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itsgg's review against another edition
2.0
You have trouble finishing this book because the second-person perspective is just too irritating. You put the book down, you pick it up again and try to finish. You do this a few more times until you realize that life is fleeting and you should just read something else. Suddenly, you find an abandoned backpack. It has a different book in it! You are surprised... curious... you adopt the new book as your own. You never finish the first book.
rosyposie's review against another edition
3.0
Although the use of the second person can become a bit irritating, the pacing and detail of this book suck you in. As another reviewer mentioned, this is a great quick read, easily devoured in just a few sittings.
kdferrin's review against another edition
4.0
I was a little concerned when I first opened this book and realized it was written in second person as I had recently read another book ([b:How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia|15815364|How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia|Mohsin Hamid|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1353428459l/15815364._SY75_.jpg|21541860]) and did not care for the writing technique in that one at all. However, I carried on and it seemed to work for this novel and even added to the overall sense of foreboding as "you" moved from one bad decision to the next.
eeclayton's review against another edition
3.0
I wouldn't say it was particularly enjoyable, but it was intriguing and it kept me reading. The second person narrative was a bit uncomfortable and jarring, but it did add a layer of tension and I can understand why the author chose this POV.
captainoz's review against another edition
2.0
Turns out that I find reading a book written in the second person is annoying.
hnagle15's review against another edition
3.0
-this is relatively slow paced but so much happens within the story
-loved the setting
-our main character's story really broke my heart - that poor woman could not catch a break. At the same time, I thought her lack of "common sense" to be really irritating, it seemed that with every stroke of bad luck she also made a terrible decision to follow it
-the ending was a bit unsatisfying, although I did like that we finally got some answers
-loved the setting
-our main character's story really broke my heart - that poor woman could not catch a break. At the same time, I thought her lack of "common sense" to be really irritating, it seemed that with every stroke of bad luck she also made a terrible decision to follow it
-the ending was a bit unsatisfying, although I did like that we finally got some answers
eric_roling's review against another edition
3.0
A woman traveling alone loses her passport on her first day in vacation in Casablanca. Despite the fact that this should be easy to solve, she starts adopting other identities as she goes about the city. At the start, she seemed really neurotic, and making really bad decisions for no apparent reason. But the story did get better and you really do feel for her. A well told story, even if the character does frustrate you.
The story is told in the 2nd person, which was an interesting switch up. I think it worked well, given how the character struggles with identity.
The story is told in the 2nd person, which was an interesting switch up. I think it worked well, given how the character struggles with identity.
scottflanary's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this book! I was completely swept away by the mystery, intrigue, and unknown. I loved the second person prose as it made me feel like I was the protagonist. A quick, enjoyable read.
(Discovered this book through my good friend Mel.)
(Discovered this book through my good friend Mel.)
lisagray68's review against another edition
4.0
An unusual book but I liked it. No chapters. Written in 2nd person.