totallytales's Reviews (1.9k)

Unputdownable! & utterly beautiful. Definitely pick it up if you enjoyed me before you :)

An ode to Shakespeare. The characters are so beautifully portrayed and so enchantingly flawed that it's impossible not to fall a little bit in love with each and every one of them and then, of course, a little bit of hate. The twists and turns keep you guessing until the end.

I loved the premise of this book but sadly I found it became a bit wearisome towards the end. There were a few 'I didn't see that coming moments' but I found it all a little far-fetched. The majority of the novel is a comprehensive analysis of narcissism; how a narcissist thinks, feels, what they're needs and insecurities are, etc. So although it wasn't my cup of tea, if you enjoy psychoanalysis, this book is for you!

I did enjoy this novel for the most part. It's intriguingly told through diary extracts and police interviews, giving you a sense of foreboding that something disturbing is about to unfold. However, I can't help but feel the ending was rushed almost too sudden in comparison to the build-up of the hauntingly disturbing ending. The ending itself isn't really explained, leaving me feeling a bit bereft. But maybe that is the whole point and I just don't appreciate it?