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We Spread by Iain Reid

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natalie_and_company's review against another edition

2.75

Never read an Iain Reid book before, and now I am even more disappointed after finishing this book and finding out from others online that the endings to the other writings are all way better. It just felt like there was one too many questions left unanswered in this book. There's a balance between a mysterious ending and a lazy-feeling ending because there were so many clues left hanging without direction. So many details that were not clarified enough to be able to even speculate very well what happened at the end. Sad because the writing was mouth-watering, the descriptive detail was entrancing. Too bad we were entranced off a cliff....

brandyleigh_reads's review against another edition

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5.0

Definitely a fan of Iain’s writing style. The ending was so heartbreaking and freeing all at the same time.

abhanana's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

curlybangsandbooks's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

spbailey9101's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

nataliekilgo's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

I picked up this book after reading “I’m thinking of ending things” by the same author, which I loved. I didn’t really know what to expect from this one, but I didn’t like it nearly as much. It reminded me of a book I read last year, “natural beauty”, with the body horror vibes, and I think I have realized that I just do not like those kind of books very much. However, I do really like the authors writing style, and am definitely interested in trying out what he writes in the future.