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Title: The MaidensAuthor: Alex Michaelides
Published: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 386
Rating: 3/5
Summary:
A troubled group therapist living in London ends up in Cambridge after her niece's friend is found murdered in the woods close to campus, and slowly but surely, she becomes convinced that one of the professors of the school had something to do with it, a professor known for having a group of young female students around him who refer to themselves as The Maidens.
Review:
This was one of my most anticipated releases of the year and I have very mixed feelings about it.
There are certain aspects of this book that I adore; I absolutely love the academic setting and I loved reading about Cambridge. I love the idea of having a secret society in the story and there are several parts in here that felt really suspenseful. I was really interested and invested in the story, and I had quite an enjoyable reading experience with this.
That being said, there are parts in here that I didn't feel worked as well; the main character feels slightly unbelievable and it's hard to understand her motivation at times. A lot of what is set up throughout the buildup of this ends up not really meaning anything and there was so much left unexplored when we got to the end; it felt rushed and unfinished. Generally I'd say most of the characters could've used some work.
I'm not going to lie, I am slightly disappointed with this, but it was at least fun to read and the parts that I did like, I thought were great.
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