This was not a suspenseful book, as the description promised. I can only give it two stars because I found myself not really caring about the fate of the characters, nor was I surprised, shaken up, or emotionally invested in this storyline.
The positives:
The writing is complex and descriptive. Personally, I found myself skimming a lot of it, as I don't like too much mind-numbing description; however, I still consider this a positive aspect of the book. The author certainly was not lazy in telling this story. Also, the characters are laid out in an interesting way.
The negatives:
There is no suspense. Perhaps this is more the fault of the book description than the book itself. I expected something suspenseful, however, and I was disappointed. As an American lawyer, I found the trial scenes hard to read, since the lawyers' questioning (and testifying) would be improper in the U.S. Again, this is not the fault of the book so much as my own preference, but I don't know how many Americans can relate to these trial scenes.
What's interesting:
With the belated allegations against Harvey Weinstein (and seemingly everyone else) that are currently making the news rounds, this book is definitely relevant. As you read it, you definitely think about what makes some women come forward, what makes others keep dirty secrets, and what makes some women lie.
The positives:
The writing is complex and descriptive. Personally, I found myself skimming a lot of it, as I don't like too much mind-numbing description; however, I still consider this a positive aspect of the book. The author certainly was not lazy in telling this story. Also, the characters are laid out in an interesting way.
The negatives:
There is no suspense. Perhaps this is more the fault of the book description than the book itself. I expected something suspenseful, however, and I was disappointed. As an American lawyer, I found the trial scenes hard to read, since the lawyers' questioning (and testifying) would be improper in the U.S. Again, this is not the fault of the book so much as my own preference, but I don't know how many Americans can relate to these trial scenes.
What's interesting:
With the belated allegations against Harvey Weinstein (and seemingly everyone else) that are currently making the news rounds, this book is definitely relevant. As you read it, you definitely think about what makes some women come forward, what makes others keep dirty secrets, and what makes some women lie.