Last night I finished Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. I have heard mixed reviews on this book, but I really liked it. I found the characters really interesting and was really wanting to know what would happen next. I also thought the timeline and suspense was good.
We knew right away that there was a murder at Trivia Night, but didn't know who was killed until the last few chapters. Along the way I was trying to guess which of the characters was murdered and I never guessed it until it happened.
I loved the conversations with the police in each chapter too. It really gave some of the side characters more personalities. I recommend to anyone looking for a different kind of "crime/suspense" book. It was really more a story on friendship and understanding.
Up Next: ? Maybe Unbroken since all the other books I want are checked out.
Monday, July 20, 2015
Friday, July 10, 2015
#23: House Rules
I always say I'm not going to read any more Picoult, and then I get sucked into another one. I just took a really long time to read my last book, so I need a quick read and thought a Jodi Picoult book would be the perfect thing for me. Usually I get sucked into them and finish in a few days. I briefly looked at the shelf at the library and found one about a boy with Aspergers.
House Rules is about an 18 yr old boy named Jacob who has Aspergers and is obsessed with crime scenes. He is accused of murder when his social tutor goes missing and is found dead. It was interesting to see how Jacob acted when questioned about the murder. Some of the behaviors he showed we very perfect for an Aspergers child/adult. I really liked Jacob and was interested in most of the characters in the book.
What I didn't like about the book, was that it was too predictable. Usually there is some moral dilemna or shocking twist in the end, but this one just seemed to drag on. It seemed like we knew exactly what happened towards the begininning. There wasn't a huge shock at the end and I didn't feel torn on which side to be on in the book. I also didn't like how we really didn't see what the jury decided at the end. So as far as Picoult books goes, this wasn't my favorite.
Up Next: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
House Rules is about an 18 yr old boy named Jacob who has Aspergers and is obsessed with crime scenes. He is accused of murder when his social tutor goes missing and is found dead. It was interesting to see how Jacob acted when questioned about the murder. Some of the behaviors he showed we very perfect for an Aspergers child/adult. I really liked Jacob and was interested in most of the characters in the book.
What I didn't like about the book, was that it was too predictable. Usually there is some moral dilemna or shocking twist in the end, but this one just seemed to drag on. It seemed like we knew exactly what happened towards the begininning. There wasn't a huge shock at the end and I didn't feel torn on which side to be on in the book. I also didn't like how we really didn't see what the jury decided at the end. So as far as Picoult books goes, this wasn't my favorite.
Up Next: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Thursday, July 2, 2015
#22: The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt was a story of a boy named Theo. He is faced with lots of challenges in his life after a tragedy in his childhood. He steals a painting during an art museum bombing and every thought in life he has is related back to the painting.
I really liked the idea behind the story and liked Theo, but things just never worked out as they should for him. He becomes a very unstable and addictive person who just can't seem to get on the right track.
The story was good, but really long.
Up Next: House Rules by Jodi Picoult
I really liked the idea behind the story and liked Theo, but things just never worked out as they should for him. He becomes a very unstable and addictive person who just can't seem to get on the right track.
The story was good, but really long.
Up Next: House Rules by Jodi Picoult
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