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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
I was so excited to finally read this book after completely binging the Morbid podcast while at work. The book was captivating, and caught me by surprise, but nonetheless was predicable in the end. It was a good read, and I will be looking forward to the sequel to continue to support Alaina!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not a fan of the ending. At all. The writing held me though and it was a shorter book.
A good read for Halloween, but be prepared for the start of what I can assume will be a long, drawn out series.
A good read for Halloween, but be prepared for the start of what I can assume will be a long, drawn out series.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Super fast paced, easy read with a constantly evolving story. Maybe a bit choppy and incomplete, but it’s the type of quick read that keeps you hooked regardless. Rounded up from 3.5
This book was reasonably good, despite the negative reviews I've seen. I honestly didn't see the plot twist in the middle of the book coming, and it was a nice one. It was fairly smooth to read, however, I personally prefer there to be more paragraphs, because a huge block of text makes me want to skip the descriptive parts.
I heard there's going to be a second book, and I'm hoping to learn more about Jeremy. Alaina always mentions nurture versus nature when talking about the killers on her podcast, and she gives us nothing about Jeremy. Was he born this way? How much influence did his surroundings have on his behavior? I think it would make the story even stronger to have a small dive into his life. It's not necessarily bad that we haven't had that yet, it's a great opportunity for the second book, now that he's gone. It would be great to see him take time to reflect on his life, revealing his past, while he tries to perhaps take a break from killing to hide from the police.
Also, why did Wren choose to be an ME after her horrifying experience? I would welcome something more about her life as well. It seems so unusual that someone like that would want to be around dead people, but definitely intriguing. Human mind is an interesting thing.
It was indeed a dark thriller, which I enjoyed. Not too heavy but gruesome enough, great length and pace.
I heard there's going to be a second book, and I'm hoping to learn more about Jeremy. Alaina always mentions nurture versus nature when talking about the killers on her podcast, and she gives us nothing about Jeremy. Was he born this way? How much influence did his surroundings have on his behavior? I think it would make the story even stronger to have a small dive into his life. It's not necessarily bad that we haven't had that yet, it's a great opportunity for the second book, now that he's gone. It would be great to see him take time to reflect on his life, revealing his past, while he tries to perhaps take a break from killing to hide from the police.
Also, why did Wren choose to be an ME after her horrifying experience? I would welcome something more about her life as well. It seems so unusual that someone like that would want to be around dead people, but definitely intriguing. Human mind is an interesting thing.
It was indeed a dark thriller, which I enjoyed. Not too heavy but gruesome enough, great length and pace.
Meh. Pretty quick read. Fairly light. Nothing particularly scary, though a couple descriptions I wouldn't want to read while eating. Not much of a sense of any of the characters. A lot of beginner writer-type descriptions that sound like a thesaurus app was invaluable. Everyone is constantly playing with their hair or noticing how things feel on their skin. It's very distracting. I can frequently go for many minutes at a time without needing to throw my hair into a messy bun on top of my head and then muse about how the crisp/muggy/fresh/thick air feels on my skin.
The author is constantly mentioning "Silence of the Lambs", like reminding us of an amazing serial killer film will make us forget this particular serial killer book is only so-so. I also saw the 'twist' coming a mile off. So, yeah, meh.
The author is constantly mentioning "Silence of the Lambs", like reminding us of an amazing serial killer film will make us forget this particular serial killer book is only so-so. I also saw the 'twist' coming a mile off. So, yeah, meh.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No