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kara_f33's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
lyssey's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mrsclicquot's review against another edition
4.0
I’m still not sure what happened. Definitely a lot of suspense and tension — made me feel very uneasy. Short read with an unreliable narrator. Couldn’t put it down.
cyprian14's review against another edition
friendly reminder to my future self: never ever read a horror book again
liarovia's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
daneilare's review against another edition
5.0
creepily good+gives little puzzle pieces for you connect what might be happening+plotwist+creepy
dunder_mifflin's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this one.
I thought I had things figured out at various stages, and I was always kind of right; I was heading in the right direction but still with various chunks that I hadn't figured out, so when I finally twigged, I felt satisfied.
I really enjoyed the writing style, and the atmosphere and tension Iain Reid created kept me hooked: I started listening to the audiobook yesterday, fell asleep listening to it, and finished it off today. I think listening to the audiobook was a good shout. As much as I love reading a physical book, the audio really added a lot to the narrative for me, and at certain points () I felt that the impact wouldn't have been felt if I was reading it on the page instead of listening to it.
I was quite surprised to see that a lot of my friends on here hadn't rated it as highly, but then again this book is really up my alley - from the genre to the themes to the writing style.
Anyway, if you're looking for something a bit different and unique, or a short but atmospheric and twisty read, this might be worth picking up for you. And if you can access it, I recommend the audiobook (I listened to it on Scribd with my free trial).
I thought I had things figured out at various stages, and I was always kind of right; I was heading in the right direction but still with various chunks that I hadn't figured out, so when I finally twigged, I felt satisfied.
I really enjoyed the writing style, and the atmosphere and tension Iain Reid created kept me hooked: I started listening to the audiobook yesterday, fell asleep listening to it, and finished it off today. I think listening to the audiobook was a good shout. As much as I love reading a physical book, the audio really added a lot to the narrative for me, and at certain points (
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like the "what are you waiting for?" repetition that introduced the male narrator and faded out the female narrator was totally epicI was quite surprised to see that a lot of my friends on here hadn't rated it as highly, but then again this book is really up my alley - from the genre to the themes to the writing style.
Anyway, if you're looking for something a bit different and unique, or a short but atmospheric and twisty read, this might be worth picking up for you. And if you can access it, I recommend the audiobook (I listened to it on Scribd with my free trial).