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ruh_33's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
taylorziegler's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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? Yes
3.5
nova_lilias's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow! I really enjoyed this one. The beginning was very spooky, and I got a little freaked out reading it in the basement by myself. If you like slasher movies (i.e. I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Scream) I feel like you'd enjoy this book. 100% recommend the audiobook.
lanidon's review
4.0
There are various critiques I could write about this book, but in the end I frankly don't care. The whole package is a well constructed thriller that almost made me tear up in the end. It feels like 3 books in one, but that's intentional and each piece is compelling. The duel narrative is incredibly well crafted to add both depth and humor to each side. Having two parallel explanations of events could be frustrating in other books but the divergence between them in this is so so good. This has hints of the author's previous works in it, but all of them are improved upon. This isn't No Exit, but that's not even something I would want; I'm glad this is a new direction for the author and leaves me excited for what he tries next
kendallschoonover's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I enjoyed this book. Took longer to get into, but the last half of the book is very fast paced. The issue I had is that this book has every single predictable and unpredictable twist and turn in it. It was so frequent I felt like I was getting whiplash. Overall, it was good and I enjoyed it.
idahobekah's review
4.0
Wow- what a thrilling concept. This is the first time I’ve read a thriller that’s actually really scary for the reader.
This book shines in the way that you don’t know what’s exactly around the corner for our main character- is the killer going to go the predictable route or are things not exactly as they seem? It really makes you question EVERYTHING!
It’s also really interesting to learn more about everyone’s intentions and history. I wasn’t expecting to get too much backstory, but I’m glad it appeared, and that’s where the dual POV format shined.
As much as I enjoyed 2 points of view, the formatting of this book suffered from the point of view shifting so often. POV shifts take away from the overall immersion. I think I would’ve liked this better if the chapters had a short section at the beginning or at the end of each chapter.
Overall, this book was enjoyable. Not perfect, but certainly a page-turner with VERY intense plot twists. While it can be a bit predictable at times, it also does a pretty good job of subverting expectations!
Overall Rating: 3.75⭐️
This book shines in the way that you don’t know what’s exactly around the corner for our main character- is the killer going to go the predictable route or are things not exactly as they seem? It really makes you question EVERYTHING!
It’s also really interesting to learn more about everyone’s intentions and history. I wasn’t expecting to get too much backstory, but I’m glad it appeared, and that’s where the dual POV format shined.
As much as I enjoyed 2 points of view, the formatting of this book suffered from the point of view shifting so often. POV shifts take away from the overall immersion. I think I would’ve liked this better if the chapters had a short section at the beginning or at the end of each chapter.
Overall, this book was enjoyable. Not perfect, but certainly a page-turner with VERY intense plot twists. While it can be a bit predictable at times, it also does a pretty good job of subverting expectations!
Overall Rating: 3.75⭐️