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Long drawn out limp noodle. No plot twists, minimal surprises at the end (that are not shocking and very believable due to prior events). I felt like this book could have been edited down to 1 chapter. Many missed opportunity to throw in a twist or have the plot become twisty and thick. The only reason I kept listening through this 12hr audiobook was because I wanted to know what happened to them and then the ending was such a disappointment.

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3.0

This wasn’t my favorite book, but it wasn’t my least favorite either. Kind of meh. This book switches from past to present frequently. Listening on audio, it was difficult to keep up with as the timespans are only a year or so apart. Reader tip: if you can only focus on one portion of the date, focus moreso on the year than the month. In the very beginning, I was paying more attention to the month than the year and it made things confusing for me.

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I'm super disappointed in this book because I loved None of This is True. The book dragged, and the only really thrilling part was the end. The timeline gets very confusing, especially if you're listening to the audiobook like me. There's a bit too much happening. The story of Tallulah before the night she disappeared (hehe) was pretty boring. Kim was cool, but all the other characters were kinda annoying. The characterization of everyone was very shallow, and some of their decisions were poorly written and mind-boggling. The conclusion of the mystery was pretty good though so I can't be too upset.

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I genuinely enjoyed reading this book and was a little sad when it finished because the characters just felt so real and it just feels like there’s more of them but there’s not lol.

I definitely saw that twist coming from a mile away but it played out a bit differently than I had imagined. Regardless, it was still a lovely book.

Zach sucks, that’s all I’ll say.

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ldadams's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This kept me guessing until the very end! This novel had well thought-out and detailed characters, accompanied by a slow-brewing mystery. A solid piece of work by Lisa Jewell, and the narrator brought the story full circle. The pace was slow, but well-timed and includes lots of details that all mean something at some point in the story. Would definitely recommend this audio read if you’re on a road trip! It received an Audie Nomination for a reason, and you won’t be disappointed!

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Oh. my. GOODNESS.
Well this reaction for one was because I have FINALLY finished this book. (I started it just before I graduated highschool this year and i’m ending it at the beginning of college season so that is crazy).
And for the other reason…the ending was INSANE. Especially the last chapter with a whole new plot twist.
Honestly for me I LOVED the storyline and the potential it had. I loved the characters and their complexity. I loved how at the end everything did seem connected especially with the epilogue. The last 100 pages actually and the beginning pages had me hooked. I really couldn’t put the book down.
However, and that is the reason why even with that insane ending i’m still giving the book a 3,5 star rating, I felt like the middle of the book was just…well stories. I didn’t really feel like the book was going to end or that the case was going to be solved. It just felt like an endless back and forth storytelling. I get it. This book was supposed to be a slow burning book but at one point, in my opinion, the book just got…toooooo slow which was also the reason why it took me so long to finish it.
Another thing was that I had the feeling that the story of Tallulah, her mom, her brother, her soon and all the other main and side characters ended way too abrupt. I would have loved to hear a lot more about them in the end or atleast the epilogue or a bonus chapter or anything in that way.
All in all, this book was a very interesting read. Would I read it again? Well yeah…but I would totally skip a lot of chapters in the middle. However, I want and will try to read the other books of Lisa Jewell since I’ve heard that they are also really good.

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