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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Rabbits keeps fooling me into reading it and it always comes up short.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I think I'm giving up on this series because I don't understand anything that is happening in it. I got through this whole book with a sort of detachment where I was just reading and understanding the individual words and sentences, but not really fully following the plotline or anything. It just feels like the characters were running around from one place to another throughout the entire novel. Old characters would leave and never be heard of again, and new characters would come in. None of the characters were developed or had any personality or anything, and they only were there to serve the plot instead of the other way around with the plot servicing the characters. None of them seemed to have grown or developed by the end of the novel, and nothing was really resolved.
This really feels like those instances in TV when the writers make storylines too complicated and then have no idea how to actually resolve anything. With all the dimension hopping and alternate universes and everything, it's all too convoluted to make much sense anymore, and I don't even have good character development to at least hang onto, because the main character could literally have been substituted by anyone else and nothing much would have changed overall.
Quoted from another review:
🐰 What actually was the plot? This was so typical of a Miles product: A bunch of nonsense conspiracy talk, mix in some stupid coincidences and cardboard cutout characters, add a dash of real-world tragedy in very poor taste, exposition delivered ENTIRELY via dialogue, and a plot that is literally: Go to Point A, find a clue that means nothing and leads nowhere, go to Point B, find a clue that means nothing and leads nowhere, go to Point C, find a clue that means nothing and leads nowhere, Sudden Reveal!, characters miraculously draw a Hail Mary conclusion, cliffhanger, fin.
(Okay, not completely fair because I LOVE The Black Tapes which was another Terry Miles podcast...but I will admit that they were unable to fully resolve all the plotlines in the end because things got too complicated, and therefore the ending was stupid and made no sense, much like this book.)
This really feels like those instances in TV when the writers make storylines too complicated and then have no idea how to actually resolve anything. With all the dimension hopping and alternate universes and everything, it's all too convoluted to make much sense anymore, and I don't even have good character development to at least hang onto, because the main character could literally have been substituted by anyone else and nothing much would have changed overall.
Quoted from another review:
🐰 What actually was the plot? This was so typical of a Miles product: A bunch of nonsense conspiracy talk, mix in some stupid coincidences and cardboard cutout characters, add a dash of real-world tragedy in very poor taste, exposition delivered ENTIRELY via dialogue, and a plot that is literally: Go to Point A, find a clue that means nothing and leads nowhere, go to Point B, find a clue that means nothing and leads nowhere, go to Point C, find a clue that means nothing and leads nowhere, Sudden Reveal!, characters miraculously draw a Hail Mary conclusion, cliffhanger, fin.
(Okay, not completely fair because I LOVE The Black Tapes which was another Terry Miles podcast...but I will admit that they were unable to fully resolve all the plotlines in the end because things got too complicated, and therefore the ending was stupid and made no sense, much like this book.)
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for providing an eARC of The Quiet Room for review!
The Quiet Room is a trippy ride through the multiverse, perfect for anyone that has an interest in liminal spaces and ARGs.
After the conclusion of the 11th iteration of Rabbits, Emily is stuck in a dimension that doesn't seem to have Rabbits at all. Worse? There seems to be a secret agency to detain and question anyone trying to find the game.
Rowan Chess is living his life normally enough until he goes on the perfect date from a seemingly perfect dating app. What could go wrong? When his date disappears and a message is left for him in the bathroom, it seems like Rabbits has come out to play.
I was much more impressed with The Quiet Room than when I originally read Rabbits in 2022. If you are a fan of YouTubers such as Wendigoon or Nexpo, this would be an interesting series for you!
Emily and Pepper loving each other across dimensions is so sweet, and I love the amount of lore in this sequel! Be ready for a lot of information on the Radiants, Betweenspace, and of course The Quiet Room.
The Quiet Room is a trippy ride through the multiverse, perfect for anyone that has an interest in liminal spaces and ARGs.
After the conclusion of the 11th iteration of Rabbits, Emily is stuck in a dimension that doesn't seem to have Rabbits at all. Worse? There seems to be a secret agency to detain and question anyone trying to find the game.
Rowan Chess is living his life normally enough until he goes on the perfect date from a seemingly perfect dating app. What could go wrong? When his date disappears and a message is left for him in the bathroom, it seems like Rabbits has come out to play.
I was much more impressed with The Quiet Room than when I originally read Rabbits in 2022. If you are a fan of YouTubers such as Wendigoon or Nexpo, this would be an interesting series for you!
Emily and Pepper loving each other across dimensions is so sweet, and I love the amount of lore in this sequel! Be ready for a lot of information on the Radiants, Betweenspace, and of course The Quiet Room.
What a ride. Cannot wait for the third. The suspense and that built when Rowan navigated the Hall of Incredible Possibilities was palpable. In so impressed with how the author continues to build and explore literal new worlds around a seemingly simple concept.
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
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:
N/A
This has the same heart pounding action as Rabbits, but just the same as Rabbits...it does feel like the author managed to juggle successfully a bunch of crazy stuff but then not knowing how to end, just lets all the balls drop (is there really a graceful and satisfying way to end juggling I suppose?). But, I should probably keep in mind that I generally despise endings to books and find something wrong with everything.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A fun audiobook. A campy contemporary sci fi adventure