Reviews

This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno

lacieshields's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

januarysnine's review

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Despite the flaws of the book, what remains absolute is the excellence and depth of the narration. Gus Moreno truly has a way with words that is nothing short of poetic -

save for this one comparison of a sperm and a fallopian tube during a really deep insight.

For the plot itself, I agree with the sentiments of other readers that in the third act of the book, the story is a little lost on them due to how strange everything gets, and that perhaps this wouldve been a more effective story if it centered more on his grief than the thing haunting him, if it was a story about the internal turmoil within him rather than some external force haunting him.

jennifercrowe's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

mattbroome12's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

lindseyannd's review

3.0

Sort of lost me in Part 4. 3.5 stars

wynplus1's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.5

I'm really sad to rate this book so low because I genuinely enjoyed the first 75% of it! It was going to be a very solid 4, but the last 25% just... really ruined it for me. 
I love the novel's tone, i love the style in which it's written. Thiago is a really sympathetic character and I found myself rooting for him early on. I like the novel's exploration of grief and the "weird" horror vibes. It felt like watching a really tense horror movie, something artsy and "elevated". 
It really started to lose me

after Diane's death

and it never won me back. It feels like the novel should've ended a lot sooner, and the ending was just... disappointing. Bleak, but not even in a way that feels deserving. It just feels like it ends with no real resolution, and it really soured the overall enjoyment I was feeling previously. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Animal death, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

miss_majuu's review

5.0

My mind is still trying to catch up to the ending! Holy shit!!

Disregarding how this book ends and how much horrifying stuff happens I can see myself rereading it often for its beautiful and melancholy narration. It somehow, despite all the horror elements, is a cozy and thoughtful book?
I love all the conversations and how they are written.
This will be on my mind for a very long time.

kwsydney's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.0

⭐️: 3/5

• The first 10% really just feels like a story about love and loss. However, the mention of “cold spot“ at 11% makes me wonder what actually killed her…
• Ok so overall, this book was a little bit of a let down. The storyline of “the Amazon Alexa killed her” made me unable to take the rest of the book seriously 
• Definitely some scary parts at the end, like the thing chasing his car as he drives to Colorado

claudsoncloud9's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

3.0

f4rtf4cec8's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad

3.75