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erinbirnel's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.0
emfritt's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
geoffdgeorge's review against another edition
My first Makkai. A refreshingly fast read while I continue to slog my way through denser material. Chock-full of zeitgeisty topics (true crime, podcasting, #MeToo, social-media trolling and sniping and what-about-ing, nineties nostalgia, etc.) that thankfully don’t just feel thrown together. Was genuinely interested in the central mystery and taken by Makkai’s ability to capture modern online discourse in its myriad forms. Saw someone describe this as a “literary page-turner,” which I guess just means it’s a good story written well? Which … seems like something every plot-forward book should strive for, but ¯\(ツ)/¯.
clofle92's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
adhithi's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
readmore150's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
jktierney's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Murder
dabu8712's review against another edition
3.0
3.5, could easily been a 4 if not for the long periods of page fillers and the highly disappointing ending
trysarahtops's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
rcleister's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.25