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What did you think about Night Film by Marisha Pessl?
Posted: 29 Jan 2014, 03:34
by nazia92
I read the thriller Night Film by Marisha Pessl sometime back and I thought it was wonderful. Pessl's prose is absolutely beautiful and I found the characters to be realistic and engrossing. But some of the online reviews are not so favorable. So, I was just wondering... what do other readers think of the book?
Re: What did you think about Night Film by Marisha Pessl?
Posted: 29 Jan 2014, 08:34
by gali
This book is waiting for me. I have read her first book and loved it.
Re: What did you think about Night Film by Marisha Pessl?
Posted: 29 Jan 2014, 09:51
by Ella
This has been on my TBR list for a bit now...can't wait to get my hands on it!
Re: What did you think about Night Film by Marisha Pessl?
Posted: 04 Feb 2014, 14:06
by Mystery_Fan
It started out with promise, but I found it disappointing overall. The story's characters (both their actions and motivations) strayed too far from reality for me to stay 'inside the story'. Around the halfway mark, I started skimming. In the end, I didn't think the payoff matched the buildup.
Re: What did you think about Night Film by Marisha Pessl?
Posted: 21 Feb 2014, 18:56
by KLyons1
I checked this thread because I keep coming across this title, and have picked it up at the local library more than once, only to put it down again. It seems to be the kind of book that ought to interest me, but for some reason does not. And the mixed reviews here suggest that it may wait awhile longer for my attention ...
Re: What did you think about Night Film by Marisha Pessl?
Posted: 23 Feb 2014, 14:44
by sophiachic
This is on my to buy list
Re: What did you think about Night Film by Marisha Pessl?
Posted: 22 Jan 2016, 08:00
by ashley_claire
I really loved the first three quarters of this book, but the last bit dragged A LOT for me. I mostly listened to this on audio and had no idea when I got it that it was over 600 pages. I loved the way the opening of this book was done and it legitimately creeped me out. I think the worst part overall for me is every time I thought the mystery was finally solved, the story just kept going. It kind of felt like it was just never going to end and it left me waiting for it to just finally be over, no matter what the conclusion. When we finally got to the end, it was just kind of blah for me. But like I said, the first three quarters of the book were great. It's been a long time since a book left me nervously looking around to make sure I'm really alone, and Night Film had me doing that at several times. I'll definitely check out other books by this author in the future.
Re: What did you think about Night Film by Marisha Pessl?
Posted: 22 Jan 2016, 09:42
by PaulaSofia
It did drag on a bit but overall I enjoyed it quite a bit