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books_inthewild's review against another edition
4.0
I guess I’ve been living under a rock- because I thought this book was new (it’s from 2003) and I had no clue it had been made into a movie (with Leonardo dicaprio!)
This book was suspenseful and creepy, and the characters were so good. It felt slow-going, but always held its suspense and eeriness (probably since it is set on an island with a psychiatric hospital)…
The ending is a BANG. And I needed to go read reviews to figure out more about what all happened….
Definitely a great read. Now to decide if I should watch the movie (or if it will be just TOO scary for me!)
This book was suspenseful and creepy, and the characters were so good. It felt slow-going, but always held its suspense and eeriness (probably since it is set on an island with a psychiatric hospital)…
The ending is a BANG. And I needed to go read reviews to figure out more about what all happened….
Definitely a great read. Now to decide if I should watch the movie (or if it will be just TOO scary for me!)
woweewhoa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Child death, Death, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Ableism, Confinement, and Medical content
Moderate: Confinement, Vomit, War, and Alcoholism
Minor: Self harm, Stalking, and Rape
beckca03's review against another edition
5.0
oh man, was this good. it literally kept me guessing until the last page, and even still, i feel like i need to look up a synopsis on the internet (or see the movie) get some of my thoughts sorted out.
foxy2311's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this was a good book. I'm curious as to how this was adapted to the screen since I have yet to see the movie. My question is about the ending....was it all a dream or is a continuation of screwing with his head?
coastelle's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
emchase13's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Yes, yes, yes. This book is why I love thrillers. Another disturbing read, but this time with a twist and I loved every second. My only complaint is that I found the first few chapters to be confusing, but once you reach the end, you find out why. I re-read the beginning and all made sense. Now time to watch the movie.
lauraborkpower's review against another edition
4.0
I read this at the same time The DaVinci Code was making headlines and being read by everyone under the sun. I read this book first and was AMAZED that such a superior thriller didn't get nearly the attention. It's full of twisty turns and it's a quick, fun read.