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Why so many 5 star reviews?

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-13-25

I bought this title on sale after reading all the excellent reviews. It was described as having such wonderful characters and great humor. Well, there was zero humor, it was not definitely not funny. It was quite boring actually.
I am glad I finished though, because the end was ok. Just ok.

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Bad. Just really bad story.

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2 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-18-24

This book started with such promise of a terrific psychological thriller. But as it went along, the characters kept getting stupider and stupider and so very unlikable. The sex which was overdone and over described was just sleazy and gross. Husband was described as charming, yet no ounce of charm in his performance, and no other characters liked him either. Main character Chloe must have been mentally disabled, because every decision she made was made with no common sense. I was hoping for a great grand finale ending. But, it was pretty mundane and blah..

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Really boring

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
Story
2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 04-27-24

Maybe this is just not my genre, but I found this story quite dull. I kept waiting for something big, but it just ever so slowwwwly unraveled into a forgetful story.
The narration was just ok. Who doesn’t love Meryl Streeps sweet smiling voice? But there were too many characters for her to give different voices to, and Maizy ended up with a manish voice that was cringe worthy.
I know I am in the minority, but I am quite astonished at all the excellent reviews….

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Great story, but bad dialogue

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 04-10-24

This story was so great and imaginative, but it was difficult to get past the characters vulgar words. Had the vulgarity been saved for the love scenes, it would have made the characters classier. Regardless, I ended up loving the story. It would make a fun movie!

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Ruth Ware at her BEST!

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-16-24

Being a huge Ruth Ware fan, I was so excited to read another of her books. And disappointed I was not! This could possibly be my favorite story that she has written. It was mysterious and exciting suspenseful. I just absolutely love love love the characters. I’m so sad that it had to end and I have to wait for another book to be written…

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Could not finish

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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 01-28-24

I cannot understand all the raving reviews. I found the narrator so very annoying. Her voice seems full of angst and rebellion. It is like constantly listening to a teenager whine.
I couldn’t keep up with each woman character from chapter to chapter because they all sounded the same, with exception of the Aussie girl who had the very worst Australian accent I’ve ever heard.
This story should’ve been done with several different narrators. There are a lot of characters, and unless you have an amazingly skilled reader, the story is lost. This narrator is not only not skilled, but not even listenable. It’s sad, this story might be the greatest but I’ll never know it.i

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Dark. Unlikable characters.

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2 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-04-23

I love books when I feel a connection with a character(s). This story had no one to root for. They were all unlikable, waste of human beings. As so many other reviews noted, very confusing story line. I didn’t feel as if actions had meaning, except maybe to showcase a dark mind. The end is terrible, unbelievable, and truly makes no sense whatsoever. I am pleased that the book was free and no credit was wasted. But I will never get back this wasted time…

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Interesting from beginning to end

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 07-05-23

Kristin Hannah does her research and is able to add truth into fiction making the story believable. She is a wonderful writer.

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Hedy, a brilliant woman

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 07-01-23

There were so many facets in this book, each could have been a book of its own. It told a story of how , an innocent girl was drawn into a marriage with a powerful man and then abused and imprisoned. The book captured how beauty opened doors but kept her from being perceived as intelligent. Finally, and most importantly, small minded men made a decision to not use a life-saving invention because it was not created by a man but by a woman who was beautiful and famous. The book was an excellent read.

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Keeps you on the edge of your seat

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 04-16-23

This is a story that makes you realize the strength and suffering that’s experienced in order to survive a catastrophe event. It makes one think about future effects of global warming and the powers that be. You will be fond of some of the characters, others you’ll dislike. The book keeps you guessing and the ending is a surprise.

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