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trisha_thomas's review against another edition
3.0
A very good mystery that starts a bit slow but then moves quite well. It was interesting to find all the intersecting moving pieces and I really appreciated the diagrams in the story. The cast takes a minute to get to know, as it's a little big, but it's not too bad. I enjoyed this one.
kourtneyalexis's review against another edition
4.0
4 Stars!
Paul Pen never ceases to surprise me. The Light of the Fireflies was my first experience, so I had an idea of what I was getting myself in to.
I have to say, the apology at the beginning of the book was a bit off-putting.
The story-line is fantastic. I was engrossed trying to figure out what was happening and where the connection was. I felt sick for Leo having been stuck with such terrible parents. I was slightly confused on Leo's paternity, though. There were references to Aaron not being ready for children, so I first assumed that Andrea was pregnant, but as the story unfolded, you could tell she wasn't. Leo kept displaying mannerisms that Aaron had the squinting, squeezing the leg of his pants, curling his toes, I'm still confused if the intern had gotten pregnant or if Leo was switched with another baby. Victoria makes mention of giving birth to him, so I was missing the relevance.
I would love to read a reboot of this story, as Paul mentions in the apology foreword that he would have written many scenes differently....or, it would be really cool to see this as a Netflix movie.
A special thank you to NetGalley, Amazon Crossing, and Paul Pen for providing me with an ARC.
Paul Pen never ceases to surprise me. The Light of the Fireflies was my first experience, so I had an idea of what I was getting myself in to.
I have to say, the apology at the beginning of the book was a bit off-putting.
The story-line is fantastic. I was engrossed trying to figure out what was happening and where the connection was. I felt sick for Leo having been stuck with such terrible parents. I was slightly confused on Leo's paternity, though. There were references to Aaron not being ready for children, so I first assumed that Andrea was pregnant, but as the story unfolded, you could tell she wasn't. Leo kept displaying mannerisms that Aaron had the squinting, squeezing the leg of his pants, curling his toes, I'm still confused if the intern had gotten pregnant or if Leo was switched with another baby. Victoria makes mention of giving birth to him, so I was missing the relevance.
I would love to read a reboot of this story, as Paul mentions in the apology foreword that he would have written many scenes differently....or, it would be really cool to see this as a Netflix movie.
A special thank you to NetGalley, Amazon Crossing, and Paul Pen for providing me with an ARC.
rasmenia's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
inkishkingdoms's review against another edition
4.0
When you pick a Paul Pen novel, you know you won’t be disappointed, maybe shocked but never disappointed. This is quite different from his other novels that I read already and before this. Yes, this might be his first novel but you can see Paul in every page. One of the negative points I have for this novel is the intro where he kind of apologies for this being the fist novel and that don’t judge him too harsh. It is almost like saying hey this might be a bad novel so beware… that is what drove me away from reading back then and with a better attitude. If you want to have that, I would have added it at the end, I won’t be giving the warning at the beginning hahaha yes, pun intended. Full of twists and turns, the novel goes in 2 time phases, where the initial storie builds up to explain the second story and that will drive into the climax of the story.
In this novel, every detail matters and the author though about it in full. Pay attention and you read it and don’t read the warning.
In this novel, every detail matters and the author though about it in full. Pay attention and you read it and don’t read the warning.
kdowli01's review
4.0
Creepy, suspenseful, a quick and very enjoyable read. Not my absolute favorite Paul Pen, but it's up there!
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