A Simple Favor

The book has a lot of convoluted “plot twists/surprises” that don’t really add to the narrative. The characters lack depth and leave you unable to form an emotional connection to any of them. The secrets that were meant to be shocking were dropped and glossed over hastily. Gone girl is clearly a partial inspiration and in all honesty a better read. If you haven’t read already, wait for the movie and see if it fares any better. The raw material is there to be captivating but unfortunately it fell short.

I wanted to read this so badly because I wanted to see the movie so bad. Even tho I saw majority bad reviews i got it anyway, and now I understand all the bad reviews. I’m so blown away that this will be turned into a movie because it must not need to be a good book for that. Trust the reviews because this is just so so bad. Save your time and money.

The writing it self wasnt terrible, but damn she threw every twist and surprise you could possibly think of into this book. In the end, it felt more like reading the script of a ridiculously over dramatic soap opera than a plausible thriller. Wouldnt recommend.

I downloaded this book after seeing the trailer for the movie. It looked interesting and Gone Girl-esque so I figured I would love it. Please for the love of all that is holy, save your money and time. I think my fourth grader could have written a better, more imaginative novel. How on earth this book got a movie deal is beyond me. The characters are all unlikable with lazy backstories and the story goes nowhere. I wouldnt be at all surprised if someone told me this book was written by a recluse who hadnt had any human interaction in years.

Uninspired, poor writing, plot and character perspectives. This book is a pass. Only finished it because I was hoping it would redeem itself. It did not.

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