Does Not Live Up to the Hype

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I really liked the mythology that was just splashed in there. There were just random factoids that I just found really neat. It made sense in the end and that really kept my interest. Also, as a big fan of The Silent Patient I LOVED the references. If you could have seen me slap my desk when they started mentioning Alicia Berenson and Theo Faber! I was PUMPED.

However, that’s kind of all I really enjoyed about The Maidens. I found myself incredibly bored and just flipping through the book just to finish it. I thankfully received it on audio, so I could finish it via audio. I don’t think I could have if I didn’t have the audio. The ending was decent, but I was kind of expecting.. more? The reader of The Maidens was phenomenal and was the main reason I finished the book. I enjoyed her range of voices for each character.

Overall, I don’t know if I enjoyed The Maidens because I know what’s next is The Silent Patient, or because the Greek mythology was so wonderful. Regardless, I felt bored and underwhelmed with The Maidens. It had amazing potential that just fell flat for me. I know I am a very rare unpopular opinion, and I can name at least 20 others who gave this a 5 star. Thank you Celadon and MacMillan Audio for the gifted copy!