The Other People

I listened to the audiobook and found the pacing to be really good at 1.5x speed. I saw a lot of criticism that this book was boring, so perhaps the format I chose to consume it helped it be more engaging to me. I liked that the paranormal element was introduced early on, and I felt compelled to keep listening because I cared about the characters. I appreciated that everything wasn't saved as a reveal at the end too. Figuring out the connections and who people were didn't hinder my enjoyment either, since the story wasn't relying on the shock of those reveals. I really appreciated that.

I would have liked a little more explanation of the paranormal stuff and feel like it was missing a lot. It felt very surface level and like something more was waiting to be revealed that ultimately never was. I also don't love writing that says super obvious stuff like it's profound, like “Parents love their children and will do anything for them.” Yeah, we know. The end was pretty cheesy too.

All in all, I think this was a really good book with just a couple things that didn't work fully for me. I'll definitely check out more by C.J. Tudor.