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Amazing and truly haunting. No discussion or homage to this book has really done it justice the way that taking an afternoon with it can. I fear for the coming movie adaptation because it seems like the writers for it have completely missed the tone and message of the source material. Please check this one out before its reputation is ruined by its holywood knockoff.

I saw it half a decade ago in a bookstore and scanning through just a few of the pages was enough for it to stick out in my mind for years until I finally got a copy of my own. It's worth the price of entry in my opinion.

zhugie's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

tqloudly's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

adalana's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.0

emptymask's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

mrbootle's review

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5.0

This was one of my favourite books of 2019 and I had to read it again - I'm glad I did as I had forgotten some of the other story arcs that were part of the story. If you can take your eyes of the amazing realist artwork of Simon you'll realise there is an intricate story of addiction, child neglect, citizen neglect and a future we could be sleepwalking into.

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