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I really enjoyed this book. The whole premise, the writing (even if Allen once said “esophagus” when she meant “trachea”), the characters. Really fun in a kind of wicked way. The behind-the-scenes scheming of the show was absolutely delicious. This book would’ve been a 5 for me except for the end. I just couldn’t understand

why the women were so murderous? Why they kept sending people up there to be killed, even with so much attention from the outside? It just doesn’t make a lot of logical sense. If the contestants could find Patricia’s graveyard of bones so easily, why couldn’t the police?

I also would’ve chosen a different voice actor for Lila Mae/May; every other actor’s voice really nailed it but that voice was too husky. It did not contribute to my rating, however.

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violet97's review against another edition

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dark funny 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? Yes

3.0

arnoles's review against another edition

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dark

This book was absolutely not for me. I should have read more about the book before I read it because I was expecting a fun, quirky, Sasquatch lesbian "finding myself" type of story. Instead it was super gory and we never even got any type of actual fun. Am I supposed to think it's funny or cute that people that the main women consider to be "useless" get sent up the Mountain to be killed in horrible ways? I feel the same way I do when I accidentally watch a movie that's too scary for me. Mad at myself for staying til the end and not looking into it more beforehand and completely confused as to why anyone would want to make or would enjoy consuming something like this. I hated, hated, hated, hated, hated this book.

iconicavocado's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

(read via book and audiobook)

Book 📖: 3/5 stars

Audiobook 🎙️: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Three takeaways:

• Honestly this book is a 2.5 but for its originality alone earns it a bump up.

•Highly reco the audiobook! There's 5 different narrators who do a great job with the material. (Currently the audiobook is free on Audible!)

• emojis that fit this book: 🦍👣😱👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 📸🏞📺🔍

What I really loved about this is book is its originality. A reality tv, lesbian, bigfoot, horror mystery it was! Well written and unique ways of injecting intrigue and context between chapters that were creative and added to the lore.

Unfortunately there is so much here that I wish this book was longer and that things didn't wrap up as quickly as it does. I really started liking the characters, themes, and lore but as soon as that happens. Bam! We're done! I wish there'd be a sequel but I doubt that will happen.

I recommend if you like a quirky, short book that explore themes of social media, women relationships, and how we value ourselves. Also there's a female bigfoot so...

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crystal_joy's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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