dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

apuzyk's review

4.0
dark emotional medium-paced

sebprovencher's review

4.0
adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

anaisdai30's review

3.5
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kitsuneheart's review

5.0

The concluding volume of this comes out while I'm in the middle of the ocean, with no internet. So I'm BIG MAD about that, because I want to know! I NEED to know! I cannot imagine the torment of readers who read this right when it came out, and have been waiting a whole YEAR for the conclusion.

I went into this expecting a murder-house, given the cover, but what we have here is the absolute opposite: no one inside can die, but EVERYONE outside already has. The house's residents are all friends of one particular man, from across his lifetime, who were invited VERY INSISTENTLY to this retreat. And now, they're the last of the species. But why? And, terrifyingly, for how long?

Each person has a "nickname," which is basically their real-world job, and each name has a little sigil to go with. It seems somewhat innocuous, until the sigils are found on unnerving sculptures across the island. A way to an explanation? A way to escape? Or just the game of a capricious god?

I better get book 2 in from the library QUICK, because I'm almost as invested in the answers as the housemates!
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

im not usually a comic book girlie, but started this for a podcast book club and i am SO into it, i love the way the themes are handled and the characters have so much depth with even the smallest interactions - looking forward to vol 2 (starting now)
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nnelson22987's review

4.5
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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readnext's review

4.5
adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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ssunier's review

3.5
dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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clairikine's review

5.0

I don’t have the words beyond “good lord” and “holy fucking shit”