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Sign Here by Claudia Lux

76 reviews

brentdot's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

3.25


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highlordmads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I don’t know what I thought this book would be, but it wasn’t it. It made me laugh and it made me think. This book is heavy and at a different time in my life I probably couldn’t have safely read it, but this week I could and I’m so happy I did. 

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jillaay_h's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0


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itsheyfay's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25


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mle11's review

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dark funny tense

2.75

a lot of interesting pieces but unfortunately didn't put them together in any kind of meaningful way. what was that ending...?

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boop123's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

 Loved the synopsis, but the execution was average at best. 

On the positive side, the worldbuilding and rules behind how Hell works was impressive. I am glad the author took her time explaining to the readers how it works and it seemed like it was cohesive. I also loved the characters in Hell (Pey, Cal, etc.) because it was like they were morally ambiguous characters (given that they were in Hell for different reasons). The worldbuilding peaked my interest the most because there was this whole corporate hierarchal vibe going so I commend the author for dedicating her time to the worldbuilding. 

However, I wasn’t really a fan of the alternating points of view, particularly with the Harrisons (the alternation between Cal and Pey would’ve been fine). As I read along, it felt like I was reading separate stories, with the overlap between the Harrisons and Pey being miniscule. If the Harrisons storyline was removed and focused more on the lore and the backstory of Pey and Cal, it would’ve sufficed. But if you dig family mystery and teenage trauma, maybe you won’t mind the Harrisons plotline. 

Anyways, a fun read but some parts were a hit and miss for me. 

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charlesalexander's review

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

4.0


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mblanke's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

2.75


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lisettemarie's review

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dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

3.5


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spicycronereads's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I listened to the audiobook, performed by Macleod Andrews and Brittany Pressley. It was a lot of fun.

This book is really hard to describe. It is part absurd workplace comedy (where the workplace is hell) and part thriller. 

There are two parallel narratives, one following Peyote Trip, the hell salesperson charged with closing deals. We see what happens to his work life when a new woman joins the organization. The other narrative centers on a family going to their summer house in New Hampshire. 

The first half of the book really centers on the absurdity of hell and building the tension around this family’s summer vacation. And then it takes a pretty dark turn and the thriller aspects ramp up. 

I won’t say much more for fear of spoiling it but there is character development and it happens in some surprising ways. Speaking of surprises, I guessed a few of the twists but at least one got me. 

There is pretty much no diverse representation. Everyone is white and the family on earth has multi-generational wealth. 

The audio performances are great. I loved Macleod Andrew’s’ take on Peyote’s voice and Brittany Pressley really brought bone head teenage boys to life while simultaneously capturing women in a variety of ages. 

Overall, I really enjoyed it. To the point that when I got home from work yesterday with only an hour left to go, I listened to the rest from the couch (I normally only listen while driving or doing housework). It also made me feel totally justified in my dislike of Jagermeister. 😂 IYKYK. It is a solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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