A review by charliebookfanatic
Night Film by Marisha Pessl

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I was enthralled by this book the first time I read it and it's so good to finally reread a book that didn't disappoint me the second time around. I fell in love with this all over again. It may be because I made a creative video about it for my youtube channel, but I love all of the characters and exploring with them. I did rate it lower this time, though. This is because of the ending. We never actually get to know what is the truth about it all. It doesn't annoy me, but it's still something I would have liked to know. 

Overall, this was a solid read and I'll never forget this book. It'll have a special place in my heart for a long time.

EDIT 11/17/2020: This is the third time I've read this book and the first time since 2017. Still as amazingly good as before and definitely one of my favorite books ever. This is the perfect mystery thriller for me. It starts slowly, but is so atmospheric that it pulls you into what Scott experiences and comes to believe. The group of characters in this book are also nice and diverse in personality and fun to read about. I'm not a huge fan of the ending, but I have come to appreciate it more although I don't think I will ever fully support it.

Definitely worth reading. 
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