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A review by toribth
Open Your Eyes by Heather J Fitt
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
3.5-4 Stars
Well ... damn.
It's terrifying, and it really doesn't make you like humans all that much, and I think I lost the rest of my faith in humanity and especially men for the time being, but it was a very well written story nonetheless, and I was very interested to see where it was headed. I liked that we got both the POV of a women's rights activist as well as that of an incel and I think Liam's slow descend into radicalisation and the development of the whole plot were well crafted - even though in the beginning I was briefly worried that bullying could be used to explain and in a way "justify" Liam's hate for women. I'm still not entirely sure whether I think the book did that or not. I will have to think about that for a while.
I didn't really like the ending, but I guess that's what makes it a thriller and not a feel-good novel. Though generally I'd say there were not enough men in here that actually didn't hate women, which added to said loss of faith in humanity. A girl needs some light at the end of the tunnel, and the only one here was Callum.
Well ... damn.
It's terrifying, and it really doesn't make you like humans all that much, and I think I lost the rest of my faith in humanity and especially men for the time being, but it was a very well written story nonetheless, and I was very interested to see where it was headed. I liked that we got both the POV of a women's rights activist as well as that of an incel and I think Liam's slow descend into radicalisation and the development of the whole plot were well crafted - even though in the beginning I was briefly worried that bullying could be used to explain and in a way "justify" Liam's hate for women. I'm still not entirely sure whether I think the book did that or not. I will have to think about that for a while.
I didn't really like the ending, but I guess that's what makes it a thriller and not a feel-good novel. Though generally I'd say there were not enough men in here that actually didn't hate women, which added to said loss of faith in humanity. A girl needs some light at the end of the tunnel, and the only one here was Callum.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence