Other Mrs

I just couldn't get through this. I felt like all the twists were way too foreshadowed and, while knowing the “aha!” parts of a story don't always mean that the story is bad, I didn't find the writing compelling enough to continue. Just not the right book for this particular reader.

3.5⭐️

Didn't love.... didn't hate. Interesting premise just didn't think the details were worked out very well. I didn't find characters fleshed out either. I didn't understand their motivations. There was enough there for me want to finish the book but I wouldn't pick up another novel by Kubica anytime soon.

She managed to insert a surprising twist, but it hasn't made up for the bland main character and the stereotype stepdaughter.

Goodness this book made me angry. I feel like it hit every tired trope–a creepy house, a creepy island, a creepy goth niece, an unreliable narrator, a supposedly shocking twist. If I hadn't read this book on my kindle I would have punt it out the window. I mean, I really wouldn't have done that either because I respect books too much, but I would have figuratively punt it out the window.

3.25 stars

likes
- good tone & atmosphere
- partially liked one of the twists

dislikes
- writing was SO overly descriptive in some parts; this probably could have been shortened by ~50 pages
- the side-plot of Imogen & her mother just went nowhere in the end??
- REALLY don't like the use of DID as a plot twist & the trope of people with DID being psychotic/murderous being included
- epilogue was super unnecessary

it was okay but I don't know if I'll check out other books of Kubica unless the plot really interests me