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Into the Water

Paula Hawkins

Start date: May 1, 2019

Finish date: May 31, 2019

Discussion: May 2019

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Jun 11, 2017 Robin rated it it was ok · review of another edition

okay, i will try not to compare this book to the girl on the train, but unfortunately people always do that whenever they read the next book an author releases. aside from them both books being suspenseful who-done-it type of murder mysteries, there is also a strong amount of cheating partners as a major component of the storylines in both books. into the water was a quick easy read. it was decently suspenseful and held my interest for the most part enough to make me want to keep reading it, but okay, i will try not to compare this book to the girl on the train, but unfortunately people always do that whenever they read the next book an author releases. aside from them both books being suspenseful who-done-it type of murder mysteries, there is also a strong amount of cheating partners as a major component of the storylines in both books. into the water was a quick easy read. it was decently suspenseful and held my interest for the most part enough to make me want to keep reading it, but it definitely has it flaws and i found myself frustrated for a few different reasons with the book as a whole.

one thing, there were WAY too many characters and point-of-views telling their perspectives. it was REALLY hard to keep track of who everyone was and how they were relevant to the story. some were much more relevant than others, but all of them had some sort of tie to one of the many storylines. due to the many points-of-views, i felt like i never really got to know, care, or like some of these people because so much time was spent switching between all of their perspectives. it also annoyed me that some of the narrators are speaking in first person, while others are in third person. i don't like when that switches constantly and wish it was consistent because for some reason i find that almost as distracting as a ridiculous number of point-of-views.

also, there was so much focus and buildup on this drowning pool that was part of the river that ran through the town the story was set in. to the point where you really thought that there was something mystical or supernatural in the water that was actually responsible for murdering several women rather than them just committing suicide or being murdered and that a lot of stories kind of sort intertwined, but that is not entirely true.
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there was closure with some characters, but not all of them. i would have liked to know what happened with the ones that they didnt really tell about. what you just get away with it? overall it was okay, but definitely glad i waited to get this from the library because i dont really see myself rereading it. ...more

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Dec 09, 2017 A rated it liked it

Not as good as The girl on the Train.

The plot was interesting but the way it was told was too confusing. A lot of characters but even that could have been ok with a better narration.

But, I was impressed with how different it was from her first book. Most authors try to stick to a formula esp when the first book is a bit hit. I admire Hawkins for writing something completely different. If I did not know who the author was, I would have never guessed that it was written by the same person who wro ...more

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