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well then…

okay NOW we’re finally getting into the thriller stage of the book as opposed to a terrible cheating trope that felt something like hallmark meets 50 shades
BUT the subliminal message of the twist is great imo (so far) but that was a long walk for a short drink of water bro (tbh its probably paced really well, i just despise cheating tropes)

the suspense aspect; great!
the plot; no comment.

okay the writing is starting to get toooooooo poetically descriptive???? but being a highly dramatic and emotional girly as of late, i’m highlighting passages like a greedy gremlin

so far i’m loathing the plot (was intrigued up until the man entered the chat and it turned into a hallmark version of the 50 shades of grey movie—not the sex, just the bad acting and how un-fucking-realistic it was)… but i will say this after reading chapter 9; ms hoover can write a good-ass suspense scene so snaps snaps all round to her for that

this feels like an opening scene in a terrible hallmark x porno
i really hope im just in a mood right now and the final 72% of the book doesn’t feel this way

ugh i take back any optimism, a man has entered the chat

you know what, i have to hand it to her - her writing IS much more poetic and sophisticated than freida
but now i fear the storyline will be too cringe / won’t match that???? like it won’t be dark enough to be a lucinda berry type experience… and not quite quick witted and funny enough to be a freida mcfadden level read… i guess what anticipating is the same experience as a blake lively movie? funny that…

maybe i’m just emotional or in a VERY particular phase of my life right now… but colleen ate and left no crumbs with some of these [intentional or unintentional idk] philosophical quotes bro
i fear i could potentially enjoy this ???
but i think the story line may give me the ick
but the quotes and quoting tbh

may the buddy-hate read with @oddballs_bookclub begin 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️