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tor_saint's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
ashleyyy_mae's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
maddiholk's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
thehornyprofessor's review against another edition
4.0
An homage to slasher films with subtle, satirical wit. Fans of Paperbacks from Hell will recognize the care and thought that went into this book. If you are not a fan of horror movies, then it will all be lost on you (and you definitely don't deserve Grady Hendrix in you life.) The ending was sadly predicable and, while this is not my favorite book by Mr. Hendrix, I was not disappointed as I was with The Southern Bookclub's Guide to Vampire Slayer (sorry, not a fan of housewives of any variety.) Start with My Best Friend's Exorcism or Horrorstor if this is your first foray into his excellent work though, otherwise: enjoy! TW/CW: big feels coming your way with the cancer death midway through.
ktobik's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
1_more_chapter's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
eve_ward's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars
This was pretty fun. I mean, it was pretty predictable and it certainly didn’t have me on the edge of my seat, but I enjoyed the journey. Yknow, it was hard to follow Lynette as a main character because it was often hard to like her, she’s a deeply disturbed person and things never work in her favour. Sometimes I’d feel like screaming into the book to tell her to do things differently. But at the same time, I loved that about her, it made her turn around more satisfying. To be honest, I think the way things played out was pretty weak and would have liked a smarter explanation but I’ll take what I can get.
This was pretty fun. I mean, it was pretty predictable and it certainly didn’t have me on the edge of my seat, but I enjoyed the journey. Yknow, it was hard to follow Lynette as a main character because it was often hard to like her, she’s a deeply disturbed person and things never work in her favour. Sometimes I’d feel like screaming into the book to tell her to do things differently. But at the same time, I loved that about her, it made her turn around more satisfying. To be honest, I think the way things played out was pretty weak and would have liked a smarter explanation but I’ll take what I can get.
steelcutoats's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
cehowell6's review against another edition
3.75
Good road trip audiobook but lags a bit in the middle. Guessed the mystery pretty quickly but mostly due to book's adherence to genre & my knowledge of its tropes. Still an engaging journey to the end.