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Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey

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amandalyncreek's review against another edition

3.0

This wasn’t my favorite horror book of all time. I enjoyed the writing, but didn’t care for the gore. The dynamic between Vera and her parents intrigued me, but I felt like I didn’t get enough explanation as to why things went down the way they did with Vera’s past. The ending wasn’t what I expected, and I felt as though some of my questions were left unanswered.

youngthespian42's review against another edition

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4.0

The tip toeing around the MC’s past is annoying and feel predictable this book turns on it’s head so widly in the climax it makes the more predictable parts worth sticking out. The ending of this reminds me a lot of Jordan Peele’s Us in that it will turn off a lot to people but I am there for how insane it is. I cannot wait to read more from this author.

samary's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

astrodish's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

zachnachazel's review against another edition

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2.0

Audiobook read by Xe Sands.

First off, I really enjoy Sarah Gailey’s writing. She writes with a fluidity and description that lured me in. Pair that with Xe Sands narration and you’ve got yourself a winning duo.

The story though, felt slow to me. There were times where I was fully engaged and others where I didn’t know where I was in the context of the story. This really made it difficult for me to follow and perhaps would have been a better fit for me not as an audiobook.

olivia795's review against another edition

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1.0

Boring. Only the ending is interesting. I wouldn't have finished it if I hadn't been listening to it. It's not too long and I wouldn't pause it when I walked away.