Sunday 18 March 2018

People Like Us by Dana Mele: review.

People Like Us
Mean people doing mean things. This is what this book is about. Calling names, bullying, mocking and even killing people seems to be the bread and butter of the elite boarding school Kay is attending. But don't be mistaken, Kay is no angel. She'd rather eat than be eaten and talks about murder with such an ease that makes you wonder what skeletons she may have in her own closet. The rest of her classmates, including boyfriends, are not better. In fact, there isn't a single good character in this novel, all of them are deeply flawed and therefore you won't guess until the end who the killer is.
It's an interesting novel, but not a pleasant one.


Saturday 10 March 2018

The Friend by Dorothy Koomson: opinion.

The Friend
I found it entertaining but I wouldn't say it's a must-read. It focuses mainly on the friendly and sometimes not so friendly relationship of a group of women, the secrets they keep and the lies they tell to protect themselves. All of them are strongly influenced by the men in their lives, for the better and for the worse. I think the female characters should have been a bit more independent.


Sunday 4 March 2018

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson: review

Truly Devious (Truly Devious, #1)
The plot was so interesting and the first chapter so intriguing that my expectations were really high, however, as I continued reading this book turned out to be a bit of a disappointment.

Unfortunately, I didn't find the characters attractive, some of them were not well developed and the pace was too slow sometimes with many irrelevant events going on and suddenly too fast with surprising revelations that came out of nowhere.

The book was just OK, I liked many parts, but it could have been wonderful. Anyway, this is just my humble opinion and I am sure that many readers will find it great.