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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
Probably 3.5? There's a subplot that probably should have been cut because it doesn't add much to the overall story, and I guessed the twist pretty much right away, but I like the idea of it and the 'Groundhog Day' days aren't at all what I thought they'd be.
Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. A story that twisted in ways I never excepted and it broke my heart.
I AM OBSESSED WITH MARISHA PESSL'S BRAIN. THIS WAS EVERYTHING.
"We swear we see each other, but all we are ever able to make out is a tiny porthole view of an ocean. We think we remember the past as it was, but our memories are as fantastic and flimsy as dreams. It's so easy to hate the pretty one, worship the genius, love the rock star, trust the good girl.
That's never their only story.
We are all anthologies. We are each thousands of pages long, filled with fairy tales and poetry, mysteries and tragedy, forgotten stories in the back no one will ever read.
The most we can do is hold out our hands and help each other across the unknown. For in our held hands we find pathways through the dark, across the jungles and cities, bridges suspended over the deepest caverns of this world. Your friends will walk with you, holding on with all their might, even when they're no longer there."
"We swear we see each other, but all we are ever able to make out is a tiny porthole view of an ocean. We think we remember the past as it was, but our memories are as fantastic and flimsy as dreams. It's so easy to hate the pretty one, worship the genius, love the rock star, trust the good girl.
That's never their only story.
We are all anthologies. We are each thousands of pages long, filled with fairy tales and poetry, mysteries and tragedy, forgotten stories in the back no one will ever read.
The most we can do is hold out our hands and help each other across the unknown. For in our held hands we find pathways through the dark, across the jungles and cities, bridges suspended over the deepest caverns of this world. Your friends will walk with you, holding on with all their might, even when they're no longer there."
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
(300+) Easily one of my new favorite books. I came into my roommate's room when I finished it and cried on her bed. The ending wasn't sad necessarily, but there are so many different plot twists and emotions throughout the entire thing. I was honestly hooked from cover to cover. The main character is Bee, who decides to rejoin and subtly confront her friends after her sophomore year of college about her boyfriend, Jim's, death back in high school. They are all shocked by her arrival, and insist she goes to this concert with them where they all get trashed. Driving back drunk, the five friends end up in a horrific car accident, but make it back to their house in relatively okay conditions. The next thing they know, an old man who calls himself "The Keeper" arrives on their doorstep and tells them that they're dead. Or dying, rather, and the day will continue to repeat itself until the five of them come to a unanimous vote about which one of them get to live while the other four die. In this whirlwind tale, Pessl addresses suspense, friendship, loss, and acceptance. This book mentions drinking and sex, but is still relatively on the appropriate side. In a classroom setting, I'd gear it more towards high schoolers, but middle schoolers would still thoroughly enjoy this mind-twisting thriller, too.
This is an amazing book! I loved it. I had happy tears and sad tears. I went into this book knowing there would be deaths but I didn’t know that they would hit this hard. The last few sentences broke me. I loved it and would love to read it over and over. Amazing characters and an amazing story. This is highly suggested.
*3.5 stars
This was DEFINITELY different than what I usually read, and it was also different from my expectations.
I enjoyed the premise, and I did get sucked into the mystery. However, the pacing was so choppy and inconsistent. Maybe that was purposeful, to fit the idea of the "neverworld wake" but that seems like too much of a cop-out.
Also, in the last third of the book, it got a little too timey-wimey for me. It felt like Cursed Child all over again and while it wasn't done terribly, it still wasn't my cup of tea.
Overall, I enjoyed the read and was invested in the story; I just think the actual execution and mechanics of the story lacked.
This was DEFINITELY different than what I usually read, and it was also different from my expectations.
I enjoyed the premise, and I did get sucked into the mystery. However, the pacing was so choppy and inconsistent. Maybe that was purposeful, to fit the idea of the "neverworld wake" but that seems like too much of a cop-out.
Also, in the last third of the book, it got a little too timey-wimey for me. It felt like Cursed Child all over again and while it wasn't done terribly, it still wasn't my cup of tea.
Overall, I enjoyed the read and was invested in the story; I just think the actual execution and mechanics of the story lacked.
Again, perfectly acceptable Airplane Book. I don't love this author's need to over explain everything in the last chapter.