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gempire's review against another edition
3.0
I love the idea of this book and found myself eager to figure things out. Without spoilers, there were parts of this book I had to skim back up and re-read; “Am I missing something here?”
Great premise, execution seems maybe - pushed? Like an idea that was so exciting it just needed to be written as quickly as possible?
If this had a bit more time to stew, the writing made clearer and a bit of editing to be more cohesive, this would have been a favourite book of mine. Worth the read for the story idea though, it’s different!
Great premise, execution seems maybe - pushed? Like an idea that was so exciting it just needed to be written as quickly as possible?
If this had a bit more time to stew, the writing made clearer and a bit of editing to be more cohesive, this would have been a favourite book of mine. Worth the read for the story idea though, it’s different!
batsbooksandtea's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
toastchee's review against another edition
2.0
This was my BOTM selection. Yikes- I wish I would’ve chosen something else. The description did not match the book I finished reading. It felt so forced - Some parts were too gruesome, some characters were too despicable. It was unnecessarily repetitive. The ending was good though! It’s irritating that the story that led to it was so sloppy and confusing.
camillehkiel's review against another edition
5.0
This was so great!! Really picked up in the end, twists and turns I really didn’t see coming, and I loved the different POVs. Highly recommend!!
dgilbreath's review against another edition
5.0
“You see, bars in Hell only serve Jägermeister.”
4.5 stars rounded up!
I had very low expectations going into this. Sign Here has been sitting on my shelf since 2022. It was a Book of the Month pick that sounded intriguing, but every time I went to grab it, something else caught my interest more. It's hard to pinpoint its genre—it's funny but dark. The story revolves around a guy who works in Hell (literally, envision Hell as corporate America), specifically in the Deals department where they prey on vulnerable humans still on the surface. The story follows a massive deal the main character is working on, his involvement in it, and a colleague's attempt to manage her own big break, and it all comes together in the end in a way I did definitely did not see coming. There is no morally grey, the characters are bleak with little morals. Yet, it's incredibly interesting and I regret not reading this sooner.
4.5 stars rounded up!
I had very low expectations going into this. Sign Here has been sitting on my shelf since 2022. It was a Book of the Month pick that sounded intriguing, but every time I went to grab it, something else caught my interest more. It's hard to pinpoint its genre—it's funny but dark. The story revolves around a guy who works in Hell (literally, envision Hell as corporate America), specifically in the Deals department where they prey on vulnerable humans still on the surface. The story follows a massive deal the main character is working on, his involvement in it, and a colleague's attempt to manage her own big break, and it all comes together in the end in a way I did definitely did not see coming. There is no morally grey, the characters are bleak with little morals. Yet, it's incredibly interesting and I regret not reading this sooner.
somesortofwitch's review against another edition
5.0
Sign Here pulled me in because it offered me everything I so want in a novel, and it absolutely fulfilled its promises. I hope it, unlike Pey (or Cal), isn’t a demon, because I’d be really screwed.
At first, the parallel plots seemed so simple: there’s a family with some skeletons in their closets, and a demon willing to exploit them. I’ve always been interested in subversive theological themes, which is why I picked up Sign Here in the first place, so I was immediately curious about the implications of this corporate Hell system. The plot became quite complex at points, with multiple stories and perspectives at the forefront, but this complexity made the payoffs so worth it. All of the plot twists made *so* much sense! This attention to every detail across this complex timeline was really wonderful.
At first, the parallel plots seemed so simple: there’s a family with some skeletons in their closets, and a demon willing to exploit them. I’ve always been interested in subversive theological themes, which is why I picked up Sign Here in the first place, so I was immediately curious about the implications of this corporate Hell system. The plot became quite complex at points, with multiple stories and perspectives at the forefront, but this complexity made the payoffs so worth it. All of the plot twists made *so* much sense! This attention to every detail across this complex timeline was really wonderful.
cayliem's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
lia2323's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5