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The Compound

Aisling Rawle

3.8 AVERAGE

daphelba's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious fast-paced

Can't describe why you like it or who your favorite character was because they're all flat, uninteresting, 1 dimensional, bleed into one another, and yet, you can't look away? You got a know what happens? Mostly for the potential drama - you wanna see how sick people can be? Well, that's exactly reality tv. Often, you hate the people on the show or find them boring, and it's only the in the ugly things they do to each other that you're compelled to keep watching.

Wish you knew more about what was going on out in the world? That was me...hints at dystopia, but distraction distraction distraction... That's also how reality tv works. The whole point of it, it would seem. Artificial reality.

This book hit for me..I didn't want to put it down. And I know the mystery of what was going on in the world was what intrigued me most, but it was highly readable, unfolding in a way that felt formulaic at times and yet, I was hooked. Read it in a day when I haven't been reading anything. Not typically my kinda read..really disliked Patricia wants to Cuddle reality tv aspect, for example, and I won't watch reality tv in real life, but reading it and waiting for the spin was engaging.

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Content Warnings

kkastrup2's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

oliverbookclub's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

amasica's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

domini_a's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

princessbean's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

pattitude47's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

deagaric's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

this book was a page turner, but there were too many loose ends and unanswered questions that I think could have increased the overall depth of the novel. for example, tell me more about this "war" they kept referencing! what is the state of the world outside of the Compound?? what happened to these characters and previous contestants?

bridge_gav's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious tense

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