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Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
4.0
(4.5 stars) I initially read [b:Speaker for the Dead|7967|Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2)|Orson Scott Card|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1295660894l/7967._SY75_.jpg|2327777] shortly after reading [b:Ender's Game|375802|Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)|Orson Scott Card|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1408303130l/375802._SY75_.jpg|2422333] for the first time in high school. I remember loving it then and it certainly stood up to my re-reading as an adult. [a:Orson Scott Card|589|Orson Scott Card|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1294099952p2/589.jpg] is not only skilled at building universes and developing complex characters, but he is a master of letting a story unfold just-so.
In this [b:Ender's Game|375802|Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)|Orson Scott Card|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1408303130l/375802._SY75_.jpg|2422333] sequel, set 3,000 years after the original book, humanity has colonized many solar systems after the buggers were wiped out. Only one of the planets in the Hundred Worlds has what can be considered intelligent alien life and humanity is wary of letting history repeat itself. So, the humans who inhabit the planet must follow strict rules as they interact with the inscrutable piggies. However, ritualistic murders, disease, and moral ambiguity cause turmoil on this planet that ripples through the Hundred Worlds. Ender, with the Hive Queen in tow, travels there to try to make amends for the Xenocide of 3,000 years ago.
Sequels are always tricky and [b:Ender's Game|375802|Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)|Orson Scott Card|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1408303130l/375802._SY75_.jpg|2422333] is a hard book to follow up, but this story of an older and wiser Ender delivers both in plot and in philosophy. The book calls into question the essence of personhood. It explores guilt and love and how they intertwine. It expands upon the lives and stories of the characters we already know and love as well as introducing new ones. If you liked [b:Ender's Game|375802|Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)|Orson Scott Card|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1408303130l/375802._SY75_.jpg|2422333] and want to read more of his story or if the Prime Directive ever made you mad in Star Trek, I would highly recommend [b:Speaker for the Dead|7967|Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2)|Orson Scott Card|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1295660894l/7967._SY75_.jpg|2327777].
In this [b:Ender's Game|375802|Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)|Orson Scott Card|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1408303130l/375802._SY75_.jpg|2422333] sequel, set 3,000 years after the original book, humanity has colonized many solar systems after the buggers were wiped out. Only one of the planets in the Hundred Worlds has what can be considered intelligent alien life and humanity is wary of letting history repeat itself. So, the humans who inhabit the planet must follow strict rules as they interact with the inscrutable piggies. However, ritualistic murders, disease, and moral ambiguity cause turmoil on this planet that ripples through the Hundred Worlds. Ender, with the Hive Queen in tow, travels there to try to make amends for the Xenocide of 3,000 years ago.
Sequels are always tricky and [b:Ender's Game|375802|Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)|Orson Scott Card|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1408303130l/375802._SY75_.jpg|2422333] is a hard book to follow up, but this story of an older and wiser Ender delivers both in plot and in philosophy. The book calls into question the essence of personhood. It explores guilt and love and how they intertwine. It expands upon the lives and stories of the characters we already know and love as well as introducing new ones. If you liked [b:Ender's Game|375802|Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)|Orson Scott Card|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1408303130l/375802._SY75_.jpg|2422333] and want to read more of his story or if the Prime Directive ever made you mad in Star Trek, I would highly recommend [b:Speaker for the Dead|7967|Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2)|Orson Scott Card|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1295660894l/7967._SY75_.jpg|2327777].
Second Sight by Aoife Clifford
3.0
I first pulled [b:Second Sight|41817435|Second Sight|Aoife Clifford|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1551604850l/41817435._SY75_.jpg|61417792] off the “crime” shelf in my local secondhand bookstore because the cover caught my eye. Reading the summary, I was even more intrigued. This book is about Eliza Carmody, a woman who returns to the small town where she grew up for a work assignment, but ends up being the primary witness in a police case. As things get more complicated, Eliza finds herself revisiting the mystery of her best friend’s disappearance years ago and it starts to seem like everything is more complicated than she previously thought.
