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Hide by Kiersten White

128 reviews

tragicdramatic23's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

fuathling's review against another edition

dark lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I had fun reading this but it just felt a little lacking for me. I really like my horror grotesque and descriptive and this just didn’t have it. I felt like some punches were pulled, and had it been longer I think it had solid bones for a really good story. It’s still great, and I think it would make a fun horror film. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, and Violence

inkonskinandpages's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

from the very first chapter, I knew this would be a five star. I knew this book would not disappoint. And I was so right! Loved how the author depicted the nowdays 20-something, that (my) generation who struggles to fit in because this world was not made for them. The interactions between the generations is so accurate, ma'am I couldn't stop thinking about it. This book is so reflective of our society. I laughed with the characters and I feared with and for them too, and that's what I like in a book. That's also how you recognise a good book.
Kiersten White transport us in a reality not so far from ours, one in which we keep living in the exact same cycles, as she put it in the acknowledgement. Generations after generations we make the same mistakes. Will we wake up and say fck it, today we change?

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Grief

0shelfcontrol's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I really liked this book! It’s a nice, short and perfect-for-Summer thriller. This is also my first Kiersten White book, which makes me even happier because I also have And I Darken & The Guinevere Deception on my shelf. The writing was a great mix of 3rd person narration combined with the characters’ inner thoughts. I initially thought that keeping track of the 14 contestants was going to be bothersome, but White does it in in a way where its clear she kept that in mind. I would’ve liked a little more of an ending, but given the dedication of this book, I think it was perfect. I can’t wait to read more by her!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent

axel_p's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I Hated all the characters, they didn't have any personality except for the stereotypes.
None of the characters had any chemistry with eachother.
The ending sucked.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kmiff's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Suicide, and Murder

minaopal's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

katschkekat's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

anniereads221's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

The vibes were it
It kept changing which character we were following so it took a while to get used to it.

I enjoyed it. I am not gonna lie was it consistent? no. But i kept turning the page to see what would happen next i also loved the old abandoned amusement park.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

crowray's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

first book i’ve finished in one sitting in years, meant to only read one chapter before bed and got completely hooked. was enjoyable and tense and didn’t give too much away too soon. only thing was some character interactions could have had a lot more emotion behind them especially with the situations they’re in. overall amazing :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia and Racism

Minor: Mental illness, Self harm, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, and Abandonment