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tessieferro's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Idiotic plot twist and insufferable narrator/main character (and frankly, a big bigot)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, and Suicide
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Medical content, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Torture
Minor: Addiction, Body horror, Car accident, and Transphobia
lilifane's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I wanted to love this book so much, but it didn’t work. I liked the beginning a lot when the characters were introduced and enjoyed the last 25-30% as well. But the middle part was just … too boring. Every time I thought the story went into an interesting direction, the author chose to stop and go the boring way instead. It was SO frustrating, when intriguing settings/characters/plot points were just abandoned midway. Still, I got attached to the characters and loved their interactions with each other. There were some REALLY cool settings and scenes, and I liked the story in general. I was just disappointed because I had expected more. Especially from the mixed media aspect. The additional pictures, texts and documents were … mostly unnecessary. They didn’t add to my reading experience at all. But that’s what I expect from a book which uses mixed media because I’ve seen it done really well in the past.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Grief
Minor: Car accident, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and Stalking
delight's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Child abuse
charliebookfanatic's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I was enthralled by this book the first time I read it and it's so good to finally reread a book that didn't disappoint me the second time around. I fell in love with this all over again. It may be because I made a creative video about it for my youtube channel, but I love all of the characters and exploring with them. I did rate it lower this time, though. This is because of the ending. We never actually get to know what is the truth about it all. It doesn't annoy me, but it's still something I would have liked to know.
Overall, this was a solid read and I'll never forget this book. It'll have a special place in my heart for a long time.
EDIT 11/17/2020: This is the third time I've read this book and the first time since 2017. Still as amazingly good as before and definitely one of my favorite books ever. This is the perfect mystery thriller for me. It starts slowly, but is so atmospheric that it pulls you into what Scott experiences and comes to believe. The group of characters in this book are also nice and diverse in personality and fun to read about. I'm not a huge fan of the ending, but I have come to appreciate it more although I don't think I will ever fully support it.
Definitely worth reading.
Overall, this was a solid read and I'll never forget this book. It'll have a special place in my heart for a long time.
EDIT 11/17/2020: This is the third time I've read this book and the first time since 2017. Still as amazingly good as before and definitely one of my favorite books ever. This is the perfect mystery thriller for me. It starts slowly, but is so atmospheric that it pulls you into what Scott experiences and comes to believe. The group of characters in this book are also nice and diverse in personality and fun to read about. I'm not a huge fan of the ending, but I have come to appreciate it more although I don't think I will ever fully support it.
Definitely worth reading.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Terminal illness, Mental illness, Grief, Death, Child abuse, and Cancer
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