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I’m struggling to review this one. I liked Foe better by this same author. The beginning of this book was really fast paced and he manages to portray a super creepy atmosphere. I wanted to race toward the twist that I guessed was coming. It was well written but reading it was unsettling and uncomfortable. And I won’t spoil it but I found the ending annoying and unsatisfying.

morganlaurie's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

lizzyhops's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

carlysquires's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

courtenaywrites's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I really don’t know why this was marketed as a thriller? This is more of a literary fiction. Part of the reason it took me so long to get to was that I thought it was some commercial thriller!

lina_petrina's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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