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It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica – Review | Overhyped or Worth the Read?

If you’ve seen It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica all over Bookstagram and are wondering if it’s worth the hype, here’s my honest, spoiler-free review. I went into this one with really high expectations. When a thriller is everywhere, I expect something that completely pulls me in and keeps me hooked. Unfortunately, that wasn’t quite my experience. This It’s Not Her book review is a bit of a mixed one for me. There were definitely elements I enjoyed, especially the multiple POV structure. I usually love when thrillers are told from different perspectives, and here it was done well. It added depth to the story and kept things moving. However, I really struggled with the teenage perspective. It just didn’t fully work for me and made it harder to stay engaged with the story overall. As a psychological thriller, It’s Not Her had all the right ingredients, but the twists didn’t land the way I expected. There were enough hints throughout that I could see parts of the reveal coming, so it didn’t fe...
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Book Review: The Society of unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown

Long time no see. Mainly because I ended up sick and then landed in a reading slump. I had the chance to receive an e-ARC of The Society of Unknowable Objects via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review, and I honestly feel a bit bad that this took me so long. But I always aim to be honest and the truth is, I DNF’d this book at around 60%. That said, I fully intend to finish it before the end of the year.


The premise intrigued me from the beginning: a secretive society collecting mysterious, magical objects that defy logic and understanding. These “unknowable objects” seem to raise a deeper question: Who should have access to magic? Should anyone? Is it inherently dangerous or can it be used for good? When Magda travels to secure a new object, the story sets off or rather, it tries to.


Because here’s the thing. While I enjoyed the author’s writing style and the intriguing world he created, the pacing felt really off. I found myself bouncing between chapters full of tension and action and others that slowed everything down again with backstory. It became a frustrating rhythm of start-stop-start-stop. Just as I was getting into the story, it would pull back again. And although I liked the characters, this inconsistent pace made the overall reading experience feel a bit tiring and repetitive.


That said, I’m still curious enough to see how it all ends. This isn’t a book I can read in one go it’s the kind I need to put down and ease myself back into. So while it didn’t quite work for me yet, I haven’t given up on it.


If you’re someone who enjoys slower, more reflective fantasy with big questions at its core, this might resonate with you more than it did with me.



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