A review by becktothefuture
The Compound by Aisling Rawle

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

As a lover of reality TV, this book really made me look inwards and wonder, how does it alter reality when an unknown number of actions are curated by producers? How far should someone go to succeed in this world we’ve built? Described by my partner as a combination of “survivor” (but like the early seasons where they really tested how little they could give the contestants), “love island”, and “hunger games”, this book immediately sucked me in and would not let me go.

And I would watch the show in a heartbeat (maybe I already do, in a way)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Violence

Minor: Racism