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Started reading this book as it was recommended in the New Yorker. When I finished it, I found that it's being made into a movie starring Julia Roberts.

theogb451's review against another edition

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3.0

Some great atmosphere and, after an overly stylised opening, good prose but somehow I didn't quite love this.

alexchandler's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

tacitparadox's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sophiapeony's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

absolutelyfatal's review against another edition

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dark reflective 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

4.0

literarywhiskers's review against another edition

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2.0

I really, really wanted to like this book. I had bought last year, read about 50 pages, then decided to DNF it. Then, the movie comes out on Netflix. I decide to give the book another try to read before watching the film. I was confused most all the time, and frustrated at just how open-ended everything was. I understand the author’s intent was to keep his cards close to his chest, and not tell us a whole lot about what is actually happening, which is supposed to make us more scared… but really, ya girl was very confused trying to make sense of it all. However, I eventually read the book until the very end and can appreciate the challenge of reading a book in a writing style I am not all too familiar with.

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