Robert

Without a doubt the saddest and most horrifying book I've read yet. It's also beautifully written. If you go in expecting an Orwellian dystopia story (as it is often described,) you'll enjoy it. But be warned: it goes to much darker, more tragic and existential places than most dystopian fiction.

A fun read... just not for me.

Not as much of a thriller/mystery as I was hoping, but still a super enjoyable and fast paced (to a fault) read. The story is almost begging for a hundred or so more pages in the middle to develop the relationships and characters more. The best parts of the book are the reflections on motherhood, and specifically what makes a “mother.” Unfortunately a lot of the novel's best bits revolve around themes that don't particularly resonate with me as a reader. I could see this being a 4-star read for so, so many people.

A nearly perfect read until the last 10-15 pages. Not a great ending but certainly not bad enough to drop any stars. This just jumped right into my top three King novels.

Ok the final act of this went to places I never in a TRILLION years would have expected. That final act alone, I would imagine, is going to be the thing that sways your opinion. For me, it took “Just Like Home” from a four star read to a five. For others I'd imagine it'll bring it down a star or two. Either way it's very much worth the ride.