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The Appeal (The Appeal, #1)
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bookshelves: mystery, read-in-2021, should-have-been-a-dnf
Dec 04, 2021
bookshelves: mystery, read-in-2021, should-have-been-a-dnf
Outlier opinion ahead....
The premise sounded so intriguing and addictive.
We are asked to uncover the truth behind a murder!
Did I solve it? A big NO. Maybe you'll be able to unwrap thismess one?
I became frustrated and annoyed early on (15 suspects)! A lot of rambling from a lot of characters, the mystery is just weighted down with message overload! My head was hurting. I didn't want to start "taking notes" just to keep up with all the busy bodies. Secrets, lies and misdirection are all embedded in emails, texts and documents (it felt like a stack of paperwork-nooooo).
The format was tedious (for me), though the pace does pick up around 80%. There are two themes (2 appeals), one surrounding a play that I found extremely dull and one dealing with a fund-raiser called A Cure For Poppy. They intertwine, but I was too distracted for the brain power needed (perhaps December was the wrong month for this one)!
I won't go on and on and on......
Its a clever idea, but I was never engaged, others have left 5 star reviews.
Just me perhaps ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Thanks to Atria and EWPlus for my early copy. OUT Jan 25, 2022
The premise sounded so intriguing and addictive.
We are asked to uncover the truth behind a murder!
Did I solve it? A big NO. Maybe you'll be able to unwrap this
I became frustrated and annoyed early on (15 suspects)! A lot of rambling from a lot of characters, the mystery is just weighted down with message overload! My head was hurting. I didn't want to start "taking notes" just to keep up with all the busy bodies. Secrets, lies and misdirection are all embedded in emails, texts and documents (it felt like a stack of paperwork-nooooo).
The format was tedious (for me), though the pace does pick up around 80%. There are two themes (2 appeals), one surrounding a play that I found extremely dull and one dealing with a fund-raiser called A Cure For Poppy. They intertwine, but I was too distracted for the brain power needed (perhaps December was the wrong month for this one)!
I won't go on and on and on......
Its a clever idea, but I was never engaged, others have left 5 star reviews.
Just me perhaps ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Thanks to Atria and EWPlus for my early copy. OUT Jan 25, 2022
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Reading Progress
November 30, 2021
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Started Reading
November 30, 2021
– Shelved
November 30, 2021
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15.0%
December 1, 2021
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35.0%
"Issy is sooo annoying......
What a judgemental bunch. My head is hurting now....."
What a judgemental bunch. My head is hurting now....."
December 1, 2021
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35.0%
"Issy is sooo annoying......
What a judgemental bunch. My head is hurting now....."
What a judgemental bunch. My head is hurting now....."
December 2, 2021
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50.0%
December 3, 2021
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75.0%
December 4, 2021
– Shelved as:
mystery
December 4, 2021
– Shelved as:
read-in-2021
December 4, 2021
– Shelved as:
should-have-been-a-dnf
December 4, 2021
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Finished Reading
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Oh no! You make me nervous to read this. Sorry it didn't work for you, Holly. I hope you love your next read!
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This seems to be another BIG HIT or BIG MISS for readers! I will know soon which camp I end up in! 😬 Great review-hope you love your next!! ❤️
Meredith wrote: "Oh no! You make me nervous to read this. Sorry it didn't work for you, Holly. I hope you love your next read!"I truly hope you have better luck Meredith! I'll be curious for your thoughts!
Oh too bad Holly. The first 89% a drag??? Yikes!! Good luck on your next one!
Jayme wrote: "This seems to be another BIG HIT or BIG MISS for readers! I will know soon which camp I end up in! 😬 Great review-hope you love your next!! ❤️"BIG MISS here, lol, lol....
Fifteen suspects is toooooo many. I can definitely see how this one would feel like a slog! Hope your next book is a winner. xx
Ok, I think I've made my decision to pass on this one. Thank you, Holly! Lol! Fantastic review!
I am definitely going to let this one go to my not interested pile.
What a crazy read. This would not be for me. Sorry it was a fail but your review is terrific!
I'll stick with being entertained by your fabulous review, Holly. I can see why your head was hurting!
Barbara wrote: "Oh too bad Holly. The first 89% a drag??? Yikes!! Good luck on your next one!"Just not for me! Loving my current reads though, so Yay!
Great honest review, Holly! Sorry it didn't work out for you!
Thanks for taking one for the team, Holly. You've convinced me to definitely pass on it. :)
Well definitely not just you Holly! Join me for a drink on outlier island? I think we need it after that one! 🏝 LOL fabulous review! 💞
Sorry this wasn’t for you Holly ! Fantastic review !!
