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anpu325's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lebishop13's review against another edition
challenging
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
aubreystrawberry's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
fayestrange's review against another edition
2.0
i think the concept was cool, didn’t love the execution or characters; i never felt like i really got who the characters were so i was just floating around picking up information about people i didn’t like
spavento's review against another edition
3.0
It was an odd reading experience. The events and voice of the first third really threw me off. I honestly wasn’t really enjoying it until Xavier’s story about the Go players on the train, then I enjoyed it more and more until Yuri showed up, at which point it kind of plateaued. I loved the letters when we finally got to dig into the mechanics of what was happening. So many cool things going on, I just felt kind of hampered by the rocky start. I remember thinking “Of course you’re all connected: you’re in a novel together.” I didn’t feel grounded in the beginning
h_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Very strange and hard to wrap my head around at times. Not sure the ending really confirmed any of my speculations. I enjoyed Oyeyemi's writing as usual, but the subject matter is the strangest of all the books of hers I've read.
arlucadamo's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
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? Yes
4.5
cpskee's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
2.25
Much more fantastical than excepted and I’m not sure I quite understand what happened… ghosts? the importance of being seen and understood? this book was a bit all over the place…