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No Exit by Taylor Adams

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amyspag's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

I couldnt put this book down but I also didn't like it, its complicated. Firstly I'm not a fan of the repeated use of the racial slur often used against Chinese people, even acknowledging that its a slur doesn't mean you have to repeatedly use it no matter the context. There is also use of the n word, while it's used by someone who is obviously an awful person it just never sits right with me when a white author put those words in their book when they can maybe use other offensive terms to show the type of person they are without using painful and harmful slurs.

The tension was definitely what kept me reading this book but it was undermined by the writing of the villains. They felt like home alone burglers to me the whole time and it cut the tension. The constant use of 'baby brother' was so annoying but not as annoying as the last 100 pages. The repetition of 'Darby is safe.. He's followed us.. Darby is safe... There is Ashley' was too much. And that epilogue

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mondovertigo's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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annabulkowski's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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xabbielovesnovelsx's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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cepbreed's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Wow. It takes a lot for me to be so committed to a book on a school night. I started it to help me fall asleep, but suddenly its 2 am and I'm sitting here, book closed, in pure shock. I wasn't amazed by the book in the beginning. It seemed standard and I was able to catch one of the twists right away but after that I was completely lost. My brain was tossed in every direction following this plot and my stomach turned with every moment of suspense. Every single character is a dumbass but goddamn if being a stubborn dumbass doesn't help you succeed.

Song:

Triggered - Chase Atlantic

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shellsshel's review against another edition

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tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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romam93's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I have heard many good things about this book and it did not disappoint. I absolutely loved it.

The tension and atmosphere were amazing, it felt like I was watching a film. There were so many good twists I ended up staying awake until 3am to finish this book because I just had to know what happened. Every time I thought 'just one more chapter', and then that chapter ended on such a cliff hanger I had to continue.

The mystery of who the culprit is is revealed very early on, and I can appreciate that this aspect may not be for everyone. However, it did not take away from the story for me personally as I found the cat and mouse game between Darby and the culprit more than made up for it. A lot of stupid mistakes are also made by the characters which can be frustrating, but for me this was understandable under the circumstances Darby and the others were facing, and the problems created by these mistakes added to my enjoyment of the story. It is a WILD ride, at times it felt more like a horror.

I don't think the story does anything ground breaking, but it's fun and I ended up so invested that I literally could not put it down. I would highly recommend if you want a dark, twisty, thriller.

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