Tag: genre: mystery

38. A book with an ugly cover – Hidden Meanings by Carolyn Keene

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Finished 06/11/18

Okay so this one was a little difficult because most covers don’t seem ugly to me or if they were I already used them for other prompts (see #29). I chose this one because it’s super cheesy 90′s cover.

This was not the greatest Nancy Drew book I’ve ever read. Nancy’s characterization here was so off from what I’ve previously read that I looked into the series and publishing dates. This book is from a completely different series from the others I’ve read. The whole book revolved around Nancy’s jealousy of Ned and in the end there was no point, it added nothing to the plot. Ned was depicted as a boyfriend with a wandering eye and a bad temper but in a weirdly positive way. I’m not interested in reading from this particular series. I’ll be sticking to this series for any future Nancy Drew reads.

25. A book set at sea – The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

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Finished 06/10/18

I’ve never been good at figuring out mysteries so I don’t even try anymore, I didn’t catch on until 70% into the book. I was surprised with the twists and turns. I know a lot of others found this book lacking because of the predictable plot but for me personally I wasn’t expecting it. I just don’t read a lot of mystery books and I’ve never read anything set at sea so I was able to really enjoy this story. Lo Blacklock, the main character, could be a little annoying at times. 

One thing that really bothered me was a non-con groping scene that is just brushed over because they’re exes and drunk. That scene really made me uncomfortable with the way it was depicted, non-con is never okay no matter what. It doesn’t matter if you’re in a relationship or had a previous relationship with that person or are drunk, it’s not okay.