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mneiger's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
nekomata's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
happymealbox's review against another edition
5.0
I'm not sure what I was expecting when I began reading this, but I was not expecting to enjoy it half as much as I did. I positively flew through it. Will definitely be checking out the rest of the series.
depressedlaughter's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
peterkeep's review against another edition
4.0
Probably closer to a 3 star book in terms of the writing and stuff, but I got sucked into it pretty quickly. It was fast and fun, with a lot of excitement in such a short book. I like the premise -- a kid diagnosed as a sociopath struggles to be normal, a would-be serial killer is obsessed with serial killers and then guess what, a serial killer shows up. It's not exactly like that, but it was enough to sell me on the book.
Some of the writing favors pace over prose, and the character sometimes falls a bit flat (although it's hard to tell, since he doesn't show emotion anyways), but the story is good enough to make amends for all of that. There weren't a lot of twists and turns, but the ones that were there caught me off guard. I think that's important for a book like this...it sometimes felt like even though I was enjoying it, I could see what was going to happen next, so it was nice when I was wrong. I liked being surprised.
Overall, not a lot of depth but again, a lot of fun.
Some of the writing favors pace over prose, and the character sometimes falls a bit flat (although it's hard to tell, since he doesn't show emotion anyways), but the story is good enough to make amends for all of that. There weren't a lot of twists and turns, but the ones that were there caught me off guard. I think that's important for a book like this...it sometimes felt like even though I was enjoying it, I could see what was going to happen next, so it was nice when I was wrong. I liked being surprised.
Overall, not a lot of depth but again, a lot of fun.
_thunderhead_'s review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lurker_stalker's review
4.0
Fun read! The narrator definitely didn't sound anything like a 15 year-old but besides that, the performance was fine. I'm thinking of picking up the next in the series. I enjoyed getting into John's head. It was a very interesting place to visit.
mellove's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.0