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astheplotthickens24's review against another edition
5.0
Mind fucking blown. I'm suppose to be at school by 6 am but it's already 7am and I hadn't had any sleep because of this awesome, mind boggling, emotionally rattling book. I'll probably skip school today and yes that's bad but I need rest. Lol
PS: I look like a panda and I've been awake for 26 hours
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Never in my seventeen years of life have I ever read a book that made me freaking catatonic. I’ve never felt this way before, even when I finished reading Angels and Demons by Dan Brown but holy guacamole Night Film is one of the best books I’ve read this year.
The plot sounds simple, Scott McGrath is a disgraced reporter who decided to investigate the mysterious suicide case of Ashley Cordova, the beautiful daughter of a famous horror film director and creator Stanislas Cordova. During the chase he met two individuals Nora and Hooper who helped him figure his way out through the case. A lot of plotwists happened and a lot of them are so freaking unexpected.
Night Film turned from a factual and logical investigaton into a bizarre, voodoo related case and it was not the direction that I’m expecting the author to go through --but then anything that happened in this book are not to my expectations-- which is so freaking good by the way.
I’ve felt a lot of emotions while reading this novel and I stayed up for 26 hours to just finish it, not to mention skipped school (huh, bad girl, yeah). The author’s writing is suspenseful, hilarous and powerful. The back stories of the supporting characters are so well written and they have the power to make you feel a lot, especially what the characters felt at that moment.
This book ended Cordova style and it was mind boggling and maddening. I love it.
PS: I look like a panda and I've been awake for 26 hours
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”Do I dare?”
Never in my seventeen years of life have I ever read a book that made me freaking catatonic. I’ve never felt this way before, even when I finished reading Angels and Demons by Dan Brown but holy guacamole Night Film is one of the best books I’ve read this year.
The plot sounds simple, Scott McGrath is a disgraced reporter who decided to investigate the mysterious suicide case of Ashley Cordova, the beautiful daughter of a famous horror film director and creator Stanislas Cordova. During the chase he met two individuals Nora and Hooper who helped him figure his way out through the case. A lot of plotwists happened and a lot of them are so freaking unexpected.
Night Film turned from a factual and logical investigaton into a bizarre, voodoo related case and it was not the direction that I’m expecting the author to go through --but then anything that happened in this book are not to my expectations-- which is so freaking good by the way.
I’ve felt a lot of emotions while reading this novel and I stayed up for 26 hours to just finish it, not to mention skipped school (huh, bad girl, yeah). The author’s writing is suspenseful, hilarous and powerful. The back stories of the supporting characters are so well written and they have the power to make you feel a lot, especially what the characters felt at that moment.
This book ended Cordova style and it was mind boggling and maddening. I love it.
suzyq436's review against another edition
3.0
This started off well and then supernatural elements came into it and I switched off a bit after that but still accepted the direction this was going in. Then it switched direction again but not in a whiplash kind of way more like, "Haha, got you!"
I feel this book wanted to push envelope but did not succeed. It also felt like the book didn't know which direction it wanted to go in - the super scary route with supernatural vibes or the thriller/mystery route.
Quite an underwhelming experience overall.
I feel this book wanted to push envelope but did not succeed. It also felt like the book didn't know which direction it wanted to go in - the super scary route with supernatural vibes or the thriller/mystery route.
Quite an underwhelming experience overall.
rachlmrie's review against another edition
4.0
A truly solid 4 star read. I loved it, was sucked in from the opening and needed to know how it resolved. The mystery, the dark themes, the characters, the vivid and immersive settings throughout New York, the multimedia — ALL delightful, if you’re into that.
I have to deduct a star though because, as other reviews mention, it was unnecessarily long. I enjoyed how detailed the book was as it really immersed me — I could picture everything. BUT there were times I was annoyed by the ongoing and way too in depth details that added nothing to the story.
Overall, definitely recommend!
I have to deduct a star though because, as other reviews mention, it was unnecessarily long. I enjoyed how detailed the book was as it really immersed me — I could picture everything. BUT there were times I was annoyed by the ongoing and way too in depth details that added nothing to the story.
Overall, definitely recommend!
avasisx's review against another edition
5.0
The story was amazing and I definitely got wrapped up in cult/magic aspect but I felt like the characters could've been more developed and I found Nora to be a very irritating character
lastpaige111's review
5.0
One of the most powerfully imaginative novels I have ever read. It will swallow you whole for as long as it takes you to read it, and you will emerge changed. Warning: This book is not for the reader who easily gets nightmares.
fake_gyllen's review against another edition
2.0
This was…fine! Started off really strong, but the ending was a total slap in the face, making the length of the book feel self-indulgent at best and superfluous at worst. I was initially going to rate this three stars, but I’m so mad about the conclusion that I might actually have to lower it to two.
sramey's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
wiltingnightshade's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.5
currentlyreading_'s review against another edition
5.0
DO I DARE?
Well this book is a roller coaster. Kudos to Marisha Pessl for taking the story to the next level. It was amazing. It messes with your mind. Read it people. I learned something from this book, and boy did it just come just in time.
Well this book is a roller coaster. Kudos to Marisha Pessl for taking the story to the next level. It was amazing. It messes with your mind. Read it people. I learned something from this book, and boy did it just come just in time.