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morgan_barkoff's review against another edition
5.0
FANTASTIC BOOK!! Loved it so much I finished in 24 hours. Highly recommend. A lot of the reviews said to be prepared to get addicted and binge this book and I have to agree. 5/5 stars
dawnesap2525's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
taylorardoin's review against another edition
2.0
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF 2019. I am so so bummed. I had such high hopes for this book. I thought this was going to be my next favorite book of 2019. Nope.
The only thing that kept me going was the ending. I had to read spoilers from other Goodreads reviews just to make me get through the book. I almost DNf'd a few times, but I was too curious to know what all the fuss was about over this book being great. The book got slightly interesting at 80%. Thank goodness for audiobooks. I typically DNF at 40-50% but I just powered through while I was working since I had the audiobook. If I read the physical copy or ebook, I probably would have just DNF'd.
The ending definitely helped the book, but it wasn't anything mind-blowing or new. I can honestly say the only part of the book I was attentive too was the last scene (no spoilers).
All that being said, I will still likely pick up another Samantha Downing book because I thoroughly enjoyed the premise of this book and her idea behind it. I think this just wasn't the book for me, personally.
HOW I RATE BOOKS (for reference):
5 stars: an amazing book. a book that will stay in my mind days, weeks, months later. typically an all-time favorite, although not always. Most likely to reread
4 stars: a great book, but is just missing that one thing to set it over the edge. would be somewhat likely to reread
3 stars: meh book. was able to get through it and the story was okay, but not something I'd likely reread
2 stars: just no. a book I did not enjoy, but was able to get through without DNFing
1 star: did not like it at all, was bored and couldn't get through it, DNF'd
The only thing that kept me going was the ending. I had to read spoilers from other Goodreads reviews just to make me get through the book. I almost DNf'd a few times, but I was too curious to know what all the fuss was about over this book being great. The book got slightly interesting at 80%. Thank goodness for audiobooks. I typically DNF at 40-50% but I just powered through while I was working since I had the audiobook. If I read the physical copy or ebook, I probably would have just DNF'd.
The ending definitely helped the book, but it wasn't anything mind-blowing or new. I can honestly say the only part of the book I was attentive too was the last scene (no spoilers).
All that being said, I will still likely pick up another Samantha Downing book because I thoroughly enjoyed the premise of this book and her idea behind it. I think this just wasn't the book for me, personally.
HOW I RATE BOOKS (for reference):
5 stars: an amazing book. a book that will stay in my mind days, weeks, months later. typically an all-time favorite, although not always. Most likely to reread
4 stars: a great book, but is just missing that one thing to set it over the edge. would be somewhat likely to reread
3 stars: meh book. was able to get through it and the story was okay, but not something I'd likely reread
2 stars: just no. a book I did not enjoy, but was able to get through without DNFing
1 star: did not like it at all, was bored and couldn't get through it, DNF'd
luna_98's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
this gave me strong “right book, wrong time”. i couldn’t get into it until after the halfway point and then i was so curious for the ending. the twist was great, but i just felt “ehh” about the book as a whole and i don’t know why!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Torture, Confinement, and Vomit
Minor: Suicide, Infidelity, and Mental illness
olindsey2002's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
caseyjane98's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
courtneyleeeann114's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
abcdeanna93's review against another edition
1.0
Didnt even finish the book. Was less than halfway and was bored. I even went to the end to see what ended up happening which I never do and was shocked but not surprised.gif maybe I'll try again
hb_bookworm's review against another edition
3.0
wow, this was wild. definitely a compelling page-turner, even if it doesn't always seem logical or realistic. I'm more of a horror fan than a thriller fan, but I enjoyed this.
thebritster101's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25