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Tripping Arcadia by Kit Mayquist

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emilybuzard's review against another edition

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5.0

best book i have read in years. would rate it 10/5 if i could.

kourteb's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No

3.0

While I enjoyed this book, it is absolutely not a gothic horror. I would call it a gatsby-esque mystery and even that is more a vibe than description of plot. I will say that after finishing the book, the overall plot seems a bit lackluster. I think if character development was furthered and more plot lines were expanded or explored, it would've been a better book. I'm not sure I will recommend it to others, but I'm not upset that I read it.

Jonathon was my favorite and had a heartbreaking story. I wish we would've gotten more of this. It seemed very skimmed over with just enough info given for the plot.

oleanderp1nk's review against another edition

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4.0

Väga hea. Mulle meeldis väga. Natuke meenutas mulle House of Hunger aga parem. Imekombel oli raamat väga hea aga pärast paari nädalat unustasin palju asju mis raamatus toimus. Võib-olla ka sellest tingitud et järgmine raamat mu listis oli natuke parem

joannagalaska's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

nithya_natalya's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a very fun novel, and once I got into it, moved very quickly. Very dark and bitter, and a satisfying portrayal of the decay beneath the glitz of capitalism and celebrity.

The only reason that I didn't give this five stars is because I wanted it to go further than it did. While the atmosphere and general mood of the novel felt gothic, the climax and resolution didn't feel grisly and tragic and destructive enough. It felt like eat the rich, except we only got the appetizer before the novel was over.

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juliafrat's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

i just don’t think gothic novels should be allowed to end this happily…

i was bored for most of this book and then just when it got interesting, every climax and resolution was super contrived and predictable. the main character was absolutely void of any personality, and each character’s motivations made no logical sense.

i will say the writing was pretty, and i was compelled enough to finish. like i wanted to figure out what was going on. but overall this was just a poor attempt at an edgy, mysterious gothic thriller. it’s been done before and done way better.