A review by debbilynn42
This Is Where We Die by Cindy R.X. He

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

4.25

The story starts slow, but the tension builds until the final page. I found the characters appropriately written for their age and circumstances, and the story did keep me engaged throughout.

I was both grateful and bummed by the content warnings at the beginning. I probably wouldn't have requested this book if I'd known of these subjects, but in the end they weren't as prominent as I'd feared they could have been. Unfortunately some were also spoilers for the story twists ahead, especially as people were eliminated but some of those plot points hadn't come up yet, so it made the ending more predictable. 

In the end, a better read than anticipated, but still not the perfect book for me.

Thanks to Sourcebooks Fire and NetGalley for the ARC for my early review.
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