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Great read!!

Reviewed: 02-25-25

Very entertaining book. Great character development and plot. Best book I’ve read in a while!

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Ridiculous but worth a read

Reviewed: 01-13-25

I was looking for a smutty read, and I found it. However, the language and sex scenes were so over-the-top and ridiculous, I was laughing through some of it. Like when this polished woman starts talking about her c-word in a non-sexual setting (she just drops it nonchalantly like it’s the most normal thing ever), I was like nobody talks like that. Also, the character development and writing is objectively bad in some places (but it’s also good in other spots). The premise and general plot is good. In short—when it’s bad, it’s really bad, but overall, it was okay. I don’t regret buying it. It’s a short book after all. But just keep your expectations in check.

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Really good, a little repetitive

Reviewed: 12-19-24

The story arc took forever to develop, but it did eventually. Also, there seemed to be some contradiction in the book. Not saying the author was untruthful but that maybe it wasn’t well explained how a sociopath could be madly in love with her new boyfriend. I didn’t understand. Also, the dialogue (between she and her professor, she and her boyfriend, she and her therapist) was often delivered in huge chunks that were very well thought out. Like these fully formed ideas and incredible insights happened instantaneously. I accept that dialogue is reconstructed when writing memoir, but the way it was written was too clean and unrealistic.

For not having a drama background (to my knowledge), the narration was great, especially the different voices. The text just flowed. However, she laughed at some stories and memories which gave it a vengeful and catty feeling (maybe this tracks with her personality…idk).

I will say that she set out to do what she meant which is help people by sharing her story. I am guilty of throwing around the word sociopath without fully understanding its meaning. It helped me understand what sociopathy is, how it feels, and how little resources exist for sociopaths.

Overall, it’s a great read. I blew through it in two days. It is very INSIGHTFUL (especially when describing the early years).

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Great story—just a couple small complaints

Reviewed: 10-12-24

I really enjoyed this book, but the male narrator’s performance was kind of cringe. He has a great voice, but when he was reading for the female characters, it made me laugh. I think he did the best he could with his deep voice, but the female narration was like a bad impersonation, like a South Park character.

Also, his delivery was often monotone, and he kept doing this thing throughout the entire book where he would punctuate the end his sentences with sighs, like he was exasperated. It was annoying.

As far as the story goes, I thought Justin’s character was clingy.

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Stupid characters, good plot

Reviewed: 08-18-24

If the characters weren’t stupid, the plot wouldn’t work. Millie was especially insufferable, and I almost abandoned the book about halfway through for that reason. I’m glad I pushed on because there was a plot twist that made the book worth it. So overall, it’s worth the read if you can ignore the fact that common sense could have unraveled the plot.

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I loved this so much

Reviewed: 08-08-24

I couldn’t put this down. Highly recommend for the plot alone. And the writing is superb.

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Difficult story told beautifully

Reviewed: 04-05-24

I never watched 19 kids and I’m not religious, but I picked this up since I like memoir. Jill has been through a lot and her ability to tell the story with equal parts courage and grace was admirable. Good story that unfolds well.

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Had a hard time getting into it but once I was, couldn’t put it down

Reviewed: 06-16-23

Good character development. Clever plot and reveals. Enjoyed the story a lot. Had a hard time getting into it after reading ACOTAR but once I was in, I was hooked.

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Best book in the series!

Reviewed: 06-05-23

I agree with most reviews that the narrator was over-the-top in the more dramatic parts of the story, but this is still worth a read. The story itself is so good—my favorite in the series. Maas’ writing and imagination are awesome. I didn’t want this book to end (and it’s 24 hours long). For those saying it was an excuse for smut, I thought it was just the perfect amount of smut lol. To each their own.

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Great continuation of the series

Reviewed: 05-26-23

It does drag a little places, but overall, the story is great and has a little of every element. Recommend.

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