THE WIFE BETWEEN US | REVIEW [ENG/ESP]

¡Feliz miércoles, bookhivers! Espero que hayan tenido un buen fin de semana. Si eres nuevo lector, bienvenido, soy Nieves, lectora empedernida adicta al romance, el misterio y la fantasía. Hoy hablaremos de “La Esposa Entre Nosotros” y de cómo un mal enfoque de recomendación puede arruinar un libro entretenido. Comencemos.

Vanessa no deja de pensar en Richard, quien hasta hace poco era su exitoso esposo y vida entera; pero más precisamente, no deja de pensar en su nueva y joven prometida, Nellie. ¿Será igual de atento con ella? ¿Sabe Nellie que ella existe? ¿Pensará en la ex de su prometido? Su obsesión crece más y más, sigue a Nellie a todos lados, estudia cada uno de sus movimientos y no puede pensar en nada que no sea impedir la boda. Quiere hacerlo, lo necesita. No vivirá en paz si no lo logra y, por lo que sabe, ellos tampoco.

Empecemos por lo bueno: el estilo del libro me ha parecido excelente, porque es tan confuso como la historia; los autores están ahí atando cabos y tejiendo la trama en tu cara mientras tú te cuestionas si lo que estás leyendo es verdad, te engancha a creer que algún personaje está mintiendo y siento que si estás empezando con el thriller, es un libro muy bueno.

Sin embargo, me tengo que quejar, posiblemente no sea una queja válida para todo el mundo pero Instagram me arruinó el libro. Había mucho chisme, mucho problema matrimonial entretenido, pero me vendieron un plot twist increíble cuando en realidad el final se ve venir desde los primeros capítulos. Yo quería creer que me estaban engañando, ese plot twist era la razón por la que estaba leyendo el libro, pero la historia es bastante lineal y el final no me terminó de convencer.

Hay libros con finales predecibles, no me malentiendan, pero con detalles que acompañan la historia entre los personajes o dentro de la narrativa. Me sabe mal decirlo pero “La Esposa Entre Nosotros” fue un libro bastante soso para mí y soy consciente de que esa opinión está dada por mis expectativas insatisfechas (si escuchan un crujido, es mi corazón rompiéndose).

The villain is generic, there are no changes that hook you and the ending is slightly pink. I always tell you about some character that stands out in my reviews, I'm sorry to say that on this occasion they were all meh

En cuanto a producto en sí, tengo que admitir que es un 3.7/5 pero basándonos en mi experiencia, debo darle un 2.8/5. No lo hubiese leído de no ser por que me lo recomendaron.

Gracias por haber llegado hasta el final de esta reseña, hoy se hizo algo corta pero es una obra que no me deja mucho para conversar. Recuerda que si has leído “La Esposa Entre Nosotros” puedes dejarme tu opinión al respecto en los comentarios, te estaré leyendo. Nos vemos la semana que viene con una nueva historia. Un apapacho <3

Happy Wednesday, bookhivers! I hope you had a great weekend. If you're a new reader, welcome, I'm Nieves, a hardcore reader addicted to romance, mystery and fantasy. Today we'll be talking about "The Wife Between Us" and how a bad recommendation approach can ruin an entertaining book. Let's get started.

Vanessa can't stop thinking about Richard, who until recently was her successful husband and her whole life; but more precisely, she can't stop thinking about his new young fiancée, Nellie. Will he be just as attentive to her? Does Nellie know she exists? Will he think about her fiancé's ex? His obsession grows more and more, he follows Nellie everywhere, studies her every move and can't think of anything but preventing the wedding. He wants to, he needs to. He won't live in peace if he doesn't succeed and, for all he knows, neither will they.

Let's start with the good: I found the style of the book excellent, because it is as confusing as the story; the authors are there tying up ends and weaving the plot in your face while you question if what you are reading is true, it hooks you into believing that some character is lying and I feel that if you are starting with thriller, it is a very good book.

I have to complain though, possibly not a valid complaint for everyone but Instagram ruined the book for me. There was a lot of gossip, a lot of entertaining marital trouble, but I was sold an amazing plot twist when in reality the ending is seen coming from the first few chapters. I wanted to believe I was being fooled, that plot twist was the reason I was reading the book, but the story is pretty linear and the ending didn't end up convincing me.

There are books with predictable endings, don't get me wrong, but with details that accompany the story between the characters or within the narrative. I hate to say it but "The Wife Between Us" was a pretty bland book for me and I'm aware that opinion is given by my unmet expectations (if you hear a crackle, it's my heart breaking).

The villain is generic, there are no changes that hook you and the ending is slightly pink. I always tell you about some character that stands out in my reviews, I'm sorry to say that on this occasion they were all meh.

As for product itself, I have to admit it's a 3.7/5 but based on my experience, I have to give it a 2.8/5. I wouldn't have read it if it hadn't been recommended to me.

Thank you for making it to the end of this review, it was a bit short today but it's a work that doesn't leave me much to talk about. Remember that if you have read "The Wife Between Us" you can leave me your opinion about it in the comments, I'll be reading it you. See you next week with a new story. Love <3