Reviews

Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard

alisonb's review against another edition

2.0

The first half was entertaining and then it went downhill from there. I found the story anti-climatic and the ending quite lackluster.

What I gained from this story was how much women are gaslit in the entertainment industry and how brutally cut throat it can be.

beyoutifulbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

louise_b_1984's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.5

billiesgotbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.25

bookmadlibrarian's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

vpanella's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I had fun from start to finish with this one. 

lynchyfynch's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

ashleysumm's review against another edition

3.0

Will this be her big break, or her final call?

Adele's acting career has been on a downward trajectory for a long time, so when she is offered a role in a movie, she accepts it without hesitation. The movie is a psychological horror flick that's being filmed deep in the forest, far from any town. When problems arise on set, and real life begins to mirror the movie script, Adele's life may be in more jeopardy than her career is...
The description for this novel was promising, and I was excited to pick it up. I had difficulty getting into the story from the beginning and found it a bit slow and hard to follow. There was a lot going on at once which made parts of the book confusing. Things picked up as the novel reached its climax, and from there I enjoyed the ending a lot. I listened to the accompanying audiobook, and the narrators did a great job portraying the characters and bringing them to life. I have enjoyed Catherine Ryan Howard's work in the past and look forward to reading more of her books!

sahaharaa97's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

laurennaughtxn's review against another edition

2.0

fair city mixed with a terrible slasher movie