[b:Second Sight|41817435|Second Sight|Aoife Clifford|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1551604850l/41817435._SY75_.jpg|61417792] called to mind a few other books I’ve read this year. It reminded me of [b:Sharp Objects|18045891|Sharp Objects|Gillian Flynn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1475695315l/18045891._SY75_.jpg|3801] in that it’s the story of a woman who returns to her small town on the biggest assignment of her career, only to become involved in a mystery she wasn’t expecting, one that seems to run deep in the town’s veins and even involve her own family members. The novel reminded me of [b:All the Missing Girls|23212667|All the Missing Girls|Megan Miranda|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1452098621l/23212667._SY75_.jpg|42755300] in that it’s the story of a woman returning to her small town and reliving (and investigating her role in) the tragic events from a summer from her youth. [b:Second Sight|41817435|Second Sight|Aoife Clifford|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1551604850l/41817435._SY75_.jpg|61417792] is a bit of a slow burn and the pieces to the puzzle take a long time to fall into place, but the last quarter of the book is quite page-turning. [a:Aoife Clifford|14677688|Aoife Clifford|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1447649118p2/14677688.jpg]’s novel is the classic story of how nobody is who they seem in a small town and the events that happen in your childhood are often far more complicated than they seem. It was a good story and I found the mystery itself to be intriguing and satisfying, even if the story format is a bit overdone.
Note: This book is set in Australia, which most people could probably figure out. My brain is used to “small town” = American south so it took me longer than it should have. I was confused about why people were going to the beach on New Year’s Eve, but it became clear when they started talking about kangaroos. If you’re also geographically challenged, know it’s not just you!
Trigger warning for a description of rape in this book.
[b:Second Sight|41817435|Second Sight|Aoife Clifford|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1551604850l/41817435._SY75_.jpg|61417792] called to mind a few other books I’ve read this year. It reminded me of [b:Sharp Objects|18045891|Sharp Objects|Gillian Flynn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1475695315l/18045891._SY75_.jpg|3801] in that it’s the story of a woman who returns to her small town on the biggest assignment of her career, only to become involved in a mystery she wasn’t expecting, one that seems to run deep in the town’s veins and even involve her own family members. The novel reminded me of [b:All the Missing Girls|23212667|All the Missing Girls|Megan Miranda|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1452098621l/23212667._SY75_.jpg|42755300] in that it’s the story of a woman returning to her small town and reliving (and investigating her role in) the tragic events from a summer from her youth. [b:Second Sight|41817435|Second Sight|Aoife Clifford|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1551604850l/41817435._SY75_.jpg|61417792] is a bit of a slow burn and the pieces to the puzzle take a long time to fall into place, but the last quarter of the book is quite page-turning. [a:Aoife Clifford|14677688|Aoife Clifford|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1447649118p2/14677688.jpg]’s novel is the classic story of how nobody is who they seem in a small town and the events that happen in your childhood are often far more complicated than they seem. It was a good story and I found the mystery itself to be intriguing and satisfying, even if the story format is a bit overdone.
Note: This book is set in Australia, which most people could probably figure out. My brain is used to “small town” = American south so it took me longer than it should have. I was confused about why people were going to the beach on New Year’s Eve, but it became clear when they started talking about kangaroos. If you’re also geographically challenged, know it’s not just you!
Trigger warning for a description of rape in this book.
The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
5.0
When Emma Davis was 13, her cabinmates at summer camp left in the night and were never found, an incident she still feels guilty about 15 years later. She agrees to return to Camp Nightingale as an instructor, hoping that she can uncover what happened to her friends and finally put the past behind her. Yet, there’s something unsettling about the camp, and it’s not just her memories. The past and present intertwine as Emma finds herself getting closer and closer to finding out what really happened that night.
[b:The Last Time I Lied|36626748|The Last Time I Lied|Riley Sager|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1511141004l/36626748._SY75_.jpg|57845636] is by far my favorite of [a:Riley Sager|15263414|Riley Sager|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1555890121p2/15263414.jpg]’s novels. I finished it in one day and, needless to say, I was turning the pages frantically trying to solve the mystery and uncover the truth alongside Emma. Sager has a knack for dangling details over the reader’s head in a way that is tantalizing rather than frustrating. The story of Emma’s return to Camp Nightingale is interspersed with flashbacks to her first summer there 15 years ago, slowly revealing the connections between the past and present. While the story is gripping, page-turning, and unputdownable, the real kicker is the end. I won’t spoil anything, but suffice it to say that Riley Sager can write an ending like no other, packing a punch right up until the final moments, without it feeling like a contrived eleventh hour plot twist. Highly recommend this story to anyone and I’m so glad I picked it up.
