From the beginning, you know the story is building up to something going down... you just don't know what. I enjoyed the ride.From the beginning, you know the story is building up to something going down... you just don't know what. I enjoyed the ride....more
Well, I had to read this one, didn't I?! Lol I'm a sucker for a happy conclusion.Well, I had to read this one, didn't I?! Lol I'm a sucker for a happy conclusion....more
I had a bit of trouble getting into the book and it seemed to drag on -- which is why it's 4/5. I'd seen people rave about her, so I thought I'd see wI had a bit of trouble getting into the book and it seemed to drag on -- which is why it's 4/5. I'd seen people rave about her, so I thought I'd see why....more
The books are less interesting as time goes on, more predictable and showing less probability for improvement with each book. The characters are flaweThe books are less interesting as time goes on, more predictable and showing less probability for improvement with each book. The characters are flawed, but worse -- think they know better than others, Hannah in particular. No way she'd have two men vying for her affection....more
I'm not big on gore, but I can skim/ skip it in novels. I'd seen Reacher the TV show before reading it, and had questions about Blind Blake and some oI'm not big on gore, but I can skim/ skip it in novels. I'd seen Reacher the TV show before reading it, and had questions about Blind Blake and some other things. Main characters always feel a bit blah, underdeveloped at first, and the book is like that-- though Reacher is very information- focused so he can kind of get away with that. The concept is intriguing, with a former military investigator who's somewhat of a nomad, for a series that isn't going to involve 30+ murders (or however per book) in one area......more
I love reading books based on true stories, and struggled to get past the idea that she wouldn't be found out, and then that ending... I didn't like tI love reading books based on true stories, and struggled to get past the idea that she wouldn't be found out, and then that ending... I didn't like that....more
This book would be perfect for fans of Making a Murderer, the Netflix docudrama about Steven Avery. This book was a thinker... I found Sam to be a desThis book would be perfect for fans of Making a Murderer, the Netflix docudrama about Steven Avery. This book was a thinker... I found Sam to be a desperate woman, one who seemed to not have the sense to question both sides of the situation, after knowing little about the man she was obsessed with. A woman who fell in love with a convicted murderer, through letters, and moves from England to the U.S., to be near Dennis. At least, it sounds desperate to me. (But I question a lot of things men say and do, so maybe it's just me.) I had to wonder if there wasn't more to Sam, if she wasn't a little messed up... Did she expect that Dennis would ever be exonerated? Spoiler alert: Was she trying to get pregnant when he did? By a convicted murderer? If she didn't suspect he was entirely honest, trustworthy and innocent, as the title suggests of her... Just made me question how innocent she was, if it was just an appearance.
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This book would be perfect for fans of Making a Murderer, the Netflix docudrama about Steven Avery. This book was a thinker... I found Sam to be a desperate woman, one who seemed to not have the sense to question both sides of the situation, after knowing little about the man she was obsessed with. A woman who fell in love with a convicted murderer, through letters, and moves from England to the U.S., to be near Dennis. At least, it sounds desperate to me. (But I question a lot of things men say and do, so maybe it's just me.) I had to wonder if there wasn't more to Sam, if she wasn't a little messed up... Did she expect that Dennis would ever be exonerated? Spoiler alert: Was she trying to get pregnant when he did? By a convicted murderer? If she didn't suspect he was entirely honest, trustworthy and innocent, as the title suggests of her... Just made me question how innocent she was, if it was just an appearance....more
This book still is interesting, today. The idea that cognitively challenged people could be smarter, and whether they should undergo a surgery to makeThis book still is interesting, today. The idea that cognitively challenged people could be smarter, and whether they should undergo a surgery to make them so (IF it existed), is an interesting concept. The ramifications can only be realized once we've tried something, I suppose... I wanted more of the book, more than the basic details of a man's life, more description of the other people in his life -- though I suppose that could've been intentional, if we imagine that a person like Charlie might not acknowledge those richer details of people. The connection between Charlie and Algernon brought to mind the connection between the main character and the mouse in "The Green Mile," after John Coffey healed them; only in Flowers for Algernon they became depressed and returned to their previous state, whereas in The Green Mile, they seemed to have drunk from the fountain of youth (though I don't remember what happened to the dying wife).
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This book still is interesting, today. The idea that cognitively challenged people could be smarter, and whether they should undergo a surgery to make them so (IF it existed), is an interesting concept. The ramifications can only be realized once we've tried something, I suppose... I wanted more of the book, more than the basic details of a man's life, more description of the other people in his life -- though I suppose that could've been intentional, if we imagine that a person like Charlie might not acknowledge those richer details of people. The connection between Charlie and Algernon brought to mind the connection between the main character and the mouse in "The Green Mile," after John Coffey healed them; only in Flowers for Algernon they became depressed and returned to their previous state, whereas in The Green Mile, they seemed to have drunk from the fountain of youth (though I don't remember what happened to the dying wife)....more
I'm always going to think that kids killing kids (or anyone) is so messed up. This one was no different.I'm always going to think that kids killing kids (or anyone) is so messed up. This one was no different....more
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