4 disco balls
Published: June 5, 2018 by Doubleday
Category: Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
You know how most thrillers keep you on edge a bit throughout the book and typically towards the end there is that “hold your breath” moment. Well, for me this happened at the halfway point of this book and my heart and chest hurt right until the very end.
It wasn’t an overwhelming, constant pulse – but more a slow and growing build up of “how the heck is this going to play out?!” I was on the edge of my seat most of this book, not waiting for a twist: waiting for the ball to drop.
Louise is twenty-nine and has no friends, three jobs, and is still broke in NYC. She befriends twenty-three year old Lavinia, a free spirit gypsy type who is living off her rich parents. It’s a dark and twisty friendship, really twisty. You know what you are getting with Lavinia, but Louise is another story. They are opposites – with this frenemy vibe – and you don’t know which one is really in the driver’s seat at any given time. Well obviously something happens at the 50% mark, and the rest of the story is spent waiting to see what fate will have in store.
A deeper message that I pulled from this story was: we only see what we want to see. We can be easily duped if we are not really looking and listening to those around us; if we are only consumed with ourselves.
My goodness, I think I may still be recovering. You see, I stayed up well past my bedtime to finish the last quarter of the book. I had too. I could not go to bed and let this story linger into another day.
It is a quick read. The chapters are long, but the scenes within them are short and move quickly. It’s rather trippy at times and just enough is given, but without giving enough (kind of like Louise’s personality) and you become addicted to finding out what the heck is going on. Author Tara Isabella Burton’s writing style is my jam.
Have you read this or a similar book you can share with us?
I received an arc of ‘Social Creature’ from Doubleday for my honest review.
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Great review!
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You review has me wanting to bump this up on my list
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woohoo!
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I might have to look into this one! Your review has me pretty interested! Great post!
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Thank you!
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Oooh! I love that feeling! Adding to my TBR! 🙂
Erica | Erica Robyn Reads
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Enjoy!
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Agreed! You described this train wreck of a book perfectly! I was glued to it and found it addictive too! Wonderful review!
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thank you!! I am still in recovery mode 😝
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I want to read this so much and your review makes me very impatient to get my hands on it.
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Oh lordy, when you do I need to hear about your reading journey! 😝😂😉
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I have been itching to get my hands on a thriller for some time. This seems it!
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Stellar review! I enjoyed your observations, esp the need to finish it. I agree – this book is bingeworthy!
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Thank you!! 😘
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I’ve seen this book reviewed before. It looks like it’s good.
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Not heard of the book before. I like the sound of it. Great review.
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This book popped up on Amazon for me and I was debating picking it up at some point, but your review has now made me add this to my TBR.
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Can’t wait to hear what you think about it!
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Another one I need to read. Great review.
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Ooh this sounds intriguing! Sounds similar to Dark Matter, which I reviewed this week.
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My friend told me I had to read Dark Matter! I will have to check out your review!
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I’m intrigued by your review and want to give this a read! I should allow myself some “happy book time” first, though. I’ve read a Jodi Picoult book and Beartown last week and my heart is still in pieces.
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Yes, I would agree with your reading strategy! Try By the Book by Julia Sonneborn or The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang, if you haven’t already.
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I haven’t read them, but my sister has a copy of The Kiss Quotient so I might borrow it from her. Thanks for the recommendation!
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