[b:The Last Time I Lied|36626748|The Last Time I Lied|Riley Sager|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1511141004l/36626748._SY75_.jpg|57845636] is by far my favorite of [a:Riley Sager|15263414|Riley Sager|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1555890121p2/15263414.jpg]’s novels. I finished it in one day and, needless to say, I was turning the pages frantically trying to solve the mystery and uncover the truth alongside Emma. Sager has a knack for dangling details over the reader’s head in a way that is tantalizing rather than frustrating. The story of Emma’s return to Camp Nightingale is interspersed with flashbacks to her first summer there 15 years ago, slowly revealing the connections between the past and present. While the story is gripping, page-turning, and unputdownable, the real kicker is the end. I won’t spoil anything, but suffice it to say that Riley Sager can write an ending like no other, packing a punch right up until the final moments, without it feeling like a contrived eleventh hour plot twist. Highly recommend this story to anyone and I’m so glad I picked it up.
The Grownup by Gillian Flynn
I don’t know if I could give a fair rating to this because it’s a short story, and therefore reads much differently than a novel so I won’t rate it. But wow I did enjoy it! Creepy, weird, twisted, and twist-packed, just like I’ve come to expect from Gillian Flynn. I always feel like Flynn’s weak point is her endings, but I thought this story ended well and left me wanting more without feeling like it was missing something.
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
3.0
(3.5 stars) Anna Fox spends her days drinking too much wine, chatting with fellow agoraphobes on the internet, and watching her neighbors out her window. She absolutely does not leave the house. One night, she witnesses something that horrifies her and everything begins to fall apart. In [a:A.J. Finn|7992137|A.J. Finn|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1513715025p2/7992137.jpg]’s debut novel, it’s impossible to know who’s telling the truth, who’s delusional, and who’s just plain sinister.
I’m on a roll lately because I managed to get through this 400+ page book in just a day. That either means I have no life or [b:The Woman in the Window|40389527|The Woman in the Window|A.J. Finn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1528225499l/40389527._SY75_.jpg|52941950] is a total page turner. Since I actually did go out and about yesterday, I’m going to go with page turner. Although Anna’s days are fairly monotonous, I didn’t feel bored reading. (I’m realizing that short chapters have some kind of psychological effect on me where they make it way easier to fly through a book. Anyone else?) I found the characters compelling, the plot interesting, and even though I managed to predict most of the twists, I didn’t feel too let down by the reveals. By far the best part of the book for me was around the middle, when everything spirals into confusion and doubt.
This book seems to follow in the footsteps of [b:Gone Girl|19288043|Gone Girl|Gillian Flynn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1554086139l/19288043._SY75_.jpg|13306276] and [b:The Girl on the Train|22557272|The Girl on the Train|Paula Hawkins|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1490903702l/22557272._SY75_.jpg|41107568], in terms of seeing the plot through the eyes of an unreliable female main character. I enjoyed this book more than either of those two (probably because Anna is more likeable than Amy or Rachel), but I don’t think this is my favorite sub-genre of thriller.
I’m on a roll lately because I managed to get through this 400+ page book in just a day. That either means I have no life or [b:The Woman in the Window|40389527|The Woman in the Window|A.J. Finn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1528225499l/40389527._SY75_.jpg|52941950] is a total page turner. Since I actually did go out and about yesterday, I’m going to go with page turner. Although Anna’s days are fairly monotonous, I didn’t feel bored reading. (I’m realizing that short chapters have some kind of psychological effect on me where they make it way easier to fly through a book. Anyone else?) I found the characters compelling, the plot interesting, and even though I managed to predict most of the twists, I didn’t feel too let down by the reveals. By far the best part of the book for me was around the middle, when everything spirals into confusion and doubt.
This book seems to follow in the footsteps of [b:Gone Girl|19288043|Gone Girl|Gillian Flynn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1554086139l/19288043._SY75_.jpg|13306276] and [b:The Girl on the Train|22557272|The Girl on the Train|Paula Hawkins|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1490903702l/22557272._SY75_.jpg|41107568], in terms of seeing the plot through the eyes of an unreliable female main character. I enjoyed this book more than either of those two (probably because Anna is more likeable than Amy or Rachel), but I don’t think this is my favorite sub-genre of thriller.
A Not So Model Home by David James
1.0
Oof. Where do I start with this one? I picked up this book for less than $2 at my local secondhand shop expecting an easy, fun mystery to read on my vacation. [b:A Not So Model Home|13588269|A Not So Model Home|David James|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1337740806l/13588269._SY75_.jpg|19175671] follows realtor Amanda Thorne as she becomes a side character on a reality dating TV show that somehow turns into a murder mystery. Amanda is supposed to sell the house that the show takes place in while the contestants vie for the heart of the dying millionaire who lives there. After reading the inside flap, one of my friends said, “it’s like The Bachelorette meets Million Dollar Listing meets Agatha Christie” and that pretty much summed up why I wanted to read the book. But man oh man it did not live up to my expectations in the slightest.
