A review by oversherin
The Fake by Zoe Whittall

fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

 I read this book quickly and found the writing style engaging but overall I felt the story arc could have been better. Stories like this will always be appealing because it seems like everyone knows somebody who behaves like Camilla - lying, manipulating, but so charming and captivating. I saw a lot of familiar little moments in the book, so that part was well done. 

But I was disappointed by how much was revealed. Camilla basically admits all of her lies in the first chapter and I felt there was literally no mystery to the book. I think it would have been much more interesting if I as a reader was trying to figure out the lies like the main characters.