3.76 AVERAGE

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summerdreams56's review


I ended up DNFing this one. The concept was intriguing, but I struggled with the narrative style and the unreliable narrator. The intense, chaotic POV made it hard for me to connect with the story or characters. I wasn’t sure what was real, and instead of feeling drawn in, I felt more confused and disconnected. I think this just wasn’t the right fit for me personally.
dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Great alternative to the typical “slasher/final girl” trope. SGJ is a master storyteller 
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manadabomb's review

3.0
challenging dark tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

goldengeode's review

2.75
dark reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It’s a cute premise: “superhero teen discovers his powers” except it’s a slasher movie villain 

The scenarios are interesting but the writing is a bit messy at times; it’s hard to tell where or when the character is 

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chellieblue's review

3.75
dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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emily12485's review

4.25
challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I went into this book completely blind. Stephen Garham Jones is a great writer and has interesting stories and characters. I really liked this one. It wasnt exactly what I was expecting (if I was even expecting anything) but it was really good. The writing style, being told the story by the main character, was disjointed but in a good way with clever plotting. Really good vibes with a hint of 80s nostalgia. 
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odylics's review

5.0
dark emotional funny mysterious 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

Just not my vibe Rn. Might revisit around the fall or physically read it

parkergeist's review

3.5
adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes