Survive the Night: A Novel
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3,75 ⭐️ I liked the book, the writing and the end Also loved that it had two „twists“ The first one (the Campus Killer being Robbie) at some point I could see coming tbh, the second one (it being a literal movie) not so much I think it’s so cute Jake is her husband now I kinda love them together. All in all good novel but the twists could have been a bit more shocking.
just sitting there, having my unpopular opinions
I think I have figured out what bothers me about Riley Sager's books: They have a super cool premise, and the execution of them is actually really decent until halfway through the book, but the twists which reveal why the plot is happening the way it does, really lets me down every single time. I think that this book would actually work very well as a movie, but the twists at the end, and the WHY were just not strong enough for me to really give it more than 3 stars, even though I really enjoyed the first half of the book. Also: using a character's mental illness as a plot-devise/twist? Not a good look tbh.
„Entweder hat sich nichts von alldem ereignet oder alles.“ Oftmals habe ich mich bei dem Lesen dieses Thrillers gefragt, ob die Dinge, die passiert sind, echt waren oder ein Film in Charlies Kopf. Ich habe vieles in frage gestellt und wurde immer mal wieder durch unvorhersehbare Wendungen überrascht. Riley Sager hat mit „Night“ einen guten Thriller geschrieben, der etwas Zeit braucht, bis er an fahrt aufnimmt, dann aber, durch viele Wendungen, nicht mehr zu stoppen ist. Durch den Aufbau und die Kapitelüberschriften erinnert das Ganze ein wenig an ein Filmskript und man konnte durch die verschiedenen Blickwinkel den Charakteren gut folgen. In „Night“ gibt viele Bezüge zu verschiedenen Filmen, da Charlie Filmwissenschaften studiert und Filme ihr Leben beherrschen. Sie beherrschen ihr Leben so sehr, dass sie manchmal mit der Realität verschwimmen. So weiß man nicht, wem man noch vertrauen kann und wer ein falsches Spiel spielt. Der gesamte Roadtrip, in dieser einen Nacht, wurde sehr gut beschrieben, genau wie die meisten Handlungen, sodass man sich selbst immer mal wieder Fragen konnte, wie man in so einer Situation gehandelt hätte. Nichtsdestotrotz ging es mir am Ende doch ein bisschen zu schnell. Es wurde alles ein wenig überspitzt dargestellt. Im Vergleich zum Rest des Thrillers ist am Ende doch das meiste passiert und wurde sehr schnell geklärt. Für mich war es ein guter, solider Thriller mit einem flüssigen Schreibstil, der sich gut lesen ließ, allerdings ein paar Schwächen hatte. Eine Empfehlung für Film und Thriller Fans.
Well, I thought that it would be a good idea to give other authors I normally would not read anything from, a go. But this book, ehh I have no words to say. I dont like how stupid the character is written down. I know that not every character is a good one, but this? I dont know what the author was thinking when he planned his characters,or if he did planned the characters. It just gets worse when the story goes on, so yeah, will never read it again
I actually didn’t like the turn the story took but the beginning and the end made up for that!! 3,5 ⭐️
2.5 - 3 ⭐️ a little underwhelming
People don't want to admit that there are monsters in their midst, so the monsters continue to roam free and the cycle of violence and blame continues. Riley Sager has NOT done it again. While I absolutely LOVED [b:Home Before Dark|50833559|Home Before Dark|Riley Sager|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1571683410l/50833559._SX50_SY75_.jpg|73695354], this one couldn't hold up against it. What I probably disliked the most was the fact that I could TELL that a man has written it. Let me give you two examples: "She'd been pretty one, before guilt and grief had sunk their claws into her." "It didn't matter that she was chubby and showed too much skin..." In a thriller, there is absolutely no need to judge the appearance of women. ESPECIALLY when the main character and narrator is a woman herself. Listen, I'm her to be entertained and not to judge the appearance of fictional female characters. Adding to that, the different POVs took away the suspense of Charlie's doubts and disbelief. Unfortunaley, she's got to be one of the worst main characters I've ever encountered. She just agrees to get into a stranger's car after her best friend got murdered? This has got to be THE most unrealistic portrayal of a female character... The worst part, however, is the fact that Charlie married her KIDNAPPER. The book just left me frustrated. Yet I know that I'm probably going to devour [b:The House Across the Lake|58909880|The House Across the Lake|Riley Sager|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1639618949l/58909880._SY75_.jpg|92821047]... The Campus Killer? Revealed to be her (ex-)boyfriend.
Were the characters believable? Eh.But were they clever? Hell, no.Did I need a lot of suspension of disbelief? Oh yes.Did I see the plot twists coming? From a mile away.Did I enjoy reading this book? Hell, yes!This was a wild ride and also a quick read. I liked the execution and although all of the above applies, I enjoyed the experience of reading this story a lot and I was never bored or annoyed. So I guess you will have to decide for yourself if this is for you.