Sorry it wasn’t for you Holly - great review and hope you love your next one!
Great review, Holly! Sorry this was a bust! Always a bummer when it's a book others loved. Hope you enjoy your next read a lot more! :)
Regina wrote: "Fifteen suspects is toooooo many. I can definitely see how this one would feel like a slog! Hope your next book is a winner. xx"It was for me Regina!
Michael wrote: "Ok, I think I've made my decision to pass on this one. Thank you, Holly! Lol! Fantastic review!"I def. should have dnf'd this one!
100% agree! Wasn’t for me either Holly!🤦🏻♀️
Argh, I wish I would have skipped this one. Excellent review, guess I'll just skim my way through that first 3/4.
15 suspects is definitely a bit excessive. I love that you shelved it as a “should have been a dnf”. 😂
Pity it was such a disappointment, Holly ... Too many cooks and so on :))
Marialyce (absltmom, yaya) wrote: "I am definitely going to let this one go to my not interested pile."Oh, I'd love to hear your thoughts, haha!
Terrie wrote: "What a crazy read. This would not be for me. Sorry it was a fail but your review is terrific!"It was a mess for me Terrie, but everyone is different and others seem to "get it"
Great review, Holly! Sorry you didn't enjoy this one :(
This does sound intriguing with a unique format but completely get your points, especially 15 suspects! Sorry this one did not APPEAL to you... ha... I'll see myself to the door...
Kat wrote: "I'll stick with being entertained by your fabulous review, Holly. I can see why your head was hurting!"Yes, it was swimming, LOL
Nazanin wrote: "Great honest review, Holly! Sorry it didn't work out for you!"Thanks Nazanin!
Melissa wrote: "Thanks for taking one for the team, Holly. You've convinced me to definitely pass on it. :)"Honestly, it wasn't a fit for me!
Catherine wrote: "Well definitely not just you Holly! Join me for a drink on outlier island? I think we need it after that one! 🏝 LOL fabulous review! 💞"Right? Thanks for joining me on the island. I was feeling pretty lonely..... haha, onto the next!
Lucy wrote: "Sorry this wasn’t for you Holly ! Fantastic review !!"I was sad it didn't work! Thanks Lucy!
Ceecee wrote: "Sorry it wasn’t for you Holly - great review and hope you love your next one!"Thanks Ceecee, I know you loved it and I really tried!
Yun wrote: "Great review, Holly! Sorry this was a bust! Always a bummer when it's a book others loved. Hope you enjoy your next read a lot more! :)"I know, it is bound to happen at some point. Thanks Yun!
Kaceey wrote: "100% agree! Wasn’t for me either Holly!🤦🏻♀️"Thanks Kaceey! Makes me feel better!
Terrific, honest review, Holly! Sorry this one didn't work out for you, though. 💖
Fantastic review, Holly! 💕 I remember thinking to myself after I finished this that people are either going to love this or hate this. Sorry it didn't work for you. I hope your next book is 5 star worthy.
Oh dear, 15 suspects?! The author really wants to make it hard to crack.🤪
Oh no 🙊 haha. Sorry girl this one sounds pretty bad. Def skip!!
Melissa (LifeFullyBooked) wrote: "Argh, I wish I would have skipped this one. Excellent review, guess I'll just skim my way through that first 3/4."It was so over my head Melissa, hopefully you can follow better!
Nancy wrote: "15 suspects is definitely a bit excessive. I love that you shelved it as a “should have been a dnf”. 😂"LOL, you know how it goes!
Oh no! Sorry this one wasn't for you. I hope you love your next one!!!
Thank you for this great and honest review Holly, I am so sorry this one wasn't for you!
Beata wrote: "Pity it was such a disappointment, Holly ... Too many cooks and so on :))"LOL, yes too many cooks!
Seneca wrote: "Great review, Holly! Sorry you didn't enjoy this one :("Thanks Seneca! :)
Derek wrote: "This does sound intriguing with a unique format but completely get your points, especially 15 suspects! Sorry this one did not APPEAL to you... ha... I'll see myself to the door..."I thought so too! But, ultimately it failed me. Hope you have good luck with it!
Julie wrote: "Terrific, honest review, Holly! Sorry this one didn't work out for you, though. 💖"Thanks Julie, I tried to like it!
Michelle wrote: "Fantastic review, Holly! 💕 I remember thinking to myself after I finished this that people are either going to love this or hate this. Sorry it didn't work for you. I hope your next book is 5 star ..."It happens! Glad others have enjoyed it!
Kay wrote: "Oh dear, 15 suspects?! The author really wants to make it hard to crack.🤪"Impossible for me! LOL
