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The subject matter made this a difficult read for me. But from the very beginning, I was captured by the plot and needed to know where the story would go. Even though it’s fiction, I think this is a very important book.

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alcazort's review against another edition

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3.0

Such a SCARY thriller. It’s a little bit political statement, little bit mystery, lot of horror. It was great, my only complaint is that the pacing is off. Starts off very slow, then the ending happens all at once.

chassard's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative mysterious sad 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

I am really struggling with how to feel about this one. I have some whiplash because most of the story was slow, not really focused on the thriller vibe I was hoping for, but the end was so intensely fast. There was so much happening in the last 80 pages or so I just didn’t connect to the story as much with that pacing. I’m also bouncing between seeing this through a reality lens, which is just sickening and stressful, and seeing it through a movie villain lens like Get Out. It’s a social commentary either way but the ending is unbelievably heavy through a more reality based lens. I’m just stuck feeling like the concept was great, but I wish it was executed a little differently. I didn’t feel like I got closure in the end.

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4.0

Wow. This reminded me a lot of Get Out. It was really enjoyable and tense! It was slow to start but I feel the pay off was worth it. There were some bits that were a bit silly (certain romantic things) but I tend to resent romance in most things. Overall, very well written and exciting. Highly recommended

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1.0

I was so bored and dreaded sitting down to read this. I dragged myself through it because it was gifted to me. The concept is fine, but the execution was so bad.

I hate how much I hated this. First: Why does Theo even exist as a narrator? He is expendable and adds zero value as a narrator and love interest. Second: Why is this a psychological thriller? Maybe it starts out as one, but it ends like a weird comedic action movie.

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