476 reviews for:

Where You End

Abbott Kahler

3.18 AVERAGE

apmreads's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 43%

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 DNF at 43%.

Unfortunately, I had a hard time connecting with the characters and the moment the cult-y society was introduced, it took me out of the story even further. I tried going out of my usual when I requested this title but it just didn't keep my interest.

Thank you, though, to NetGalley and Henry Holt & Co. for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. This title published January 16, 2024. 

jesswitt1022's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious slow-paced

justreaditalreadypod's review

3.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

kellyj1028's review

DID NOT FINISH: 50%

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I was so excited to begin this audiobook, but by the end I was so bored. It started out with so much promise,but it was just too strange. I didn’t emotionally connect with the writing or the characters and even though it took me a while to get into I still found it very confusing.

This one just wasn’t for me.

Thank you to NetGalley & Macmillan for allowing me to honestly review this.

missymoo93's review

3.5

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hookedbybooks's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

curiouser_books's review

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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What I loved: First, I was SO drawn to the cover. Seriously. I have a thing for creepy rabbits now I guess. Second, this was thrilling from the first page. There was no time to get into the story, I was in it from the first second. There were all these moments when I was like "oh, this is what's happening" only to have another twist that kept me guessing.

What I didn't love: so I clearly need more experience with this genre, but I feel like the ending isn't the best part. Getting there is the best part, but the ending isn't that awesome. Like it was, but the possibilities were almost better than what happened. I feel like this every time I read a thriller, it isn't just this one. It's like when the mysteries of the island on Lost were finally revealed it maybe wasn't as good as all the theories. Maybe it's a sign of a good author to provide so many possibilities. Maybe it's a sign I need more experience with the genre.

Who I'm recommending this to: I hesitate to recommend books in genres I'm inexperienced with, but I loved this, I think other people will too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Car accident, Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia

In the past, the adult characters were a part of a cult as children. During that time there were "photos" taken of them that as children they were uncomfortable with and as adults they are not mentally well as a result of. It isn't talked about explicitly, but in an artistic way because the main characters don't like to think about it, even if it is the catalyst for what happens in the book.

missamy12's review

3.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

zoebatt629's review

DID NOT FINISH

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Really could not connect to the characters

deboraha's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced