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I did really enjoy this one and found it interesting, but I also found it to be very confusing. Maybe it was because I listened to the audio version and I don’t know if maybe the chapters were titled by the narrator, but I was constantly confused as to which sister was speaking. And they would not say their names, so I’d be listening for several minutes just waiting to figure out who the narrator was. That made this already kind of confusing story about which twin is evil and which twin is good even more confusing. And then they threw in another set of sisters at some point and I got even more confused. Maybe if I been reading the print version I would’ve been confused at all, but I was. Other than that though I honestly thought the story was really interesting. And a fun summer thriller.

emperorcupcake's review against another edition

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2.0

I didn't like the writing style of this one, a lot of very short, choppy sentences, like it's trying to be dramatic. Like bad YA writing. But I was too intrigued to DNF. Sadly, this felt way too long and repetitive and while I may have enjoyed this conclusion in a better written book, it wasn't worth the slog for me. Sooo many repeated phrases - "that night," "that summer," "my sister," "secrets." Unreliable narrator amped up to 11. It felt like a YA book for adults.

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4.0

This book kept me guessing.

Twins- Cassie and Lenora- live in a cabin in a campground. Both suffered some past trauma that is slowly uncovered throughout the book. Suddenly a family stays next door with a teenager and she goes missing and is found dead. Questions start to surface while the investigation is going on and the twins begin to question memories from their past and begin to piece together the memories of what actually happened that made them isolate themselves.

It is told in Dual POV with past and present timelines showcasing the perspective of sisters Cassie and Lenora and their views on everything that happened. As much as the book kept me guessing and I enjoyed it, I did feel it was a bit slow at times, but overall really good

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mysterious tense slow-paced

3.5

"When She was Me" centers on twin sisters Cassie and Lenora, who become embroiled in the mystery surrounding the death of a teenage girl near their home.

Personally, this thriller didn’t quite resonate with me. I found certain parts confusing and the pacing a bit slow. It wasn’t a bad debut at all; in fact, it showed promise for a new author. However, it didn’t capture my full attention, and I often found myself getting distracted while reading. Despite this, I would be open to exploring more from this author in the future.

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3.0

Thank you to NetGalley, Marlee Bush and Poisoned Pen Press for the free ebook in exchange for an honest review.

This one was a little more of a slow burn than I was looking for and I still feel like I have questions I needed answered to feel satisfied with this one. I did enjoy the characters and that ending came out of nowhere and shocked me. It was great!

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