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jaimie_lynn's review against another edition
2.0
2.5⭐
So this author considered an Escape Room to be an elevator with 2 puzzles in it.
So this author considered an Escape Room to be an elevator with 2 puzzles in it.
sweetchoas's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
honestly feels like such a surface level wattpad story / rtl9 movie
mindlessly entertaining but not worth it if you're looking for something else
- NO thrills whatsoever. like there are no stakes, i was NOT interested in whether those assholes would survive, nor in how the vengence came about
- everything was so predictable honestly
- very one dimensional character, extremely mean-spirited or extremely clueless, no nuance
- how could vincent act angry after discovering what happened to lucy, and bitch about not behind told earlier, WHEN HE LITERALLY DISMISSED MC WHEN SHE TRIED TALKING ABOUT IT ???? Actually wtf was happening towards her last months at work, why did he change so much if it wasn't about her "finding out about lucy"???? why did he just not stop for a second and listen to her ????? that makes just no sense, no human behaves like this
- the way lucy was written also pissed me off, sure she's on the spectrum but goddamn it makes no sense for her to seek help from the people who openly DESPISED her for years like what ???? if she's as smart and logical as they portrayed her, then how come she couldn't expect them to not care ????
- sara also pissed me off, not in a flawed character way but in a badly written one. you got an mba & 3yoe in a TOP firm, but can't get a fucking corporate job ???? i would get not being able to land a job in another high finance role but god fucking damn there's so much more than investment banking ???? it just seemed so tone deaf and stupid honestly
- also, miss author is part of the stephen king's club of going off trails like why are we talking about 10 things at the same time. do we have to have flashbacks every 5 minutes?? flashbacks IN flashbacks??? it was so exhausting. it happened a lot less towards to last third of the book but i really had to grit my teeth for the first parts
all in all, not a great book. boring plot, nothing out of the ordinary, not that made my heart beat. just a regular rtl9 afternoon movie but as a book
mindlessly entertaining but not worth it if you're looking for something else
- NO thrills whatsoever. like there are no stakes, i was NOT interested in whether those assholes would survive, nor in how the vengence came about
- everything was so predictable honestly
- very one dimensional character, extremely mean-spirited or extremely clueless, no nuance
- how could vincent act angry after discovering what happened to lucy, and bitch about not behind told earlier, WHEN HE LITERALLY DISMISSED MC WHEN SHE TRIED TALKING ABOUT IT ???? Actually wtf was happening towards her last months at work, why did he change so much if it wasn't about her "finding out about lucy"???? why did he just not stop for a second and listen to her ????? that makes just no sense, no human behaves like this
- the way lucy was written also pissed me off, sure she's on the spectrum but goddamn it makes no sense for her to seek help from the people who openly DESPISED her for years like what ???? if she's as smart and logical as they portrayed her, then how come she couldn't expect them to not care ????
- sara also pissed me off, not in a flawed character way but in a badly written one. you got an mba & 3yoe in a TOP firm, but can't get a fucking corporate job ???? i would get not being able to land a job in another high finance role but god fucking damn there's so much more than investment banking ???? it just seemed so tone deaf and stupid honestly
- also, miss author is part of the stephen king's club of going off trails like why are we talking about 10 things at the same time. do we have to have flashbacks every 5 minutes?? flashbacks IN flashbacks??? it was so exhausting. it happened a lot less towards to last third of the book but i really had to grit my teeth for the first parts
all in all, not a great book. boring plot, nothing out of the ordinary, not that made my heart beat. just a regular rtl9 afternoon movie but as a book
elleyotter's review against another edition
3.0
Rating: 3 to 3.5 stars
Would have rated higher but there are some really problematic elements, not least of which are some of the terminology and descriptive choices used, which maybe Australia has different rules for? Or maybe 2019 is longer ago than I think it is and what's considered acceptable has changed drastically in the last 5 years? Idk.
TW/CWs:
Fatphobia abounds; so much misogony; sexual assault; gaslighting; all sorts of awful remarks about a character on the Autism spectrum; Asperger's is no longer a diagnosis; mentions of OCD for a character on the AS who likes order (which is a personal pet peeve of mine at this point); although Gypsy is sometimes used as a neutral or positive self-descriptor, it is recommended that those for whom it is not a self-descriptor use Roma or Romani/Romany instead, so let's just not please; drugs; murder; suicide; cheating.
Would have rated higher but there are some really problematic elements, not least of which are some of the terminology and descriptive choices used, which maybe Australia has different rules for? Or maybe 2019 is longer ago than I think it is and what's considered acceptable has changed drastically in the last 5 years? Idk.
TW/CWs:
Fatphobia abounds; so much misogony; sexual assault; gaslighting; all sorts of awful remarks about a character on the Autism spectrum; Asperger's is no longer a diagnosis; mentions of OCD for a character on the AS who likes order (which is a personal pet peeve of mine at this point); although Gypsy is sometimes used as a neutral or positive self-descriptor, it is recommended that those for whom it is not a self-descriptor use Roma or Romani/Romany instead, so let's just not please; drugs; murder; suicide; cheating.
natalya_c14's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
k8lynn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
5.0
all i can say is... wow!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Addiction, Gun violence, Blood, Confinement, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual assault, and Torture
agemme10's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
Great book! I really enjoyed the suspense in this one! Great twist!
nuners88's review against another edition
5.0
This book captures you right from the get go. It was really fast paced and gripping. I didn't put it down and finished it in two days.
momopinay's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
_justlillian_'s review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Ugh, this was so annoying. I read it quickly because I kept waiting for something interesting to happen. The twist wasn't surprising for me and was just dumped in the last 30ish pages. What the hell.
ninasbooks57's review against another edition
5.0
What an awesome story of deception and revenge!! Couldn’t put it down!!