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raquela_reads's review
5.0
Ooo this was a lot of fun. Podcast based is always fun and I loved the mention of mommy blogging. I think this will be amazing and I’m excited to have a copy of this beautiful book. Definitely kept me on my toes but I loved the ending.
kookie9200's review against another edition
2.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book.
After discovering her grandfather Big Jim's notebook about an unsolved murder of a young couple in 1972, Jess sets out to make a podcast about the case. She pulls in disgraced news anchor Dan Decker to help. Honestly, that's about as far as I got because I DNF'd at about 39% in.
Why? I didn't like any of the characters. Not only did they feel one-dimensional and stereotypical (not just the characters in the ''70s but those in the present day as well) but the men were written in a way that made them seem as though the author felt men are superior to women. Dan hits on every woman he sees, and is a casualty (in his mind) to the Me Too movement (maybe he's actually just a pervert who shouldn't have harassed women, I don't know). Jess exploits that in their very first meeting. Plus, the author makes it out like Jess can't do this podcast on her own, but instead HAS to have this older man help her. It's bad storytelling and a weak concept. It's something that I couldn't get past and so I decided to stop reading.
After discovering her grandfather Big Jim's notebook about an unsolved murder of a young couple in 1972, Jess sets out to make a podcast about the case. She pulls in disgraced news anchor Dan Decker to help. Honestly, that's about as far as I got because I DNF'd at about 39% in.
Why? I didn't like any of the characters. Not only did they feel one-dimensional and stereotypical (not just the characters in the ''70s but those in the present day as well) but the men were written in a way that made them seem as though the author felt men are superior to women. Dan hits on every woman he sees, and is a casualty (in his mind) to the Me Too movement (maybe he's actually just a pervert who shouldn't have harassed women, I don't know). Jess exploits that in their very first meeting. Plus, the author makes it out like Jess can't do this podcast on her own, but instead HAS to have this older man help her. It's bad storytelling and a weak concept. It's something that I couldn't get past and so I decided to stop reading.
cmalbritt's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
ebgould's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
chloelois's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
shxlby98's review
4.0
Heart breaking
Those are the only two words that can beautifully sum up this novel. I didn’t think I would like it because of the cop aspect but I couldn’t stop reading, I needed to know what happened and how things untangled.
I will say one flaw in the book was that is was resolved way too quick but other than that it was beautifully heart breaking
Those are the only two words that can beautifully sum up this novel. I didn’t think I would like it because of the cop aspect but I couldn’t stop reading, I needed to know what happened and how things untangled.
I will say one flaw in the book was that is was resolved way too quick but other than that it was beautifully heart breaking
etakloknok's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0