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j_squaredd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Ableism, Racism, Sexism, Child death, Death of parent, and Homophobia
beccam22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
🎡 games
📺 reality tv
🔥 hunger games/ YA
It’s not dark or thrilling, screams are heard in the distance but the “monsters” are the people who summoned it and not the monster himself? You don’t even see the monster or know what it is until the last 10%
I know it’s called hide but I’d rather know more about the seeker and what was happening there. There were also to many characters to care about any of them. The prologue was the most well written part of the book. It was underwhelming.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Murder
prettynerdy3's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexism, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Violence
thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It was sort-of like “The Hunger Games” meets “Ready or Not” (a criminally underrated movie IMO) meets “Stranger Things”.
I don’t want to give too much away, as it’s better to go in blindly. But I will say I had hoped for faster pacing, and maybe less switches between POVs. The plot was intriguing, though the second half derailed from that intrigue at times. I would also note that, personally, I didn’t really find this read as a horror. Maybe more of a suspense? It had the creepiness factor.
Not a bad book, though I had wished for more. It definitely surprised me, which is a plus. Would love to see it made into a movie!
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Cursing, Death, Abandonment, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Bullying, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Classism, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Minor: Lesbophobia
nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Violence, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Death
charley34's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Blood, Suicide, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Confinement
cjxx26's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Body horror, Violence, Suicide, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Child death, Sexual content, and Racism
librariangeorgia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
However, when it got to the game part of the story, it started going downhill. I would say this is THE HUNGER GAMES style but without all the action and drama. Honestly, this could've been such a good book had there have been more action going on.
What was that ending though? I don't understand, I want to know what happened. Why end it so abruptly? It explains the reasoning behind everything which is fine, but then there's no real resolution. It's left for you to decide what happens next.
It's classed as horror, but it didn't feel like it had the elements of a horror.
It's quite a short book but it didn't deliver for me. I'd read the reviews beforehand but hoped that people were just being picky and that it wasn't as bad as they'd made it out to be.
Unfortunately this isn't a book that i'd be recommending.
Graphic: Suicide, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, and Blood
charitylee92's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Gore, and Violence
Minor: Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Gun violence, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail
whatsemilyreadin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Hide is about a high stakes game of hide and seek. Fourteen contestants are sent into an abandoned amusement park, and if they can stay hidden for seven full days, they win $50,000.
But of course something more sinister is at play here.
I really enjoyed this one! It was very 'Midsommar' meets Lord of the Flies meets 'Escape Room' (2019). The plot had me holding my breath until the very last page, and I loved and rooted for every single one of the contestants - except Jaden. Fuck Jaden. I liked that, because of the way White wrote this from a sort of third-person omniscient point of view, we see pieces of everyone's backgrounds and perspectives. I also found the premise to be super unique, and I think it would make a great movie adaptation!
If this sounds interesting to you - it publishes May 24th!
Graphic: Blood, Suicide, and Death
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child death, and Child abuse
Minor: Homophobia