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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
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
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Intro
2.5 stars rounded up to 3.
I was really looking forward to reading this book and was a bit upset that I did not enjoy it more.
The overall story caught my interest. It has to do with urban legends, basketball, mysterious murders, and a high schooler in the middle of it all. To me this should be a slam dunk (basketball pun
2.5 stars rounded up to 3.
I was really looking forward to reading this book and was a bit upset that I did not enjoy it more.
The overall story caught my interest. It has to do with urban legends, basketball, mysterious murders, and a high schooler in the middle of it all. To me this should be a slam dunk (basketball pun
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
tense
fast-paced
This was so painful to read. I got 50 pages in and decided that author has never met a teenage girl before.
Josh Malerman has quickly become one of my favorite authors, his writing style really pulls the reader into the world he builds.
Daphne is a local urban legend based in the small city of Samhattan (for fans of Malerman's other stories, this is close to Goblin and Chowder). Kit is a 17 year old girl who suffers from crippling anxiety. As her friends are slowly picked off one by one, Kit comes to realize that the City’s collective decision to ignore their dark history may not be the best way to cope with the monster killing their young people, like her anxiety, certain threats are best dealt with head on. Will she have the courage to face what everyone else refuses to acknowledge?
I really enjoyed the way Kit was developed through this story. Thank you to Random House / Ballantine / Del Rey and Netgalley for the opportunity to enjoy this gripping e-Arc.
Daphne is a local urban legend based in the small city of Samhattan (for fans of Malerman's other stories, this is close to Goblin and Chowder). Kit is a 17 year old girl who suffers from crippling anxiety. As her friends are slowly picked off one by one, Kit comes to realize that the City’s collective decision to ignore their dark history may not be the best way to cope with the monster killing their young people, like her anxiety, certain threats are best dealt with head on. Will she have the courage to face what everyone else refuses to acknowledge?
I really enjoyed the way Kit was developed through this story. Thank you to Random House / Ballantine / Del Rey and Netgalley for the opportunity to enjoy this gripping e-Arc.