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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm not a big fan of cliff hangers (usually don't love thrillers, to be honest). This book is essentially five different short stories interleaved -- and if read the way the author intended, there would be a cliff hanger every couple pages when the perspective changes. So I read the short stories one at a time instead. This was a superior experience for me, though I should warn that there are likely to be some spoilers if read this way (for me, it wasn't bad).
The science of the story was a bit off but otherwise enjoyable with some suspension of disbelief.
The science of the story was a bit off but otherwise enjoyable with some suspension of disbelief.
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
As always, John Marrs has left me speechless. The build up to the plot twists are AMAZING. Really enjoyed this book!!
I just... Couldn't get into this book. There were too many characters and I didn't find any of them particularly compelling. The chapters were short enough to be almost gimmicky (like, the moment there's any kind of increase in stakes, immediately cut away to the other four characters). I wanted to like it, but it felt like as soon as you had the facts, you could easily predict where each character's story was going to go (except Mandy's but that one was just absolutely wild from beginning to end) and each one tied up impossibly nicely. In fact, the endings were all so neat I was honestly quite disappointed.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
I really enjoyed this book. I didn’t know much about it going in, and it definitely wasn’t what I expected, but it had me hooked start to finish. It was a super quick read with short chapters (which I love). The concept was interesting and it was well paced.
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
fast-paced