it, quite draggy but I felt curious enought to want to know what was the dark secret. And honestly, I was quite looking forward to reach the twist that blew everyone's head off lol.
Like what I've said earlier, the twist/reveal/whatever you wanna call it, was shocking to me in both good and bad way. Meaning, there were elements of it that I hated and other I liked. Either way, I found it very original. Or at least, I've never come across something like this before.
This book frustrates me but also haunts me. Does this mean I want to read more of Sarah Pinborough's book? Heck yes.
I usually write my review right away or a couple of hours later. But with Behind Her Eyes, I needed to talk about it and let it settle in my brain so that I can decide if I like it or not. LOL! For those who have not read and wondering, yes, the ending can and might make you go "WTF?!". It's REALLY hard for me to say if it's shocking in a good or bad way because for me personally, it's a bit of both.
It's frustrating that I can't tell you much more than that without giving anything away. I will say that you've been warned and it's one of those things that you could potentially really don't like in a book.
Let's talk about the rest of the book. It's ooooookay. It's not fast-paced and in fact, some parts were, dare I say it, quite draggy but I felt curious enought to want to know what was the dark secret. And honestly, I was quite looking forward to reach the twist that blew everyone's head off lol.
Like what I've said earlier, the twist/reveal/whatever you wanna call it, was shocking to me in both good and bad way. Meaning, there were elements of it that I hated and other I liked. Either way, I found it very original. Or at least, I've never come across something like this before.
This book frustrates me but also haunts me. Does this mean I want to read more of Sarah Pinborough's book? Heck yes.
Basically, in this collection of short stories, Miss Marple and her friends were having a gathering of somekind. Each of them shared mysterious stories and the rest tried to guess what happened or who did it. As a reader, it’s just incredibly fun to make my own guess. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I want to say that there were interesting dynamics between older and younger generation. And my favourite comment from Miss Marple on this subject is, ‘I hope you dear young people will never realise how very wicked the world is.’
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It’s difficult to give 5 stars for a collect of short stories because even though they were generally absolutely entertaining, there were some stories that I liked more that others. But anyways, I’ll definitely recommend you to read if you like or want to get into short stories. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I want to say that there were interesting dynamics between older and younger generation. And my favourite comment from Miss Marple on this subject is, ‘I hope you dear young people will never realise how very wicked the world is.’
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It’s difficult to give 5 stars for a collect of short stories because even though they were generally absolutely entertaining, there were some stories that I liked more that others. But anyways, I’ll definitely recommend you to read if you like or want to get into short stories. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’ve truly enjoyed reading Friend Request even though it felt a bit slow-paced at times. But it didn’t matter because there was much intrigue and I need to know!! Lol. So why did I only give it 3 stars? The reveal. Oh the reveal. It wasn’t a bad ending. It was just very anti-climatic.
Oh wells. I am interested to check out other books by Laura Marshall. So that’s not too bad ;)
Oh wells. I am interested to check out other books by Laura Marshall. So that’s not too bad ;)
5 BIG FAT STARS.
First of all, I didn’t realise that it is a part of a series. However, that didn’t really matter and you can read it as a standalone.
The book grabbed me right from the first page. I’ve never read a book that was as page-turner as this one. It was exciting, smart, cunning and thrilling. Everything I could ever hoped for in a crime book.
The short chapters kept me thoroughly intrigued and pretty sure you would too.
I’m definitely going to read the rest of the series and looking forward to the upcoming ones.
Such a clever book that is giving me a big book hangover. Cheer to Steve Cavanagh!
First of all, I didn’t realise that it is a part of a series. However, that didn’t really matter and you can read it as a standalone.
The book grabbed me right from the first page. I’ve never read a book that was as page-turner as this one. It was exciting, smart, cunning and thrilling. Everything I could ever hoped for in a crime book.
The short chapters kept me thoroughly intrigued and pretty sure you would too.
I’m definitely going to read the rest of the series and looking forward to the upcoming ones.
Such a clever book that is giving me a big book hangover. Cheer to Steve Cavanagh!
3.5 stars
I was surprised as to the number of themes that was covered in this little book. I enjoyed this story even though delightful Miss Marple only appear towards the end of the book. And also, I was so sure who did it until Miss Marple appeared at the end and explained it all.
Great book. Not my favourite but still, enjoyable.
I was surprised as to the number of themes that was covered in this little book. I enjoyed this story even though delightful Miss Marple only appear towards the end of the book. And also, I was so sure who did it until Miss Marple appeared at the end and explained it all.
Great book. Not my favourite but still, enjoyable.
To be honest, I read this book only because of the "locked-room" mystery but I ended up being more interested in reading about the characters and how they plan to survive with each other.
This book is being told through the diary of the narrator, Jon, who was there for a conference. Through his written account, we get to know the characters and how the plot unfolded. This is a relatively slow-moving book which I quite enjoy for this type of setting. It's not a book with non-stop action. It's more of a character study as Jon gets to know the hotel occupants in hopes to find the murderer.
So, while I did enjoy the setting a lot and I am going to find other books like this, The Last wasn't as thrilling as I was hoping it would be. As some point in the book, I thought it would go darker and then it didn't. There were many interesting sub-plots that I would love to read more about but it didn't go anywhere. Jon got on my nerves the more I read on and there weren't any other characters that I was rooting for either. I would have loved read this book in the perspective of a couple of the main characters.
That aside, this book really made me think about what I would have done if I'm in all the situations and THAT scared me.
I don't love this book but I do like it. Maybe a sequel to complete the subplots would be amazing.
This book is being told through the diary of the narrator, Jon, who was there for a conference. Through his written account, we get to know the characters and how the plot unfolded. This is a relatively slow-moving book which I quite enjoy for this type of setting. It's not a book with non-stop action. It's more of a character study as Jon gets to know the hotel occupants in hopes to find the murderer.
So, while I did enjoy the setting a lot and I am going to find other books like this, The Last wasn't as thrilling as I was hoping it would be. As some point in the book, I thought it would go darker and then it didn't. There were many interesting sub-plots that I would love to read more about but it didn't go anywhere. Jon got on my nerves the more I read on and there weren't any other characters that I was rooting for either. I would have loved read this book in the perspective of a couple of the main characters.
That aside, this book really made me think about what I would have done if I'm in all the situations and THAT scared me.
I don't love this book but I do like it. Maybe a sequel to complete the subplots would be amazing.
3.7 stars
I went in thinking that I'm going to read a murder mystery and even though it is part of the book, it is not the main point of the book. It is more than that.
A great story from the point of view of 3 different women and how their lives started to intertwine. It was easy to get into even though somewhere in the middle it got a little slow before picking up the pace again. It wasn't slow in a way that I found it boring but the story just moved a little slower.
I kept putting myself in all of their shoes and starting to think about what I would have done if I was in their position. This book will definitely make you think.
As I was reading, I wasn't sure if I was going to like the book but I was surprised at my own feelings towards it when I was done. My favourite part was the epilogue, I thought it was written beautifully.
Great and well-rounded book. This is my first Liane Moriarty read and I'm looking forward to read the rest of her works.
"None of us ever know all the possible courses our lives could have, and maybe should have, taken. It's probably just as well."
I went in thinking that I'm going to read a murder mystery and even though it is part of the book, it is not the main point of the book. It is more than that.
A great story from the point of view of 3 different women and how their lives started to intertwine. It was easy to get into even though somewhere in the middle it got a little slow before picking up the pace again. It wasn't slow in a way that I found it boring but the story just moved a little slower.
I kept putting myself in all of their shoes and starting to think about what I would have done if I was in their position. This book will definitely make you think.
As I was reading, I wasn't sure if I was going to like the book but I was surprised at my own feelings towards it when I was done. My favourite part was the epilogue, I thought it was written beautifully.
Great and well-rounded book. This is my first Liane Moriarty read and I'm looking forward to read the rest of her works.
"None of us ever know all the possible courses our lives could have, and maybe should have, taken. It's probably just as well."