My feelings on this book are summed up pretty quickly: Meh.I just couldn't get into it. Maybe it's all the previews for the movie that I've seen (but I haven't seen the movie itself), but I was really expecting a murder mystery type novel. Something hard hitting. Something where the father would go out and find clues, maybe punch out the bad guy, and in the end everyone would feel a loss but they would be able to move on.
This is not that book.
Instead, the book is more about what happens to the family, how they cope, and how their relationships change, after 14 year old Susie is murdered. They do find out who did it, but I found that entire process flimsy and lackluster. I understand a lot of people may enjoy a book more about relationships than solving a crime, but that's just not my preference. I found the book slow and underwhelming.
Plus, I really didn't care for the ending. Not at all.
I liked the book but I agree with you about the ending. I like when things could be almost real, but then it just got pushed too far.
ReplyDeleteCompletely 100% agree. Very underwhelming.
ReplyDeleteI never comment on your book posts, but I want to say that I really enjoy them. I've already added a couple to my "to read" list. Um, and this won't be on it :).
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