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greenleafbooks's review
3.0
I thought this was good but I was hoping it would explore Damien as a character more and that we would get to see how his mind works. In reality it was more about him meeting some people and eventually getting let down like what happened in the podcast. It was a bit too predictable for my taste, I didn’t really like the side characters, and I was hoping it was going to be a bit more dark and emotional like the podcast was. One thing I really liked though was the last chapter which was great and the moments of Damiens development that we did get to see.
foureyez's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
barefootsierra's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
vidya_is_vidya's review against another edition
4.0
the way i feel like i’ve sprialed into insanity reading this book the way damien has
mazelnut_101's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
potatoleg's review
3.0
i do LOVE villain origin stories, and i do love damien, just wish more had happened!
kaiweenie's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
callunavulgari's review
5.0
Super biased here, because I love Charlie Ian’s voice and Damien is my absolute favorite garbage can, but I loved it. I missed hearing his voice and seeing a glimpse into Damiens headspace before he was really Damien was fantastic.
deima_alnzr's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
speculativeshelves's review
4.0
As seen in the Bright Sessions podcast (and its subsequent spinoffs) Lauren Shippen has a gift for creating realistic (and diverse) characters I deeply care about even if they're infuriating. This book may not have the same impact for readers who are unfamiliar with the story of the podcast but if you, like me, loved the podcast and cared about Damien while simultaneously wanting to yell at him/punch him in the face this book will not disappoint.