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dizzymissliz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Blood, Child death, Suicide, Death, Murder, and Gore
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism
Minor: Lesbophobia, Racism, and Homophobia
tkhenry99's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Suicide
nixieba25f's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Murder, Ableism, Racism, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Violence, War, Excrement, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Gun violence, Suicide, Death, Death of parent, and Homophobia
gm_vak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, War, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Lesbophobia, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Death, Homophobia, Self harm, and Violence
livlamentloathe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Suicide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Racism, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Mental illness
Minor: Medical trauma, Gore, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and War
atlas_shruggs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It follows Mack, a young homeless woman with a tragic past, and thirteen other people as they enter a hide and go seek competition in an abandoned amusement park. Of course the game turns deadly, and supernatural, and everything goes to hell.
The writing was good, not revolutionary but well written, the plot was gripping and intriguing. My only issue at first was remembering who everyone was, I ended up writing it on a post-it and sticking it inside the cover, which really helped.
I could totally see this book being adapted into a movie or TV show, and despite being an absolute scaredy cat I would force myself to watch it.
I also didn't know that this book was queer, so that was definitely a pleasant surprise, as well as it having disability rep.
Of course heavy body horror trigger warnings, but if you're looking for a book that feels like the Hunger Games but in an amusement park, then I would definitely recommend picking this one up.
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Murder, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Mental illness
kimberlyswalters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
I don't think I have the vocabulary to express how much I disliked the ending, so I can only try to sum it up and hope whoever is reading this rambling will understand.
Graphic: Death, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Misogyny, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child death, Classism, Cursing, and Toxic relationship
halfbloodprincess_hogwarts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Fourteen strangers are invited to play the game hide-and-seek, the winner receiving $50,000.
This reminded me of the movie Ready or Not, where the bride is sacrificed in their game of hide and seek.
Except, well, the players do not know whom is doing the seeking. The rules are vague, they sign a contract that doesn't hold the hosts liable for anything that happens to the players.
The premise of this game taking place at an abandoned amusement park is so cool, with so many places to hide. While the sun is up the players are to remain hidden and can only come out when the sun is setting.
Hide captivated my attention from the beginning, though the jumping around from character's flashbacks to the current time period... did keep throwing me off.
Their temporary guide, Linda, even throws in a fun quest of locating a leather bound book and returning it to her for a prize.
I knew there had to be more to it besides a "reality tv" game of hide-and-seek.
All of the questions and mystery are eventually answered and makes a lot of sense....a lot of twisted f'ed up sense.
This is one of the most morbid and on edge hide-and-seek thrillers. I would listen to this audiobook again.
Listening to many characters perspectives is a plus, getting to know them individually and eventually how they are all tied together.
Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death of parent, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Death, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Murder, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
archaicrobin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I love horror set in amusement parks and was anticipating this one so much! Unfortunately this was a huge let down.
There are so many characters introduced immediately and none of them I found to be very interesting or intriguing. I wasn’t attached to any of them and it felt like the author was trying to stereotype them all so you’d remember them. There was Mac the chick with baggage, beautiful Ava the bitch, the other Ava the cool lesbian, Jayden the dick jock, Atrius the artistic weirdo and so on and so on, blah blah. Every character came off as a cardboard cut out of a real person to me.
Along with the characters, the story itself had such an opportunity to be unique and do something different but it was very predictable, and very boring once you hit the halfway point. I was struggling towards the end for sure.
Honestly, I didn’t hate this book. I was actually really into it at first but once the “twist” is revealed the story loses its momentum and never gets it back.
If you’re looking for a really good survival horror novel set in an amusement park, skip Hide and instead pick up Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven. I could not put Fantasticland down, and highly recommend it!
Graphic: Blood, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Suicide
thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It was sort-of like “The Hunger Games” meets “Ready or Not” (a criminally underrated movie IMO) meets “Stranger Things”.
I don’t want to give too much away, as it’s better to go in blindly. But I will say I had hoped for faster pacing, and maybe less switches between POVs. The plot was intriguing, though the second half derailed from that intrigue at times. I would also note that, personally, I didn’t really find this read as a horror. Maybe more of a suspense? It had the creepiness factor.
Not a bad book, though I had wished for more. It definitely surprised me, which is a plus. Would love to see it made into a movie!
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Cursing, Death, Abandonment, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Bullying, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Classism, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Minor: Lesbophobia