Reviews

Idaho by Emily Ruskovich

erin99's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

4.0

cgilmo05's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

emiller1018's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

arinaski's review against another edition

2.0

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snzow's review against another edition

3.0

Beautifully written, with a world and a story that grabs you by both shoulders, yet doesn’t quite satisfy. I wonder only if this is intentional, if our lack of closure in reading is meant to help us better understand the life the characters have been resigned to. I would not be surprised if this were the case given how beautiful and deliberate the prose is, I find it hard to believe anything could be accidental. truly this book is a five star work of art, but as a story i had hoped would feel complete after I put it down for the last time it came up just a little bit short. This is absolutely worth a reading though, if only to remind you of just how vivid a scene a talented writer is capable of crafting.

mellkayy's review against another edition

Idaho is my type of novel. It was posed as a murder mystery, when in actual fact it is an intense character study. So if you’re into murder mysteries and like all loose ends wrapped up, I wouldn’t recommend this. However, if you enjoy exploring character relationships in unique and difficult settings, I’d highly recommend this. I can’t wait to see what Ruskovich comes out with next. ⁣⁣

lizbeth_wolff's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kevintheyeoman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.0

ashlyntru's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

hannahmichele's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5