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novelheartbeat's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
This book is very atmospheric, and I enjoyed the setting. There's an air of mystery surrounding it because you don't now what the heck is going on. I enjoyed the journey in discovering the clues and trying to figure things out, but sadly I didn't connect to the characters at all and didn't care what happened to them. My feels were low on this one even though I was intrigued by the story.
The conclusion wasn't what I was expecting, but I liked it!
Spoiler
The alternate dimension part was really cool!This review was originally posted on Novel Heartbeat. To see a breakdown of my assessment, please visit the full review here.
kanaan's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ash_the_cryptid02's review against another edition
4.0
I love this authors writing style! I don't think I really understood parts of this book, but it was so beautifully written, I didn't care. I also really liked the heroine.
taramoonzz's review against another edition
4.0
A thrilling and dark book that I got through in less than a week!! I mean just wow! It was so exciting and the mystery was plotted out very well, and the horror was good too
kaat_stas's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
roxierai's review against another edition
4.0
I love a good twist, but gosh, I hated this. I really enjoyed the book besides that fact, hence my rating.
senugent's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
3.0
beccainabook's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you so much to MTMC Tours, the authors, NetGalley, and Delacorte Press for a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book took me on an insane and confusing journey with characters traveling in familiar territory to me.
Being from California, I am VERY familiar with the scenery of the setting of this book so I was so excited to see what this book had in store. I went into this book completely blind. I mean I knew the genre and I read the short synopsis, but I honestly didn’t know what to expect. However, with what little knowledge I did have... I never expected this!
Things I enjoyed about the book:
The Mystery!
OMG the twists and turns that took place in this book! I was shook, shocked, and surprised at every turn. The characters were also VERY unreliable, you didn’t know who did what and if what the narrator was telling you was actually true.
The plot always kept you guessing and it was so fun because of how unpredictable it all turned out to be. I used to think I knew everything, but I apparently don't. This plot proved me wrong on more than one occasion!
The Setting!
This is one I’ve hiked and camped around so the setting gave me such a happiness I cannot contain. It also added such a creep factor to the plot that I never expected and I might have a hard time camping in the desert next time because I will be too busy with the creepy elements of this book.
The Concept!
This book had such a unique element that it almost took me a while to truly absorb it all. I was shocked so much by how the story turned out and I just loved how it all came together.
This book took me on such a wonderful ride and I am so happy to have read it!
Being from California, I am VERY familiar with the scenery of the setting of this book so I was so excited to see what this book had in store. I went into this book completely blind. I mean I knew the genre and I read the short synopsis, but I honestly didn’t know what to expect. However, with what little knowledge I did have... I never expected this!
Things I enjoyed about the book:
The Mystery!
OMG the twists and turns that took place in this book! I was shook, shocked, and surprised at every turn. The characters were also VERY unreliable, you didn’t know who did what and if what the narrator was telling you was actually true.
The plot always kept you guessing and it was so fun because of how unpredictable it all turned out to be. I used to think I knew everything, but I apparently don't. This plot proved me wrong on more than one occasion!
The Setting!
This is one I’ve hiked and camped around so the setting gave me such a happiness I cannot contain. It also added such a creep factor to the plot that I never expected and I might have a hard time camping in the desert next time because I will be too busy with the creepy elements of this book.
The Concept!
This book had such a unique element that it almost took me a while to truly absorb it all. I was shocked so much by how the story turned out and I just loved how it all came together.
This book took me on such a wonderful ride and I am so happy to have read it!
bellebookcorner's review against another edition
4.0
First of all, I wanted to appreciate how gorgeous this cover is!!
This book is a good combination of mystery and sci-fi. It has an interesting concept, great world building and a plot that will keep you guessing right from the start until the end.
The mystery of the missing people in town and unreliable characters especially the narrator whose also the main character of the story, Rylie makes me feel so confused in the first half of the story.
There will be a lot of questions as the story goes so you'll have to be very patient when you read this one.
Just like Rylie, I'm having difficulties trying to differentiate what's real and what's not in this story. I gave up trying to guess what really happen with those missing people. Eventually, I just enjoy the ride with this book until I find the answers near the ending.
The ending is good and I'm quite satisfied with it because it provided answers from the questions I have since the beginning rather than more questions.
Although, I do hope there's more to it (maybe a sequel ?!).
Overall, I have a good time reading this one and it was enjoyable for me. For those of you who enjoy reading science-fiction and mystery thriller then you might enjoy reading this book!
I'm looking forward to other books from this author!
Actual rating: 3.5⭐
Special thanks to Netgalley, Tara Goedjen and Delacorte Press for giving me this digital copy of the book in return for my honest opinion, also thank you to MTMC Tour for allowing me to be a part of the book tour for this gorgeous book!
This book is a good combination of mystery and sci-fi. It has an interesting concept, great world building and a plot that will keep you guessing right from the start until the end.
The mystery of the missing people in town and unreliable characters especially the narrator whose also the main character of the story, Rylie makes me feel so confused in the first half of the story.
There will be a lot of questions as the story goes so you'll have to be very patient when you read this one.
Just like Rylie, I'm having difficulties trying to differentiate what's real and what's not in this story. I gave up trying to guess what really happen with those missing people. Eventually, I just enjoy the ride with this book until I find the answers near the ending.
The ending is good and I'm quite satisfied with it because it provided answers from the questions I have since the beginning rather than more questions.
Although, I do hope there's more to it (maybe a sequel ?!)
Spoiler
I wanted to know more about Ethan, he rarely shows up in the story but he's actually the one who help them cross the line at the end. While I might think he did bad things, but I can't help but feel that somewhere he's safe and alive.Overall, I have a good time reading this one and it was enjoyable for me. For those of you who enjoy reading science-fiction and mystery thriller then you might enjoy reading this book!
I'm looking forward to other books from this author!
Actual rating: 3.5⭐
Special thanks to Netgalley, Tara Goedjen and Delacorte Press for giving me this digital copy of the book in return for my honest opinion, also thank you to MTMC Tour for allowing me to be a part of the book tour for this gorgeous book!
mrsdarcylynn's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
This book was gifted to me and I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed it! The pacing of the book was really good- the author gets across a sense of unease/mystery really well. I really liked how eerie the world was for our characters. I don’t think this was a new favorite, but I did enjoy my time reading the book.