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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was real interested in the beginning. When there was the mystery of The Centre and what was going on there. As the story went on I was less interested. I wanted more of it to take place in The Centre and was less interested in the minds that created it. I think this would have made an amazing horror novel if it lingered in the horror more. The writing was beautiful, and I loved the commentary at the beginning when she was dating Adam! I wanted the whole book to be about learning language and how that relates to culture. The lines about white people learning “non-white” languages and being applauded for it in ways that poc aren’t were chefs kiss perfect and I wish the whole book kinda focused around that and similar linguistic themes. I just didn’t enjoy the turn it took (and also this had a reveal that is one of my squicks so I enjoyed that even less).
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
never trust a white guy who says he learned urdu in two weeks
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Islamophobia, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Classism
Moderate: Death, Sexual content
Minor: Racial slurs, Vomit
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The premise of a sketchy Centre that teaches complete fluency in a language in 10 days was so interesting and this book delivered. Think the ending left a little to be desired but overall I enjoyed it
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Incredibly unique premise, engrossing writing; I had no idea what would happen next!
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Somehow made a story about a mysterious organization and unintentional cannibalism boring
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism, Classism