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ninasbooks57's review against another edition
5.0
What an awesome story of deception and revenge!! Couldn’t put it down!!
kelly_olivia_11's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
agamakota's review against another edition
4.0
Książka nie opowiada o typowym escape roomie. Nie ma tu zagadek dzięki, którym przechodzi się poprzez poszczególne części łamigłówki by na końcu wyjść z pokoju. Za to jest to świetnie napisana opowieść o zemście i zepsutym świecie korporacji w którym każdy chce więcej i więcej.
jacki0486's review against another edition
2.0
I love escape rooms, so I was excited by the premise of this book... I was sadly disappointed.
The novel switches back and forth between the present action in third person, to the past which is narrated in first person by one of the characters. It’s a bit of a jarring transition.
It’s pretty clear that it’s a revenge story right from the outset, but it doesn’t really give away the ‘why’ behind the the revenge until late in the book. And quite frankly, the amount of time and effort put into the revenge plot by the perpetrator is pathetic... I just wanted to scream at the character, “Stop being a victim and get on with your life!!!”
My biggest issue with this book was that it dragged on. There were moments where it was great, but those moments were so far apart that it wasn’t really worth it. The entire story could have been condensed into a heart-pounding short story or novella and had a much greater impact. Instead, the author drones on for 300 pages about things that don’t add to the story at all, before finally getting to the good stuff.
The novel switches back and forth between the present action in third person, to the past which is narrated in first person by one of the characters. It’s a bit of a jarring transition.
It’s pretty clear that it’s a revenge story right from the outset, but it doesn’t really give away the ‘why’ behind the the revenge until late in the book. And quite frankly, the amount of time and effort put into the revenge plot by the perpetrator is pathetic... I just wanted to scream at the character, “Stop being a victim and get on with your life!!!”
My biggest issue with this book was that it dragged on. There were moments where it was great, but those moments were so far apart that it wasn’t really worth it. The entire story could have been condensed into a heart-pounding short story or novella and had a much greater impact. Instead, the author drones on for 300 pages about things that don’t add to the story at all, before finally getting to the good stuff.
hughnoble's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
snoopyfanclub's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
isaac_tee's review against another edition
2.75
Don't waste your time with this thriller. There are better ones out there.
ingo_lembcke's review against another edition
4.0
Recommended Goodreads Review Chelsea Humphrey, will be interesting how I will find it. Saw one of the Escape Room movies and have one other bought (iTunes) and still to see.
orang3_w0rld21's review against another edition
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
2.0
It was pretty boring. The story focused on the four main characters, but they felt like they weren’t in story. I was really confused about Sara’s POV until like half way through. If the story focused on four characters, why am I getting a pov about someone who eventually died? It would’ve been more effective if there were clues sprinkled in about Sara and the conditions of her work life, than a pov about her.
It was pretty predictable and cheesy, and I knew I wouldn’t give the book a good rating because of the writing, but I read through because I thought something would give. It did not.
It was pretty predictable and cheesy, and I knew I wouldn’t give the book a good rating because of the writing, but I read through because I thought something would give. It did not.