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raen99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Gun violence, and Mental illness
Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
reina_shouko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This book was a rollercoaster , not of emotions though but of my interest in it.
In some points in the book I was so intrigued and couldn't stop reading and in other points I felt like I needed to force myself through the pages.
Nevertheless, I can still say I liked this book to some extent and a major reason for 'WHY?' is that I really liked the characters ( especially the main character ,Mack) for their complicated and unique life stories.
Story wise, this is not something I'll usually read, and in some points it was too tense for me and making me stressed (but it's just me and my preferences, some people really like tense books) still, it was a nice change of genre.
Overall, this was as I said previously an "Okay+" read, I can't say it was great but it wasn't bad either!
Would I recommend this book? It depends. I can see why some people love this book, and I can see why some people hate it.
It's an unusual genre that either suits you just perfectly or just doesn't suit you at all.
If tense, mysterious death game turned supernatural is your cup of tea, then go for it! If not, I don't reccomend you to pick this up even out of curiosity.
Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Death, Murder, Medical trauma, Grief, Gore, Genocide, Cursing, Child death, and Blood
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: War
marykendrick666_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Confinement, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Mental illness
abbiexhope's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Gore, Murder, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Child death, and Blood
starscollision's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Mental illness
Minor: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Racism, and Panic attacks/disorders
thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It was sort-of like “The Hunger Games” meets “Ready or Not” (a criminally underrated movie IMO) meets “Stranger Things”.
I don’t want to give too much away, as it’s better to go in blindly. But I will say I had hoped for faster pacing, and maybe less switches between POVs. The plot was intriguing, though the second half derailed from that intrigue at times. I would also note that, personally, I didn’t really find this read as a horror. Maybe more of a suspense? It had the creepiness factor.
Not a bad book, though I had wished for more. It definitely surprised me, which is a plus. Would love to see it made into a movie!
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Cursing, Death, Abandonment, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Bullying, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Classism, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Minor: Lesbophobia
nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Violence, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Death
charley34's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Blood, Suicide, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Confinement
jenbosen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, and Grief