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juffnstuff's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, and Murder
gm_vak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, War, and Injury/Injury detail
hesticht's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Homophobia
brittanybeereads's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Gore and Suicide
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, and Homophobia
thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It was sort-of like “The Hunger Games” meets “Ready or Not” (a criminally underrated movie IMO) meets “Stranger Things”.
I don’t want to give too much away, as it’s better to go in blindly. But I will say I had hoped for faster pacing, and maybe less switches between POVs. The plot was intriguing, though the second half derailed from that intrigue at times. I would also note that, personally, I didn’t really find this read as a horror. Maybe more of a suspense? It had the creepiness factor.
Not a bad book, though I had wished for more. It definitely surprised me, which is a plus. Would love to see it made into a movie!
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Lesbophobia
nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
icameheretoread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
"This is not a rom-com."
I'm a firm believer in the perfect book finding the perfect reader at the perfect time, and Hide was just what I needed right now. It's incredible. The premise: 14 strangers are invited to compete in a game. The setting: an abandoned theme park. The goal: remain hidden for 7 days. The payoff? $50,000.
Right off the bat the reader can tell something is not right. There's vibes of The Hunger Games or Panic and I can promise you that, whatever you are thinking at that point, you are incorrect. White does an amazing job of fleshing out 14 characters and keeping them unique enough to stand out in the reader's mind. As the contestants are found by "seekers", and the group gets smaller-that is when everything starts to come out and it becomes a wild ride. Just a reminder, this is for an adult audience (White usually writes for teens). Hide manages to get the blood pumping due to the action and because of the evil at the root of the story.
Hide releases 5/24/22, thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Graphic: Animal death