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pastagoblin666's review against another edition
5.0
This book is just... phenomenal?
Race, gender, religion, community, guilt - this book talks about it all, without feeling pompous or overdone. If i could give it 6 stars i would
Race, gender, religion, community, guilt - this book talks about it all, without feeling pompous or overdone. If i could give it 6 stars i would
ames_mac's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
chuckstafer's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This was a miss for me. I was very intrigued by the mystery surrounding the plot of this novel and had seen many good reviews of it around the web so I was eager to give it a read and thought it would be a story that would lead to some crazy events or something. What I was presented with was a story about a small community thrown into confusion by the appearance of a mystery guest who progressively got more uneasy about their new guest, but that ultimately didn't really go anywhere. The slow-burning tension did build throughout the novel and seemed to be building to some big, cult-like ceremony that sounded like trouble, but ultimately it fizzled out into nothing. Kind of like a balloon that was being aired up but sprung a leak and slowly expelled all of it's contents and deflated.
The origin of the mysterious Pew was never revealed and I really think this story could have benefited from a longer "run time" to explore that more and could have really explored quite a few different ideas.
Ultimately, not a strong entry for me. The writing was good, I will give the author credit on that (and the audiobook narrator was great!) but from a story perspective, this just wasn't it for me.
The origin of the mysterious Pew was never revealed and I really think this story could have benefited from a longer "run time" to explore that more and could have really explored quite a few different ideas.
Ultimately, not a strong entry for me. The writing was good, I will give the author credit on that (and the audiobook narrator was great!) but from a story perspective, this just wasn't it for me.
_alyosha_'s review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
3.25
1moodreader's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I recommend walking into this book blind. There's so much that can be said about this book, but I have no words for it. Months later and I'm still reflecting on the ideas Lacey explores throughout the novel.
🏆What I liked:
- Lacey's dynamic writing
- The whole philosophy of the book
🚩What I didn't like: