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auntiejamie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
2.0
A cruel book full of Boomer logic and pearl-clutching. Tediously long and overbearing; the story, the places, and it's characters are not nearly as interesting as to justify this toilet paper scroll that is hellbent on telling you just what's wrong with "today's generation."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Rape, Transphobia, Death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, and Racism
michelles_book_nook's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
⚠️ TW: suicide, death, brief mentions of child murder, mental health, graphic content, sexual assault, rape, spiking, drug use/abuse, animal abuse, satanic/occult rituals ⚠️
Wow this book had me hooked from the very beginning and it blew my mind!! 🤯 This book follows an investigative journalist, Scott McGrath, who goes on a wild journey of trying to get to the bottom of the apparent suicide of a cult horror director's daughter. However, this isn't his first run in with the Cordova family and last time he lost his career and marriage but this time his sanity and life could be at stake. Honestly this book is impeccably written and uses so many elements to draw you in and make you feel like you are investigating this case alongside McGrath in such a perfect way that you will not be able to stop thinking about it! It is so hard to review without giving away spoilers and even though this is a CHONK of a book I highly recommend it. Marisha Pessl is a brand new author to me and I'm dying to get my hands on more of her work. Overall, this book is incredible if you are into horror/thriller and crime mysteries but please read the TW's around this book before going into it because some of the subject matter is very heavy.
Wow this book had me hooked from the very beginning and it blew my mind!! 🤯 This book follows an investigative journalist, Scott McGrath, who goes on a wild journey of trying to get to the bottom of the apparent suicide of a cult horror director's daughter. However, this isn't his first run in with the Cordova family and last time he lost his career and marriage but this time his sanity and life could be at stake. Honestly this book is impeccably written and uses so many elements to draw you in and make you feel like you are investigating this case alongside McGrath in such a perfect way that you will not be able to stop thinking about it! It is so hard to review without giving away spoilers and even though this is a CHONK of a book I highly recommend it. Marisha Pessl is a brand new author to me and I'm dying to get my hands on more of her work. Overall, this book is incredible if you are into horror/thriller and crime mysteries but please read the TW's around this book before going into it because some of the subject matter is very heavy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Suicide, Death, Mental illness, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Child death
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