3.79 AVERAGE

liliseb14's review

5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

katherineclimber's review

3.0

I was kind of expecting more from this book. I really liked the concept, but I feel like it was just executed in a weird way. With that being said, I kind of want to re-read it because I was very confused at the beginning and maybe if I understood the beginning better, I would like the rest of the book more, it's also very short so it's not that big of a commitment to re-read it. Anyways, I thought the writing style was very distinct, and I'm not sure how I feel about it, but I think it fit the atmosphere of the book. I don't read very many sci-fi books so it was nice to read something new, but I just feel like it wasn't very memorable. I would recommend it though for a starter sci-fi if you want to ease yourself into the genre.
mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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exorcismemily's review

5.0

"I wake into a universe defined by pain."

I LOVED this book. It's so strange and amazing and I kind of want to read it again. I checked this out from the library, and I will definitely be buying my own copy. I guess I would classify this as part horror, and part sci-fi. This is definitely a page-turner, and I think the characters were great. There are some good dark moments, and some heartbreaking ones as well. There are so many different intriguing plot points packed into this book, and I think it would be a great buddy read or book club book (for a group on the darker side). I'm so glad I picked up this book, and I hope to read more from Tade Thompson soon.

cinemazombie's review

4.0

Excellent story concept pulled off in the precise amount of length needed. The plot drives forward with ever-escalating stakes, equally bleak and bold. Definitely an evenings-worth of your time.
adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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danteeeh's review

3.75
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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decayedink's review

4.5
dark sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

cece_xo's review

4.0

forgot about this until I saw I didn’t write a comment. winner of a plot tbh I wasn’t expecting it to hit great it couldn’t have been done better. was constantly wanting to pick the book up to read what would happen next. last third was a little predictable and like okay cool let’s get to the point but solid 3.5-4