First, the most positive comment I could think of: I really liked the fun chapter titles!
Now, on to all my other thoughts. After just a couple chapters, I felt the need to look up the author to see if he is actually a gay man because most of the characters felt like stereotypes or offensive caricatures. From what I could tell, [a:David James|5002091|David James|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1454185740p2/5002091.jpg] is actually gay, so that made me feel a bit better, but I still did not enjoy or connect with the characters because of how stereotypical they felt. Another thing that made me uncomfortable was how Amanda (who is a straight woman) was constantly talking about how she was obsessed with surrounding herself with gay men. It really rubbed me the wrong way, especially when she talked about how she didn’t necessarily believe women experience oppression and that she seemed not to believe people could be bisexual. In addition to the weird, hard to connect with characters, the dialogue was RIDICULOUS! It was either flat and read like stage directions or it was over the top and packed in as much vulgar language as possible (I probably sound like a prude, but it really felt juvenile the way it was all packed in there). The characters constantly say each other’s names when they’re talking and overall just speak in a way that is completely alien to normal human conversation.
As for the storyline, while I knew it was supposed to be a “cozy mystery” and not a fast-paced thriller, the murder mystery seemed to take a back seat to graphic descriptions of sex and strange musings about gay ex-husbands. (Also, a major plot point was that Amanda was supposed to sell the house as a twist on the TV show … but that never even happened!! It never came up again after the initial discussion!!)
All in all, I didn’t have high expectations for this book, but it managed to still fall miserably low. I was looking for a cozy mystery with a little reality TV drama, but instead I got a vulgar description of a dating show with ridiculous dialogue and a hint of mystery on the side.
First, the most positive comment I could think of: I really liked the fun chapter titles!
Now, on to all my other thoughts. After just a couple chapters, I felt the need to look up the author to see if he is actually a gay man because most of the characters felt like stereotypes or offensive caricatures. From what I could tell, [a:David James|5002091|David James|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1454185740p2/5002091.jpg] is actually gay, so that made me feel a bit better, but I still did not enjoy or connect with the characters because of how stereotypical they felt. Another thing that made me uncomfortable was how Amanda (who is a straight woman) was constantly talking about how she was obsessed with surrounding herself with gay men. It really rubbed me the wrong way, especially when she talked about how she didn’t necessarily believe women experience oppression and that she seemed not to believe people could be bisexual. In addition to the weird, hard to connect with characters, the dialogue was RIDICULOUS! It was either flat and read like stage directions or it was over the top and packed in as much vulgar language as possible (I probably sound like a prude, but it really felt juvenile the way it was all packed in there). The characters constantly say each other’s names when they’re talking and overall just speak in a way that is completely alien to normal human conversation.
As for the storyline, while I knew it was supposed to be a “cozy mystery” and not a fast-paced thriller, the murder mystery seemed to take a back seat to graphic descriptions of sex and strange musings about gay ex-husbands. (Also, a major plot point was that Amanda was supposed to sell the house as a twist on the TV show … but that never even happened!! It never came up again after the initial discussion!!)
All in all, I didn’t have high expectations for this book, but it managed to still fall miserably low. I was looking for a cozy mystery with a little reality TV drama, but instead I got a vulgar description of a dating show with ridiculous dialogue and a hint of mystery on the side.
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
5.0
I’m sure everyone has heard the hype around this book and the TV show based on it. Of course, books are usually popular for a reason, but I’m always a little worried when I pick up a hyped book because I’m worried it won’t live up to my expectations. I didn’t need to worry. [b:Big Little Lies|33516773|Big Little Lies|Liane Moriarty|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1559835163l/33516773._SY75_.jpg|27570886] blew my expectations out of the water.
I’m normally into plot-driven, fast-paced thrillers, so this was somewhat out of my comfort zone. This book was largely character driven, but drew me in with the hints at murder and mystery throughout. The story begins at the end, revealing a tidbit of shock and mystery that intrigued me right away. As the story went on, the curtain kept getting pulled back little by little until everything was revealed at the very end. Along the way, realistic and meaningful relationships were built among the characters and between the characters and the reader. It’s been a very long time since I’ve cared so much about the characters in a novel.
Trigger warning for sexual assault and domestic violence (graphic, detailed descriptions that are essential to the plot)
**read as an audiobook**
I’m normally into plot-driven, fast-paced thrillers, so this was somewhat out of my comfort zone. This book was largely character driven, but drew me in with the hints at murder and mystery throughout. The story begins at the end, revealing a tidbit of shock and mystery that intrigued me right away. As the story went on, the curtain kept getting pulled back little by little until everything was revealed at the very end. Along the way, realistic and meaningful relationships were built among the characters and between the characters and the reader. It’s been a very long time since I’ve cared so much about the characters in a novel.
