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3.09 AVERAGE
3.09 AVERAGE
I was desperate to read this book because I loved Goldy Moldavsky’s previous. I assumed going in that it would be a cross between Fyre Fest and Lord of the Flies, I just don’t think I realised how heavily it would be based on the latter? – to the point that it almost read more like a parody than anything else. The references were not so much subtly interwoven as either rudely shoe-horned in or pointed to with brightly coloured signs. It also felt very low stakes towards the end, and in some ways a bit of a waste of time: whilst not on the same level, somewhat akin to Bilbo Baggins waking up from a long convoluted dream involving a ring.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
dark
lighthearted
tense
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:
Complicated
I feel like a lot of people who have rated so far are taking this waaaaaayyyyy too seriously.
Is it good? Debatable.... was I thoroughly entertained the whole time? Absolutely. Do I know how to rate this? Not a fucking clue
Is it good? Debatable.... was I thoroughly entertained the whole time? Absolutely. Do I know how to rate this? Not a fucking clue
didnt enjoy it as much as the mary shelley club by this author, but i did have a generally good time, my complaints are spoilery so let me hide them
no actual murder! i know it ended up being about rafi's paranoia but. come on man it's lord of the flies give me some death and stakes. Also, the ended felt anticlimactic to me--maybe i'm just on an unhappy ending kick, but i didnt really want rafi to make it out? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ also i couldve done without her big speech at the end
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-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:
Complicated