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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
medium-paced
challenging
dark
fast-paced
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
“Love Island meets Lord of the Flies” was an apt description, and I absolutely loved it. There are a lot of layers here: the voyeurism of reality TV, late stage capitalism and consumerism, jealousy and vanity, individualism vs. community. Narrator Lily was sometimes not terribly likable, but she was fascinating—her insecurities, her strategy on the show, and her desperation to escape a life she views as small made her super interesting to me. Tom was deeply disturbing, and the moments where the author made me feel sympathy for him instantly gave me the creeps. All the characters felt like mini caricatures of different societal ills. The ending was unsatisfying, but I think that was on purpose. It appears divisive from scanning other reviews, but it’s a full-throated 5 stars for me. This book is unsettling and strange and smart, and I’ll be thinking about it for a while.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes