A review by librariangeorgia
Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard

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

4.0

I could not get enough of this book. 
 
I loved the combination of the story being told in real time and then the script showing what Adele was reading/filming. I felt it added more depth to the story as you could see it more from Adele’s POV what it was that she was reading and how that compared to what she was experiencing in real time. 
 
I found the horror elements to be really well written to the point that I started hearing similar noises to what was described in the book and convinced myself that it was all happening in real time. 
 
When the first reveal happened, I honestly was a bit disappointed. I thought, surely this isn’t the whole storyline being revealed. But no, luckily it wasn’t. And the actual full reveal was more unexpected but not surprising. I kinda liked it. 
 
My favourite section of the book was ‘Act ll’ as that was where all the action really kicked in. 
 
I think this is a really good book to read near to halloween if you want to get into a spooky mood. I’d be interested to see this as a film. 
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