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A review by jbrown17
rekt by Alex Gonzalez
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
One of the best books that I never want to read again.
This one will stick with me for a long time. I was originally drawn in by the dark web aspect of the novel and expected an interesting techno-thriller with some splatter punk thrown in. Instead I found a novel that hit my emotions more than anything I've read in recent memory (maybe ever). The thriller and gore aspects are definitely there in heavy doses but it also provided a deep dive into the psyche of young man who just lost the love his life in a car accident. It follows his dark spiral in grief. At times, I honestly wanted to DNF because it was just too hard to read. But it was so enthralling that I had to follow it through to the end. It was a journey that I both didn't want to end but couldn't wait to be over.
This one will stick with me for a long time. I was originally drawn in by the dark web aspect of the novel and expected an interesting techno-thriller with some splatter punk thrown in. Instead I found a novel that hit my emotions more than anything I've read in recent memory (maybe ever). The thriller and gore aspects are definitely there in heavy doses but it also provided a deep dive into the psyche of young man who just lost the love his life in a car accident. It follows his dark spiral in grief. At times, I honestly wanted to DNF because it was just too hard to read. But it was so enthralling that I had to follow it through to the end. It was a journey that I both didn't want to end but couldn't wait to be over.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Suicide, Murder