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3.37 AVERAGE
3.37 AVERAGE
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I went in hoping for a Scream-esque slasher with Stranger Things vibes and unfortunately got neither. Instead this was a very rushed and only partially enjoyable capitalism critique. While I appreciate the concept, ultimately the execution lacked.
My largest criticism is that of how rushed everything felt. While it was a novella, I do think that the pacing could’ve been handled far better. I would’ve preferred a lot more character and world building as both felt very two dimensional. I didn’t connect with any of the characters and therefore didn’t really care what happened to them.
I would however like to make a note of a very sketchy characterisation. A shadowy, money driven figure is described as having a hooked nose which definitely rubbed me the wrong way. With antisemitism in fiction being rightfully discussed at the moment, I hope that the author can amend this for the finished novel.
The most enjoyable thing was the playlist attached to the story, which probably isn’t the best feeling to have upon leaving a novel. This fell very flat for me and I wouldn’t recommend it upon release.
2.5/5
I went in hoping for a Scream-esque slasher with Stranger Things vibes and unfortunately got neither. Instead this was a very rushed and only partially enjoyable capitalism critique. While I appreciate the concept, ultimately the execution lacked.
My largest criticism is that of how rushed everything felt. While it was a novella, I do think that the pacing could’ve been handled far better. I would’ve preferred a lot more character and world building as both felt very two dimensional. I didn’t connect with any of the characters and therefore didn’t really care what happened to them.
I would however like to make a note of a very sketchy characterisation. A shadowy, money driven figure is described as having a hooked nose which definitely rubbed me the wrong way. With antisemitism in fiction being rightfully discussed at the moment, I hope that the author can amend this for the finished novel.
The most enjoyable thing was the playlist attached to the story, which probably isn’t the best feeling to have upon leaving a novel. This fell very flat for me and I wouldn’t recommend it upon release.
2.5/5
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder
Moderate: Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes