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3.11 AVERAGE
3.11 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Interesting book with some unexpected twists. I was disappointed that it was advertised as a hide and seek game but it’s really all the stuff that leads up to the game. The game takes place in maybe the last 10% of the book and is not a major feature.
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dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Good tale, but it was pretty much what I expected.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
Meh. I was bored. And disappointed with the lack of detail provided about Miller’s disappearance. The hook started off with that, and I thought it would be a major plot point. (Audiobook)
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is my second Lisa Unger book and I enjoyed it. I have several of her books on my shelf because all of her book premises are so tantalizing. This one hooked me pretty quickly. We have a wide cast of characters in this book and all of them are flawed but I would say our main character, Adele, might be the least flawed or at least the character you can most sympathize with. An influencer with a problematic past and present who is known for taking things to the extreme is having an extreme hide and seek game on an island. The winner gets 1 million dollars and plenty of followers and sponsors. This is a game for influencers and Adele, who needs the money for her kids thanks to her ex-husband, just cannot turn it down. She has a modest following of her own and has participated in other influencer events, but this one might be the one that gets her head above water. When the contestants arrive, things are not as clear cut as a simple game of hide and seek and there is some obvious drama going on with their host and his team. I was fully invested in this book, Adele and her children, and all of the questionable members of the host's team. I was able to predict some of the plot points but I had a good time getting there either way. I also like the way a mmorpg game came into play with the real world game.
This is my second Lisa Unger book and I enjoyed it. I have several of her books on my shelf because all of her book premises are so tantalizing. This one hooked me pretty quickly. We have a wide cast of characters in this book and all of them are flawed but I would say our main character, Adele, might be the least flawed or at least the character you can most sympathize with. An influencer with a problematic past and present who is known for taking things to the extreme is having an extreme hide and seek game on an island. The winner gets 1 million dollars and plenty of followers and sponsors. This is a game for influencers and Adele, who needs the money for her kids thanks to her ex-husband, just cannot turn it down. She has a modest following of her own and has participated in other influencer events, but this one might be the one that gets her head above water. When the contestants arrive, things are not as clear cut as a simple game of hide and seek and there is some obvious drama going on with their host and his team. I was fully invested in this book, Adele and her children, and all of the questionable members of the host's team. I was able to predict some of the plot points but I had a good time getting there either way. I also like the way a mmorpg game came into play with the real world game.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated