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A review by weathersreadsgarbage
Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
It was fine I guess. Everyone in this story was so painfully stupid (stop going to ghosts as the first explanation for things and then act shocked when nobody believes you? The fuck?) and the narrative voice didn’t really sound like a 21 year old. Particularly not a 21 year old who’s an addict. You’re really telling me that a young adult says cannabis and not weed? Grow up. It gave me the same energy that those Go Ask Alice style books had where it claims to be a teenager in some counter culture movement but it’s written by an old Mormon lady?
Oh and there’s some dog whistles here that are very transphobic. Not to mention how the author kept mentioning miss Joanne Rowling constantly. You get off licking her asshole, buddy? I don’t know, I feel like this author would call me a slur IRL. Maybe they’re just dumb instead but man, not a good time to be dumb.
If you have a conservative mom to shop for this would be a thriller for her.
Send help I’m incapable of reading anything good this year. 😭
Oh and there’s some dog whistles here that are very transphobic. Not to mention how the author kept mentioning miss Joanne Rowling constantly. You get off licking her asshole, buddy? I don’t know, I feel like this author would call me a slur IRL. Maybe they’re just dumb instead but man, not a good time to be dumb.
If you have a conservative mom to shop for this would be a thriller for her.
Send help I’m incapable of reading anything good this year. 😭