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benuathanasia's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Sooooo slow. And the ending dragged on while feeling like it switched genres. I’ve seen other people say it felt like the author wrote a short story in a creative writing class and tried to flesh it out without *adding* anything substantive.
sammyprocrastin8's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
paperbackdanny's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I wanted to read this book because I saw that a movie adaptation came out recently. I saw the trailer for the movie and then found out it was based on a book, so I decided to read it.
I liked how mysterious everything in the story seemed to be, and I actually didn’t have an idea of how it was going to end. The book was pretty slow at some points which made it a bit difficult to get through, but it picked up towards the middle. I’ve been a lot of books with people being stuck somewhere recently, but this one was distinct enough to separate itself from the others.
I enjoyed it and thought that it was an interesting story. I’m also really curious about the movie adaptation and I want to watch it to see what similarities and differences it has. I feel like this premise would work pretty well as a movie. I recommend reading this book if you haven’t already!
@Paperbackdanny on Instagram
I liked how mysterious everything in the story seemed to be, and I actually didn’t have an idea of how it was going to end. The book was pretty slow at some points which made it a bit difficult to get through, but it picked up towards the middle. I’ve been a lot of books with people being stuck somewhere recently, but this one was distinct enough to separate itself from the others.
I enjoyed it and thought that it was an interesting story. I’m also really curious about the movie adaptation and I want to watch it to see what similarities and differences it has. I feel like this premise would work pretty well as a movie. I recommend reading this book if you haven’t already!
@Paperbackdanny on Instagram
alfienapier's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
claudiuscartialese's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
whatzoreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
bloodymargie's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
I wanted to DNF this multiple times but especially after the first 2/3 of the book. I pushed through and wish I hadn’t, so if you’re not enjoying it by that point just save yourself and be done with it. There were a few plot holes that really bugged me, the characters were pretty flat and barely had any personality, and the book EASILY could’ve been 100-150 pages shorter and would’ve lost nothing. I really didn’t vibe with the author’s writing style, it was overly wordy and EVERYTHING had to be a metaphor or simile. The writing got extremely repetitive with the author explaining the same things over and over again. And if I have to read “the yellow one” one more gd time…give the bird a name if you’re going to refer to it that much!!! Also there was literally NO point for Jessica to exist. They barely revisited her at the end and nothing came from her relationship with Mina. I didn’t feel like her existence had any impact on Mina’s actions whatsoever. This book would’ve greatly benefitted from more editing. Also, Mina gets to the house in the woods and doesn’t immediately start asking questions?! The characters just weren’t realistic and made shit decisions and it drove me crazy.
I did like the descriptions of the watchers, that was the only spooky thing in the book.
I did like the descriptions of the watchers, that was the only spooky thing in the book.
coinstar4cheese's review against another edition
3.75
I really enjoyed this book right up until the end, which just felt weak compared to the rest of the novel.
herewecaitlinagain's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75