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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
Rating this book is incredibly difficult! Great characters and a great plot. Very cringy moments that were eye-opening and important; as someone who works in a corporate setting, it hit really close to home at times. The last 25% of the book was crazy - not a direction I saw coming at all! With that being said, I wanted more resolution as it pertains to that reveal, especially with characters like Shani. I needed more, which is really the only negative thing I have to say. But my desire for resolution has nothing to do with how well-written and insightful this book is!
i feel really weird saying this about a book about publishing and editing but this needed a lot more editing. bad pacing & random povs from other characters some of whom never show up in the rest of the book + the main thrust of the plot occurs in the last... 50 pages....?
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Was waiting for the plot twist but fell asleep before we got there.
the writing is strong and there were some really compelling plot twists but as many other reviews will point out, the story is really drawn out for the first 300 pages or so and most of the plot takes place in the final 50. harris's descriptions are good and thorough but maybe too thorough at times ! i hate hate hate nella's white boyfriend, who was awful, one-dimensional, and given way too much credit (maybe that's the point but he just annoyed me Lol!!!).
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i really did not understand this book-everything seemed to happen in the last 30 or so pages, but what happened exactly, i don’t know.
Idk how to feel about this one but I'm disappointed - there were some things that worked regarding the themes explored, setting and tension, but then a lot of things that didn't for me, like tone, characterisation, cohesion and resolution. Maybe more thoughts to come, but for now it's about a 2.5 rating.