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okesanne's review against another edition
5.0
A dark psychological thriller which had me gripped from the start. An interesting take on a very difficult to talk about subject, interspersed with mystery and murder. It stirs up a lot of emotions and will not be an easy read for anyone who has been a victim of child abuse of a sexual nature.
cursedkirst's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Vomit, and Murder
gregzimmerman's review against another edition
2.0
Maybe my expectations are too high after how good The Kind Worth Killing was, but now I'm starting to think Swanson is the Dan Brown of the post-Gone Girl psychological mystery genre. He just got lucky once.
I had a ton of problems with this book - from laughably bad dialogue to way too much story told in summary to eye-rollingly improbable plot points - but most of all, it's a story that makes you deeply uncomfortable. Swanson seems to think creating sexual tension between teenage girls and old men, or between a teenage boy and a 50-year-old woman, or between a college kid and his stepmother is not just totally fine, but somehow alluring? Dude. No. No. NO!
Skip this. Read something better.
I had a ton of problems with this book - from laughably bad dialogue to way too much story told in summary to eye-rollingly improbable plot points - but most of all, it's a story that makes you deeply uncomfortable. Swanson seems to think creating sexual tension between teenage girls and old men, or between a teenage boy and a 50-year-old woman, or between a college kid and his stepmother is not just totally fine, but somehow alluring? Dude. No. No. NO!
Skip this. Read something better.
nicrtay's review against another edition
4.0
There's no question this book was written by Peter Swanson. His books always make me feel incredibly uncomfortable.
I did enjoy all the characters in this one. I was a little worried that the ending would completely lose me -- the climax of Every Vow You Break literally had me scratching my head. But the ending of this one was really satisfying. I feel like some readers might see the plot twist coming from a mile away, but for some reason I didn't see it.
I'll continue to read more Swanson books. I feel like I always finish them right away without taking breaks. And that's always a good sign.
I did enjoy all the characters in this one. I was a little worried that the ending would completely lose me -- the climax of Every Vow You Break literally had me scratching my head. But the ending of this one was really satisfying. I feel like some readers might see the plot twist coming from a mile away, but for some reason I didn't see it.
I'll continue to read more Swanson books. I feel like I always finish them right away without taking breaks. And that's always a good sign.
rnjana's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
shazzab39's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75