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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It was a fun idea, the only issue I had was it could have been shorter by cutting out some unnecessary repetition.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
5 stars for the beginning
4,5 stars for the first half the book
4 stars for another 1/4
3 stars for the ending
4,5 stars for the first half the book
4 stars for another 1/4
3 stars for the ending
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Great book. The author does a great job at building a creepy atmosphere while also building up some really great characters. The book tells a good story and ends pretty satisfactorily. While the ending is not some crazy grand finale of a ending it still does a good job of wrapping up the story in a satisfying manner. I think it would have been interesting to hear more about Conner, as he plays a big role in the story without getting a ton of development himself.
Despite these couple small critiques though I still really enjoyed the book and would recommend to anyone looking for a nice mystery/thriller book with a lot of heart.
Despite these couple small critiques though I still really enjoyed the book and would recommend to anyone looking for a nice mystery/thriller book with a lot of heart.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
sad
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:
No
While I felt the book ran a little long, I enjoyed it quite a bit. I'm a big fan of found footage-style horror books, and it worked quite well with this story.
An interesting idea that takes far too long to develop. While I generally enjoyed the “found media” approach, it sometimes led the story in circles, covering the same plot point multiple times with little development or payoff. While it definitely needed some trimming, the central metaphor is strong enough to carry the story.
4.5 ⭐️!!
Like normal horror novels, this was a slow burn even though it also started off with some crazy stories. I feel like some parts could have been cut shorter to get to the point, but overall everything connected really well and the reveal about what was going on on the island was well done and unique.
I enjoyed how the story was told through different POVs as well as articles, text messages and interviews. The different formats definitely helped break uo the length a little bit and all of the POVs were easy to follow and necessary for the story to completely unfold.
Like normal horror novels, this was a slow burn even though it also started off with some crazy stories. I feel like some parts could have been cut shorter to get to the point, but overall everything connected really well and the reveal about what was going on on the island was well done and unique.
I enjoyed how the story was told through different POVs as well as articles, text messages and interviews. The different formats definitely helped break uo the length a little bit and all of the POVs were easy to follow and necessary for the story to completely unfold.