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lady_luckless's review
3.0
I found myself asking the main character “Why are you doing that??” multiple times in this book. It felt like she spent the first 90+% of the book not knowing what was going on and then she figured it out and it ended IMMEDIATELY afterwards. Like slowly putting a puzzle together but after placing the last piece someone swipes it off the table before you can even see the whole picture. I wanted to read about ‘The Collective’, not a new member blundering through doing grunt work no one cares about.
readingfourme's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
Woof. This is a rough one. So well written and tense as a coiled spring. Will definitely read more from the author. Really enjoyed the audiobook narrator as well!
spregasaur94's review
5.0
I don’t frequently read suspense novels, but I loved this book. It was definitely a page turner and the twists were mostly unexpected and so well executed. This book is a fascinating exploration about the dangers of seeking revenge. Highly recommend!
savvbaron's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Really thought I knew how this was going to end but sure enough I was wrong and actually surprised by the twist!
suzyq436's review
3.0
I'm in two minds about this story.
The concept is great and I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning of this story.
However Camille as a character was not the greatest. You're on the dark web and you honestly think all of it is a game?
I felt the story lost steam halfway through and I was hit with a, "That's it?" feeling when I got to the epilogue.
Could have landed with a greater punch than what it did.
The concept is great and I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning of this story.
However Camille as a character was not the greatest. You're on the dark web and you honestly think all of it is a game?
I felt the story lost steam halfway through and I was hit with a, "That's it?" feeling when I got to the epilogue.
Could have landed with a greater punch than what it did.
bbrown0526's review
5.0
So. Freaking. Good. This book has perfect pacing and a genius plot. The weaving of the story was perfection.
libraryforspooky's review
4.0
None of these monsters are evil. It's the evil of other that makes them powerful. Beaten down by the world, shunned, robbed of what they love, they don't curl up and die. They don't apologize. They fight back.
The Collective is a sly thriller that goes in depth of the mind of a grieving mother. Morals and ethics are at cross roads, where an "eye for an eye" is taken quite literal.
Camille is a mother who had to bury her daughter. Cam is grieving and fragile with the only close person to her is the man who has her daughters heart after a transplant. She joins a support group, but not like any regular support group. They offer support in a less than therapeutic way.
I definitely didn't have the same ending in mind - there's no happy ending for Camille. I really liked this book and the concept, but it kind of fell flat for me. Some of the plot didn't make much sense - especially with the social media part and then a semi easily accessed group on the dark web.
The Collective is a sly thriller that goes in depth of the mind of a grieving mother. Morals and ethics are at cross roads, where an "eye for an eye" is taken quite literal.
Camille is a mother who had to bury her daughter. Cam is grieving and fragile with the only close person to her is the man who has her daughters heart after a transplant. She joins a support group, but not like any regular support group. They offer support in a less than therapeutic way.
I definitely didn't have the same ending in mind - there's no happy ending for Camille. I really liked this book and the concept, but it kind of fell flat for me. Some of the plot didn't make much sense - especially with the social media part and then a semi easily accessed group on the dark web.