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righettispaghetti's review against another edition
3.0
3,5/5
SO... I'm a bit disappointed. I'm a bit disappointed because the premise was GOOD. It was intriguing and a real page turner for me... Up until I realized the way the ONLY woman of this story is described will always, and I mean always, relate to her chest or her burning desire for having sex with the main character.
It did not contribute to the story at all, and frankly those descriptions felt out of place and out of tone. It's a pity because it really ruined the story for me and I especially felt uncomfortable considering the serious and important discussion that this book wanted to put forward regarding homelessness and the system which lets it happen. It felt inappropriate.
I also thought the reveal happened too early and wish I had more time ripping my hair out from not knowing who the murderer was, but that's a personal preference!
Last thing, and the reason why I still give it above average, this book really did leave an impact for me regarding the important topic of misery and how hard it is to survive on the streets and even in what we think might be the solution to it, shelters. I really wish sexual moments would've been abandoned to the profit of more important scenes.
SO... I'm a bit disappointed. I'm a bit disappointed because the premise was GOOD. It was intriguing and a real page turner for me... Up until I realized the way the ONLY woman of this story is described will always, and I mean always, relate to her chest or her burning desire for having sex with the main character.
It did not contribute to the story at all, and frankly those descriptions felt out of place and out of tone. It's a pity because it really ruined the story for me and I especially felt uncomfortable considering the serious and important discussion that this book wanted to put forward regarding homelessness and the system which lets it happen. It felt inappropriate.
I also thought the reveal happened too early and wish I had more time ripping my hair out from not knowing who the murderer was, but that's a personal preference!
Last thing, and the reason why I still give it above average, this book really did leave an impact for me regarding the important topic of misery and how hard it is to survive on the streets and even in what we think might be the solution to it, shelters. I really wish sexual moments would've been abandoned to the profit of more important scenes.
linksthesun's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
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