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cartridgepink's review
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- 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? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Confinement, Mass/school shootings, Xenophobia, Murder, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Islamophobia, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit and Lesbophobia
solaria's review
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
3.0
I wanted to like it more.
The first few chapters were phenomenal, I liked where it was going. Gradually as we passed the halfway point, the plot became barley comprehensible and I wasn't sure where Martin was going. it felt like he had written a TV show script that got rejected and tried panning it off into a book, because the eccentricity of it could only be carried in a visual format IMO.
Wayyyyy too many characters, I kept forgetting who was who and again, needed a face put to the name to remember each person (hence why I think it wouldve worked better as a TV show). The first few chapters introduced characters that were very distinct and thus I had no problem remembering—Gordon, Herb, Spence, The Tamakis, Coral, Jonah. Beyond that though, is where I became lost. It should've focussed on those central six, why did we need to know about Weekes affair? I didn't think it was relevant.
The first few chapters were phenomenal, I liked where it was going. Gradually as we passed the halfway point, the plot became barley comprehensible and I wasn't sure where Martin was going. it felt like he had written a TV show script that got rejected and tried panning it off into a book, because the eccentricity of it could only be carried in a visual format IMO.
Wayyyyy too many characters, I kept forgetting who was who and again, needed a face put to the name to remember each person (hence why I think it wouldve worked better as a TV show). The first few chapters introduced characters that were very distinct and thus I had no problem remembering—Gordon, Herb, Spence, The Tamakis, Coral, Jonah. Beyond that though, is where I became lost. It should've focussed on those central six, why did we need to know about Weekes affair? I didn't think it was relevant.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Death, Islamophobia, and Bullying
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