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books_and_therapy's review against another edition
3.0
This book was a suspenseful look at the human psyche and what happens when the hunter becomes the hunted. It was a well written, fast read but the ending left me confused. Im still not sure I understand what took place there.
natalieallen2450's review against another edition
4.0
A very interesting book but with a very predictable ending. The ending wasn’t ruined for me for The Twist™️ being so obvious the whole time, the concept was fresh and new and the writing was style was excellent. I personally would’ve loved more poetic justice to be had but ultimately it was a great book. Super quick read too!
bookb1tch's review
2.0
I didn’t really enjoy this book. The story line was ok-ish. The twists were good but I just couldn’t get into the characters. They seemed dull and boring.
thomas_wright's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
really enjoyed this one can't really say more than that it didn't waste any time hooked me in straight away
umbrellaladyreads's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
goshdarnitmel's review
1.0
I sped read through this, which is never a good sign. I'm not sure what people mean when they say they don't understand what happened in the end. Unless we read something different, it seems rather clear. I have a soft spot for revenge stories, even if they're brutal like this one. The writing style was pretty good. I also haven't read any of the author's other books so I didn't go in expecting anything. Overall, a decent read for a novella. I'll pass forward the ARC and forget this story though.
katvsn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
monnnn21's review against another edition
3.0
Oh bummer. This was awesome until the final page. I loved it. Completely fucked up. I’ve read a couple reviews on here saying that by the end, you don’t know who’s worse, Muna or the family who stole her (and enslaved her, and mutilated her, and tortured her, and raped her). I’m gonna firmly sit on Muna’s side with this one. Fuck that family, you hammer them to death if you want Muna. You do you.
This was a good one... until the final page. I’m not entirely sure how it actually ended? It was extremely quick and vague in those final moments, and I feel like I just invested myself into this story and just... didn’t get an ending at all.
Sure we can wonder if the devil was real all along and took Muna and Ebuka in those final moments or if the devil really was in her head all along, but honestly, a quick paragraph doesn’t wrap it up. I don’t mind ambiguous endings but this was just a random paragraph chucked in too quickly and didn’t really give you anything. It didn’t fit. There was no lead up to it. I feel like I’ve turned a movie off five minutes before the end. It looks like most people on here agree about the ending too.
It’s my only criticism. The bulk of this book was on point, and I want to give it more praise.... but it didn’t have an ending.
I’m going to read more of this author in future. I do think she’s excellent at what she does.
This was a good one... until the final page. I’m not entirely sure how it actually ended? It was extremely quick and vague in those final moments, and I feel like I just invested myself into this story and just... didn’t get an ending at all.
Sure we can wonder if the devil was real all along and took Muna and Ebuka in those final moments or if the devil really was in her head all along, but honestly, a quick paragraph doesn’t wrap it up. I don’t mind ambiguous endings but this was just a random paragraph chucked in too quickly and didn’t really give you anything. It didn’t fit. There was no lead up to it. I feel like I’ve turned a movie off five minutes before the end. It looks like most people on here agree about the ending too.
It’s my only criticism. The bulk of this book was on point, and I want to give it more praise.... but it didn’t have an ending.
I’m going to read more of this author in future. I do think she’s excellent at what she does.
mreddy's review against another edition
3.0
A dark and twisted story about revenge. The premise was intriguing but the execution particularly later in the story left something to be desired. At the end, for all the grotesque descriptions of abuse, everything felt underdeveloped and unremarkable.
annadarling's review against another edition
3.0
Creepy and kind of racist
Muna fue "rescatada" de un orfanato por alguien que se hizo pasar por su tía. La trajeron de regreso a Inglaterra y la mantuvieron como esclava y abusaron de ella.
Lo que pienso:
Una mujer blanca que escribe sobre una familia inmigrante africana abusiva es problemático para mí. Tenemos muchos agentes (Policías, abogados) y vecinos que fueron pintados como salvadores blancos.
Las personas de color en este libro son pintados como vagos, abusivos, gordos, fraudulentos, conspiradores (en el caso de Muna) e incluso sociópata. Siento que la violación infantil se utiliza como un shock value. En el mejor de los casos, este libro es muy oscuro de una manera tan retorcida cosa que pues mmm yo disfruto, pero no de esta manera.
Y el final.... es una gran decepción. Simplemente ... Termina. Se siente como si estuviera en medio de una oración.
Lo que más me duele es el hecho que este libro me hizo sentir tanto. Me dio tantos escalofríos e incomodidades que deje de leerlo por varios días. Incluso, deje de leer en absoluto.
Le di a la historia 3 estrellas, pero creo que realmente merece 2.5.
Muna fue "rescatada" de un orfanato por alguien que se hizo pasar por su tía. La trajeron de regreso a Inglaterra y la mantuvieron como esclava y abusaron de ella.
Lo que pienso:
Una mujer blanca que escribe sobre una familia inmigrante africana abusiva es problemático para mí. Tenemos muchos agentes (Policías, abogados) y vecinos que fueron pintados como salvadores blancos.
Las personas de color en este libro son pintados como vagos, abusivos, gordos, fraudulentos, conspiradores (en el caso de Muna) e incluso sociópata. Siento que la violación infantil se utiliza como un shock value. En el mejor de los casos, este libro es muy oscuro de una manera tan retorcida cosa que pues mmm yo disfruto, pero no de esta manera.
Y el final.... es una gran decepción. Simplemente ... Termina. Se siente como si estuviera en medio de una oración.
Lo que más me duele es el hecho que este libro me hizo sentir tanto. Me dio tantos escalofríos e incomodidades que deje de leerlo por varios días. Incluso, deje de leer en absoluto.
Le di a la historia 3 estrellas, pero creo que realmente merece 2.5.