Trigger warning for sexual assault and domestic violence (graphic, detailed descriptions that are essential to the plot)
**read as an audiobook**
Paper Ghosts by Julia Heaberlin
4.0
When I’m picking an audiobook from my library, I usually go to the “thriller” section, click on “what’s available,” and pick whatever premise intrigues me the most. That’s how I ended up listening to [b:Paper Ghosts|32912154|Paper Ghosts|Julia Heaberlin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1500927213l/32912154._SY75_.jpg|53529293] while I set up my classroom. A young woman takes a suspected serial killer with dementia on a field trip to try to discover the truth about what happened to her sister.
The story kept me intrigued and on my toes the whole time. It was creepy, chilling, and (just like our main character) I was never sure who I could trust. I wanted to know what happened and then when it was revealed, I was not disappointed by the solution. It was surprising in a good way, which is my main expectation from a thriller. The story drug on a little slowly in the middle for a bit, but that gave more time to connect with the characters and think about the possibilities. Overall, a solid read that I really enjoyed!
**read as an audiobook**
P.S. For anyone else who’s watched every episode of Criminal Minds countless times, Carl gave me super big Frank from season 2 vibes for a lot of the story, which I think added to the creepiness factor!
The story kept me intrigued and on my toes the whole time. It was creepy, chilling, and (just like our main character) I was never sure who I could trust. I wanted to know what happened and then when it was revealed, I was not disappointed by the solution. It was surprising in a good way, which is my main expectation from a thriller. The story drug on a little slowly in the middle for a bit, but that gave more time to connect with the characters and think about the possibilities. Overall, a solid read that I really enjoyed!
**read as an audiobook**
P.S. For anyone else who’s watched every episode of Criminal Minds countless times, Carl gave me super big Frank from season 2 vibes for a lot of the story, which I think added to the creepiness factor!
Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero
3.0
(3.5 stars)
This is the first book I’ve ever read that could be classed as horror, so it was definitely out of my comfort zone. I ended up liking it a lot more than I expected. It had MANY definite nods to Scooby Doo without feeling like it was a fanfic (nothing wrong with fanfic, just not what I was looking to read). I loved the twist on the teen detectives story and I found the characters compelling, layered, and interesting. I felt like the ending battle/reveal stuff drug on a little bit, but that probably has more to do with what I prefer to read than anything wrong with the book itself. Overall, this was quite a good book! Because it was so far out of my usual genre, I’d love to know what others thought about this compared to other horror novels.
P. S. If you like the show Stranger Things, I think you’d like this book! They had a similar feel to me in many ways.
**read as audiobook**
This is the first book I’ve ever read that could be classed as horror, so it was definitely out of my comfort zone. I ended up liking it a lot more than I expected. It had MANY definite nods to Scooby Doo without feeling like it was a fanfic (nothing wrong with fanfic, just not what I was looking to read). I loved the twist on the teen detectives story and I found the characters compelling, layered, and interesting. I felt like the ending battle/reveal stuff drug on a little bit, but that probably has more to do with what I prefer to read than anything wrong with the book itself. Overall, this was quite a good book! Because it was so far out of my usual genre, I’d love to know what others thought about this compared to other horror novels.
P. S. If you like the show Stranger Things, I think you’d like this book! They had a similar feel to me in many ways.
**read as audiobook**
The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card
2.0
I hadn’t read a fantasy book in a while and I’ve really enjoyed a lot of Orson Scott Card’s writing, so I figured I’d give this book with an interesting premise a shot. I LOVED parts of it. Danny was a fun main character, the magic system was fascinating, the way things connected to the various mythologies of the world was intriguing, and it was exciting that most of the book was set in Virginia/DC. But, the story alternates between Danny’s perspective and the perspective of a more high fantasy/medieval type world and that’s the part I didn’t love. I’m not sure who the target audience for this book is because Danny is between 13-16 throughout this entire book but there is some pretty explicitly sexual stuff in the other sections, which just felt out of place but was actually fairly important to the plot. I found myself not caring about the characters or the plot of the other world almost at all, and by the time it reached the most climactic section near the end, I had basically stopped caring, which is never a good sign. This book had a lot of potential and parts of it were excellent, but overall it just wasn’t for me.
**read as audiobook**
**read as audiobook**