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honestly was amazing, i got through it in like 2 days. (which is fast compared to my normal reading speed) i also loved mallory! even though maybe the fact that she actually got hired is not that realistic i still liked it. OH and also the twist?? i was NOT expecting that. LOVED the ending (mainly cause im also hungarian) especially the part where mallory runs away with teddy!

katiedoesntftba's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad fast-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

5.0

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yemilhead's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

4.0

raphabonaretti's review against another edition

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4.0

Definitivamente não estava esperando por tudo que aconteceu nesse livro.
Ainda tenho alguns sentimentos conflitantes sobre essa história, mas tenho que afirmar que foi uma leitura intensa pra mim.
A narrativa me trouxe pra dentro do livro, fiquei aflita nos momentos de tensão e senti medo em algumas partes (eu sou medrosa então não sei se serve de parâmetro, rs).
O plot twist me fez de boba, jamais esperei que as coisas tomariam esse rumo, apesar de achar um pouco absurdo os acontecimentos, foi surpreendente a ideia do autor.
Eu particularmente gosto de plot twist imprevisível.
Agora o final, não sei bem o que pensar, além de ter ficado bastante decepcionada. A trama toda já é bem fora da caixa, acredito que o final não precisava ter sido tão mirabolante, porque acabou enfraquecendo a história pra mim.

SPOILER
Achei HORRÍVEL a Anya possuir o Teddy/Flora pra matar uma pessoa, só consegui pensar nas consequências disso pra essa criança. A Anya tentou protegê-la o livro todo, então me pareceu incoerente.
Pior ainda depois a Mallory indo visitar a Flora, sabendo de todos os seus traumas e levando pra ela material de desenho, só fiquei pensando "Por quê?".
Sobre as ilustrações, são perfeitas, capturaram as ideias e a perspectiva de uma criança e enriqueceram demais o livro, deixando-o ainda mais dinâmico e macabro.

dannythestreet's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

I almost never read thrillers but this was not a bad experience. The set-up for the plot twist and the big reveal was waaay too long. I would even say the first 200ish pages were a lil boring and not much was happening. The last few chapters were insane though so if you like a big twist suddenly coming out of nowhere, you'd like it. Personally, I would prefer some more clues to figure out what's going on or more plot twists in the first half of the book (or just make it shorter...) There are definitely many things I would prefer to be different but overal, not a bad thriller (wouldn't call it horror though)

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