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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: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
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, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
ohhthehorrors's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Self harm
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, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
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: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Blood
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: Death, Suicide, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Homophobia
trryan'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
Minor: Homophobia