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mandeekay's review against another edition

3.0

This book is entertaining in the same way a B horror movie is fun. A lot of the writing is incredibly cringe (ex: “…as they trudge back toward the camp, like the Axe Body Spray of aggression, stinging her nose and making her heart skitter with anxiety.”). The author tries to bring up different social issues in a way that feels like they’re trying to be deep but also pulling random issues out of a hat and shoving them into dialogue (a whole paragraph on some boomer being mad about people with food allergies??). I had fun reading this, but I also love B horror movies. It feels like a shallow combination of Squid Game and Cabin in the Woods. Overall not a great book, but a fun one if you can handle the cringe.

ava757's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

mommaslonglegs's review against another edition

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3.0

Eh. Interesting concept but man did not enjoy her writing. Could have cut down on all the flowery wording and comparisons that were supposed to be deep to flush out the characters and end more. Ending was so abrupt and honestly pretty disappointing. Cool idea though but wanted more.