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steph1101's review
4.0
I won this book as a goodreads giveaway and when I saw the reviews, I was highly anticipating the read. I was not let down. It's definitely outlandish and a bit weird, but I sure was intrigued the whole novel. There are a few things I didn't like - the characters acted more like teens than pushing 30, the excerpts from Alex's novel were boring. But overall, it was fast paced and a wild ride from start to finish. I don't always enjoy books about books, but I did enjoy this one.
thebrookeworm_'s review
5.0
THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD. I could not put it down, but when it for super late and I had to put it down or suffer sleep deprivation, I had dreams about it. It’s that good. I loved how spooky and ominous it was and I thought all of the characters were so well developed. I will definitely be keeping my eye out for new books by this author.
dururum's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
becca1997's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
2.75
emrodav's review
2.0
DNF. So much potential! But it just fell flat for me.
The writing wasn’t great from the get go, but I was willing to give the book a try because I was intrigued. But as things got more and more ridiculous and strange, I just had to give up. Not for me.
The writing wasn’t great from the get go, but I was willing to give the book a try because I was intrigued. But as things got more and more ridiculous and strange, I just had to give up. Not for me.
aknapp82's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
luminous's review
2.0
Could really have used a Roza Vallo edit.
Kind of terrible. Every other two star review pretty well sums it up. Poor pacing, flat characters. Tries Gothic, ghosts, erotica, demon possession, kidnapping, murder, survivalist, and I swear I think it's trying to make a Deep Point about mentorship and the wiring process but trust me, I'm really reaching here. First 60% is so slow. And it didn't help build up tension or characters. It was just slow. Earned its second star by going off the rails in the last 25%.
Kind of terrible. Every other two star review pretty well sums it up. Poor pacing, flat characters. Tries Gothic, ghosts, erotica, demon possession, kidnapping, murder, survivalist, and I swear I think it's trying to make a Deep Point about mentorship and the wiring process but trust me, I'm really reaching here. First 60% is so slow. And it didn't help build up tension or characters. It was just slow. Earned its second star by going off the rails in the last 25%.
just_alyx's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
inejlibrary's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75