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i am not even kidding, this is horror to me. a slow descent into a progressively lower level of hellish madness. alex is a ghost, even to herself. this is such a unique character i have never seen put down on paper before, it's a specific kind of person that is seedy and allluring, unnerving like they're not quite living in the same stratosphere as others. it's unrelenting survival, forcing yourself into the lives of people, in a parasitic manner. alex is fighting, but for what ? the waves keep coming and going, and she endures, but what for ? her life is empty, devoid of anything except the performance. the alex she needs to be for each person that she meets, in order for them to give her what she needs, in that moment. it's incredible. it perfectly captures that summer nausea, the fever in mid july, the overstaying guest.

trick_couch's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

4.25

hollylath24's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

moonlitface's review against another edition

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3.0

Tentang Alex, perempuan muda yang lagi dikejar utang dan hidup nomaden.

Plot cerita berjalan dalam rentang beberapa hari aja, mostly nyeritain tentang interaksi Alex dengan strangers yang “nampung” dia dan gimana psyche Alex dalam perjalanan nomadennya ini.

Aku suka latar tempat dan waktunya, malam musim panas di East Coast gitu. Suka juga premis tentang satu karakter yang moved from one place to another. Tapi, aku nggak bisa empati sama karakter Alex karena background dia nggak banyak diceritain, begitu pun sama para strangers yang dia temui. Menurutku, Alex juga rada problematik mengingat dia nggak punya tempat untuk tidur (& uang).

Ending-nya sendiri nggak terlalu memuaskan buatku, tapi menguatkan karakter Alex yang posisinya di sini memang cuma sebagai “tamu” di kehidupan para strangers yang dia tumpangi.

notaliorally's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

wynnieb's review against another edition

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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

2.75

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