Devi Nair
(No rating, as I didn't finish the book) Thank you, NetGalley Canada, for giving me an ARC to review.
I went into this book expecting something humorous, even with the thriller element. But it turned out to be much darker and unsettling than I anticipated. I made it through 40% of the book before deciding to stop, not because it was poorly written, but because I wasn't the rigth audience for it.
The writing is incredibly effective. The first person narration of Julie by Clare Corbett is chilling and cringy, iun a way that made me feel uneasy, but also sad for her. It's that rare kind of voice that gets under your skin, which honestly made the experience stand out for me.
I won't be leaving a star rating since I didn't finish the book. But I wanted to share my thoughts in case others go in expecting something lighter. This could really work for readers who are drawn to psychological character studies, or dark, emotionally complex stories.
Just go in prepared. Jennifer Holdich knows what she is doing.
(No rating, as I didn't finish the book) Thank you, NetGalley Canada, for giving me an ARC to review.
I went into this book expecting something humorous, even with the thriller element. But it turned out to be much darker and unsettling than I anticipated. I made it through 40% of the book before deciding to stop, not because it was poorly written, but because I wasn't the rigth audience for it.
The writing is incredibly effective. The first person narration of Julie by Clare Corbett is chilling and cringy, iun a way that made me feel uneasy, but also sad for her. It's that rare kind of voice that gets under your skin, which honestly made the experience stand out for me.
I won't be leaving a star rating since I didn't finish the book. But I wanted to share my thoughts in case others go in expecting something lighter. This could really work for readers who are drawn to psychological character studies, or dark, emotionally complex stories.
Just go in prepared. Jennifer Holdich knows what she is doing.