A review by thanksiberia
The Whispers by Ashley Audrain

emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I wasn’t really impressed with this. However, I’m not a mother, nor do I want to be one, and this book was clearly written for mothers. I’m also perhaps not a fan of domestic thrillers (evidenced by my recent string of bad experiences trying to read them), although I wouldn’t call this a thriller at all. There is a “mystery”, but not much tension around the reveal. The writing was much better than others that I’ve dnf’ed or rated poorly recently, with decently fleshed out characters with relatively distinct voices and motives. The writing was enough to draw me in and keep me reading to find out how the story wrapped up.

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