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The Escape Room by Megan Goldin

46 reviews

ronnieb's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Trigger Warning: Death of Parents, Chronic Illness, Sexual Assault, Abuse of Power, Murder, Suicide

This was my second Megan Goldin (I read the Night Swim last year) and what I am realizing is that she loves to tackle serious issues that are very prevalent and IMO she is great at it. I gave Night Swim 3 stars because I thought it was a classic mystery/thriller but really the commentary is what is more important in her works. This was a very high concept novel that follows the ruthless world of Investment Banking and the terrible things people will do to obtain and hold onto wealth. I went into this one with really no expectations and was blown away but the emotions Megan Goldin got me to feel were excellent. The backdrop of the setting and the mystery keeps you reading to figure why these people are in this position and how it is going to all play out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Chronic illness

Minor: Emotional abuse

divinesprout's review

emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

kazik's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault

rachelreadthese's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Confinement, Stalking, and Bullying

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Car accident

outsmartyourshelf's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

Four high-flying financiers meet at an out-of-the-way building to take part in an escape room challenge. Vincent, Sam, Sylvie, & Jules board the lift which whisks them to the 70th floor. Then the lights go out and a strange message appears on the screen “Welcome to the Escape Room. Your goal is simple. Get out alive.”

The story is told in alternating chapters from the present scene in the lift to the story of Sara Hall, a young woman who is offered a lifechanging opportunity by Vincent. The four main characters in the lift run the gamut of bad behaviour: greed, fraud, infidelity, backstabbing, and violence. There's practically nothing they couldn't rationalise in the pursuit of money. I worked out what was going on pretty early on but it was still an entertaining read.

Thanks to NetGalley and publishers, Orion Publishing Group, for the opportunity to read an ARC. I am voluntarily giving an honest review.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault

motherelectricity's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Gun violence and Suicide