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The Flood by Meghan O'Flynn

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jennadb's review against another edition

4.0

The Flood by Meghan O'Flynn is a psychological thriller that will certainly make you want to run and hide. It will mess with your psyche and leave you looking over your shoulder and making sure the lights are on. Beware it is one story that is very, very twisted and dark and definitely mess with your stomach. It kind of reminded me of that movie Saw. The intensity of the situation seven unlikely people find themselves in is palpable. They soon realise that it is a fight for their lives and one that many may not win.

Meghan has done a great job of building the suspense and leaving you clueless as to what will happen next. This is one story that will not leave you with the warm and fuzzies, it will leave you with a chill and wondering what is around the corner.

rooskie87's review against another edition

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5.0

The Flood by Meghan O’Flynn
5 stars

Another amazing, yet also disturbing read from Meghan O'Flynn. This one was definitely a doozy for me. And I highly suggest not reading this before or after eating.
I really liked the concept of this story, it was so different than anything I've ever read.
What lengths would you go to in times of starvation and dehydration? This takes you on quite the ride.
If you're looking for something different to read, pick up this book.

hncald78's review against another edition

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5.0

Oh my heavens. What a spellbinding thrill ride! I wanted to read as fast as I could as well as I hide while I was devouring the pages. O’Flynn is simply brilliant, scary, meticulous, and engaging. This roller coaster is masterfully crafted to leave the reading screaming for their lives while screaming for more. Simply mesmerizing!

chyneyee's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

I couldn't stand with Victoria from the beginning until the ending of the story. She is full of rage and belittling others all the time. She always thinks that others are useless and have no contributions better than her. There was a part when she just wakes up and wonders how Chad can sleep during such a crisis situation. She blames everyone for whatever things that they do or even for doing nothing except herself.

Another ridiculous part was Victoria has the strength of getting angry with Chad and questioning him about her brother Philip when she is in a dehydrated state. Being unappreciative of the water offers by Chad is one thing. But when Chad asks her whether their relationship will be fine, she feels that he doesn't make sense of thinking such a matter when they are locked in an underground bunker with a dying man lying nearby to them.

This is just one of a few examples, and there were a few things seem unreasonable or wrong on so many levels.

I wish the ending can be sooner as the story is getting more draggy. There were so many questions in my mind, and I'm confused after reading the book.

As if Victoria just suddenly traps in the bunker, and out of nowhere, she finds a way out after countless days, even though I had read the entire story. Maybe I have understanding issues, or I was trying to finish it in a hurry, rushing myself from the sea of descriptions? Some characters have connections with another character in the past, but they can't recognise them in the bunker.

What? Or it's just some plot twist that the author tries to create to excite the readers?

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