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| Title | : | I Can Be a Better You |
| Author | : | Tarryn Fisher |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 300 pages |
| Published | : | October 22nd 2018 (first published December 24th 2016) |
| Categories | : | Thriller. Contemporary. Dark. New Adult. Suspense. Mystery Thriller |
Tarryn Fisher
Kindle Edition | Pages: 300 pages Rating: 4.06 | 9937 Users | 1690 Reviews
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Check out more of my reviews at www.bookaddicthaven.comWhew! I just finished 'Bad Mommy' last night and I'm still trying to process everything I read. This is one of those stories that will leave you questioning exactly WTF you just read. As much as I enjoyed this book - and I did enjoy it - I am so glad to have gotten off of that crazy train! One more hour in the mind of Fig Coxbury and I'm sure the craziness would've rubbed off on me.
As many others have pointed out, including Tarryn Fisher, this story has a 'Single White Female' meets 'Fatal Attraction' feel to it. Although, 'The Hand that Rocks the Cradle' is the movie that stands out in my mind, if we're throwing out movie comparisons. Remember that one? Creepy stuff.
In any case, Fig Coxbury is one seriously crazy lady. There is no disguising the fact that this woman is certifiable. Nutso. Bonkers. Cray-cray. You get the picture. This lady was 100% looney tunes.
Fig sees Jolene Avery and her daughter, Mercy, at the park one day and becomes obsessed. She convinces herself that Mercy is the reincarnated soul of the baby that she miscarried years ago. Fig begins stalking Jolene, going so far as to purchase the house next door to her when it goes up for sale.
Jolene has the life that Fig thinks she deserves. In her mind, Jolene has her daughter and the "perfect" husband, Darius. Fig befriends Jolene and slowly infiltrates every aspect of her life. She hangs out with her friends, invites herself over during family time and shows a complete disregard for normal boundaries and socially acceptable behaviors. If Jolene buys something, so does Fig. It is very, very creepy.
Although Fig's feelings toward Jolene bounced back and forth between resentment, envy and admiration, somewhere along the way her actions become more laced with malice. She is no longer satisfied to be the friend in the shadows. She wants everything that Jolene has and she begins actively plotting to get what she wants.
At first, I was enjoying the novelty of Fig's craziness. I kept thinking that Fig was the perfect mate for crazy Joe from Caroline Kepnes's 'You'. She was like the female version of Joe with her crazy rationalizations and her stalker behaviors. However, just like Joe, crazy gets old.
After a while, I was irritated with the bat-shit crazy thought processes that made up Fig's inner monologue. Luckily, about the time that I had had all I could take of her insanity, the POV changed. It happened rather abruptly and I didn't see it coming, but I was grateful. If the story had continued in Fig's POV, I'm not sure I could've handled it. Ms. Fisher did a great job of impressing upon me the craziness of the situation and taking me right to the brink of what I could handle, and then changing it up before I lost interest.
Darius' POV is presented next. Surprisingly, he was just as crazy as Fig! I knew this guy was kind of a douche, but the depths of his betrayal was shocking. His duplicitous nature was a complete surprise to me.
Finally, Jolene's POV is provided. Although all of the narrators were unreliable, Jolene was the only one that didn't exude craziness. My heart went out to her. She had invited a whole lot of crazy into her life and paid the price. Move away Jolene -- far, far away. Change your name. Live off the grid. Hide!
All in all, I enjoyed this trip to crazy town quite a bit. It was definitely a unique and unexpected reading experience. I don't think I could handle reading too many stories like this in a row, but it provided a nice change of pace. And that ending - creepy. I hope it was a joke. Creepy. Very creepy.
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| Original Title: | Bad Mommy ASIN B01N7LNCZQ |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.06 From 9937 Users | 1690 ReviewsJudgment About Books I Can Be a Better You
Hop on the Bad Mommy Express She's done it again. But this time with a new writing style and characters that felt so real that I now look for them while walking down the street. As soon as I finished, I immediately started reading the book again. You will want to pick up Bad Mommy ASAP. This book is unlike anything I've read. This is the story of a woman that wants the life of her best friend. It's realistic, raw and just plain creepy. The last chapter is one of the most powerful chapters I'veMy thoughts in a nutshell Ive finished, but I can't see the point of the book. To be honest, I don't understand it at all. I have a question! Where is the famous mind-blowing plot twist? I cant find it... I know why!!! Because this book doesn't have any twist. (view spoiler)[ Where was George?! He was mentioned about 2 times, and in the end he magically re-appear? (hide spoiler)] Ridiculous.I can't write a review, its just a hot mess. The worst book Ive ever read.
5 Tarryn-Fisher-Did-it-Again Stars!(I've read this book together with my awesome sis Bea. Check her review by clicking her name. :))"What a book." These were the first three words that came to mind while I was scouring my brain in an effort to find a fitting definition of what I had just read. I was honestly blown away, and I have to agree with every praise that the reviewers have given this book.Tarryn Fisher has always been great when it comes to writing dark and twisted books. I was awed by
4 Stars for Bad Mommy Want a peek inside the mind of a psychopath or a sociopath? This is a book that does just that! The book is told in 3 different (unreliable) POVs and I have to give Tarryn credit for truly making each POV/voice unique and giving us insight into each character while craftily adding pieces to the puzzle with each chapter that we didn't even realize were missing. The twists & turns in this book are nothing short of a roller coaster ride. These characters are deeply
4 STARS I watched people, and then I wanted what they wanted. Does that make sense? [image error]Fans of Ms. Fisher prepare for a Single White Female type of story told in three parts and accompanying with one pov for each part. The first of Fig Coxbury who is completely coo coo and that of Jolene and Darius Avery the married couple Fig has been stalking. The story is a well-paced and one wild ride though I wouldn't consider it a romance it was a very thrilling story. If I had her life Id do
Wow. Just wow.Is Tarryn a psychic because this book is a mirror image of my life. Word for word, I kept thinking, "Did I write this book?"When I got about halfway through, it finally hit me. I DID write it. That's why I'm giving it five stars. Because I wrote it. Not Tarryn. Bad Mommy? More like bad friend.
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