2 ⭐️⭐️
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3,75 ⭐️ I liked the book, the writing and the end Also loved that it had two „twists“ The first one (the Campus Killer being Robbie) at some point I could see coming tbh, the second one (it being a literal movie) not so much I think it’s so cute Jake is her husband now I kinda love them together. All in all good novel but the twists could have been a bit more shocking.
just sitting there, having my unpopular opinions
I think I have figured out what bothers me about Riley Sager's books: They have a super cool premise, and the execution of them is actually really decent until halfway through the book, but the twists which reveal why the plot is happening the way it does, really lets me down every single time. I think that this book would actually work very well as a movie, but the twists at the end, and the WHY were just not strong enough for me to really give it more than 3 stars, even though I really enjoyed the first half of the book. Also: using a character's mental illness as a plot-devise/twist? Not a good look tbh.
„Entweder hat sich nichts von alldem ereignet oder alles.“ Oftmals habe ich mich bei dem Lesen dieses Thrillers gefragt, ob die Dinge, die passiert sind, echt waren oder ein Film in Charlies Kopf. Ich habe vieles in frage gestellt und wurde immer mal wieder durch unvorhersehbare Wendungen überrascht. Riley Sager hat mit „Night“ einen guten Thriller geschrieben, der etwas Zeit braucht, bis er an fahrt aufnimmt, dann aber, durch viele Wendungen, nicht mehr zu stoppen ist. Durch den Aufbau und die Kapitelüberschriften erinnert das Ganze ein wenig an ein Filmskript und man konnte durch die verschiedenen Blickwinkel den Charakteren gut folgen. In „Night“ gibt viele Bezüge zu verschiedenen Filmen, da Charlie Filmwissenschaften studiert und Filme ihr Leben beherrschen. Sie beherrschen ihr Leben so sehr, dass sie manchmal mit der Realität verschwimmen. So weiß man nicht, wem man noch vertrauen kann und wer ein falsches Spiel spielt. Der gesamte Roadtrip, in dieser einen Nacht, wurde sehr gut beschrieben, genau wie die meisten Handlungen, sodass man sich selbst immer mal wieder Fragen konnte, wie man in so einer Situation gehandelt hätte. Nichtsdestotrotz ging es mir am Ende doch ein bisschen zu schnell. Es wurde alles ein wenig überspitzt dargestellt. Im Vergleich zum Rest des Thrillers ist am Ende doch das meiste passiert und wurde sehr schnell geklärt. Für mich war es ein guter, solider Thriller mit einem flüssigen Schreibstil, der sich gut lesen ließ, allerdings ein paar Schwächen hatte. Eine Empfehlung für Film und Thriller Fans.
Well, I thought that it would be a good idea to give other authors I normally would not read anything from, a go. But this book, ehh I have no words to say. I dont like how stupid the character is written down. I know that not every character is a good one, but this? I dont know what the author was thinking when he planned his characters,or if he did planned the characters. It just gets worse when the story goes on, so yeah, will never read it again
I actually didn’t like the turn the story took but the beginning and the end made up for that!! 3,5 ⭐️
2.5 - 3 ⭐️ a little underwhelming
People don't want to admit that there are monsters in their midst, so the monsters continue to roam free and the cycle of violence and blame continues. Riley Sager has NOT done it again. While I absolutely LOVED [b:Home Before Dark|50833559|Home Before Dark|Riley Sager|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1571683410l/50833559._SX50_SY75_.jpg|73695354], this one couldn't hold up against it. What I probably disliked the most was the fact that I could TELL that a man has written it. Let me give you two examples: "She'd been pretty one, before guilt and grief had sunk their claws into her." "It didn't matter that she was chubby and showed too much skin..." In a thriller, there is absolutely no need to judge the appearance of women. ESPECIALLY when the main character and narrator is a woman herself. Listen, I'm her to be entertained and not to judge the appearance of fictional female characters. Adding to that, the different POVs took away the suspense of Charlie's doubts and disbelief. Unfortunaley, she's got to be one of the worst main characters I've ever encountered. She just agrees to get into a stranger's car after her best friend got murdered? This has got to be THE most unrealistic portrayal of a female character... The worst part, however, is the fact that Charlie married her KIDNAPPER. The book just left me frustrated. Yet I know that I'm probably going to devour [b:The House Across the Lake|58909880|The House Across the Lake|Riley Sager|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1639618949l/58909880._SY75_.jpg|92821047]... The Campus Killer? Revealed to be her (ex-)boyfriend.
Were the characters believable? Eh.But were they clever? Hell, no.Did I need a lot of suspension of disbelief? Oh yes.Did I see the plot twists coming? From a mile away.Did I enjoy reading this book? Hell, yes!This was a wild ride and also a quick read. I liked the execution and although all of the above applies, I enjoyed the experience of reading this story a lot and I was never bored or annoyed. So I guess you will have to decide for yourself if this is for you.
2 ⭐️⭐️