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The Fear by Natasha Preston

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mandalaclair's review against another edition

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dark

3.0

I enjoyed the unique premise of this book but i thought everything else about it was predictable.

saralovesbajablast's review against another edition

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1.0

This book read like a bad episode of Criminal Minds. It has it all. Weird m.o, incompetent local police, backstory of child abuse to justify murdering people, and cringey millennial humor. “I’d rather be at Hogwarts” is an actual line in this book. The actual concept of people dying by their worst fears is interesting (and also a plot from an actual episode of Criminal Minds). I so badly wanted to root for the main character to figure out who’s behind the murders but the “i’m not like other girls” vibe made it impossible. The only thing I had left to look forward to was the big plot twist ending and even that fell a little short.

toothlesss's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

abbycohen03's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.25

I like the other Preston books better. I’d definitely not read this one again. The writing is not the greatest but it does have a good plot and ending. Just a little cringe sometimes.