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losthighway's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
turtlaa's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
doranb's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
3.5
savanahhcox's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-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? N/A
3.0
carmineslamp's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
5.0
I am shivering in my boots. Quaking.
THAT ENDING OMG.
The whole story is a fucking slip-and-slide of barely managed (on my part) tension and enjoyment, a sick and almost sadistic urge persuading me to reflect myself in the faces of "awful" people. I ong did the same with Victor and had a mental breakdown but oh when I do it to these people i am a tortured artist. Perchance.
We all know Oliver goes to James and they have gay sex. This is the true epilog.
THAT ENDING OMG.
The whole story is a fucking slip-and-slide of barely managed (on my part) tension and enjoyment, a sick and almost sadistic urge persuading me to reflect myself in the faces of "awful" people. I ong did the same with Victor and had a mental breakdown but oh when I do it to these people i am a tortured artist. Perchance.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Homophobia and Eating disorder
margaretannefarrell's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
rwalker101's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have a bunch of thoughts but they're all disparate so here's a list in no particular order:
A) Dear God, please save me from the pretentious theater kids. Thank you amen.
B) It wasn't as twisty as I was expecting? This is being billed as a mystery/thriller but it's less that and more of a queer tragic romance. Which I'm not complaining about, I live for angst. But for a book that's centered so wholly around Macbeth it could stand to do with some more psychological/crime thriller elements.
C) Maybe it's because I'm a pretentious Shakespeare nerd myself but the plethora of quotes didn't really bother me? I thought they were pretty surface-level given the wider context of the book but it may hold up under further scrutiny, idk.
D) I stumbled over the beginning but really began to gel with it around the 25% mark
A) Dear God, please save me from the pretentious theater kids. Thank you amen.
B) It wasn't as twisty as I was expecting? This is being billed as a mystery/thriller but it's less that and more of a queer tragic romance. Which I'm not complaining about, I live for angst. But for a book that's centered so wholly around Macbeth it could stand to do with some more psychological/crime thriller elements.
C) Maybe it's because I'm a pretentious Shakespeare nerd myself but the plethora of quotes didn't really bother me? I thought they were pretty surface-level given the wider context of the book but it may hold up under further scrutiny, idk.
D) I stumbled over the beginning but really began to gel with it around the 25% mark
tales_of_erasmo's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nreus's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
5.0