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A review by booksbytheglass
The Ex by Freida McFadden
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
after picking up and putting down this one like 5 times, jordan finally got me to read it all the way through 😭🫶🏼
and I would have loved this one so much more if I hadn’t read so many other similar thrillers!! sadly, I guessed the plot twist from a mile away due to the similarities to one of my favorite thrillers ever … (I will post at the end of this review to avoid spoilers)
I loved the intrigue of flipping back and forth between joel’s present girlfriend and his ex-girlfriend without naming who exactly they are - and their stories were so equally interesting I wasn’t sure who I was rooting for more!!
it was a very quick entertaining thriller, and as I mentioned, it would have hit better if I hadn’t read a certain named thriller with an almost identical plot twist 🥴🥴
rating: 3.5 stars
wine pairing: rioja red blend
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SPOILERS: the book that it’s almost identical to is the wife between us by greer hendricks and sarah pekkanen!!!!
and I would have loved this one so much more if I hadn’t read so many other similar thrillers!! sadly, I guessed the plot twist from a mile away due to the similarities to one of my favorite thrillers ever … (I will post at the end of this review to avoid spoilers)
I loved the intrigue of flipping back and forth between joel’s present girlfriend and his ex-girlfriend without naming who exactly they are - and their stories were so equally interesting I wasn’t sure who I was rooting for more!!
it was a very quick entertaining thriller, and as I mentioned, it would have hit better if I hadn’t read a certain named thriller with an almost identical plot twist 🥴🥴
rating: 3.5 stars
wine pairing: rioja red blend
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SPOILERS: the book that it’s almost identical to is the wife between us by greer hendricks and sarah pekkanen!!!!