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manikahemmerixh's Reviews (220)
Harder to get through than the Silence of the Lambs, be that because of the content or the actual length of the book being longer, I'm not sure. Despite that, I like Harris' narrative style and I found the ending of this novel particularly intriguing.
I cried like a baby reading the end of this book. There were certain moments that felt too obvious or forced to me and so I'm hesitant to give it a full 5-stars but I loved it. It's a beautiful story and a creative take on a painful subject. I can easily see myself re-reading this in the future just to experience the full range of emotions it brought me - from laughing to crying.
I saw this book recommended on Tik Tok and it was exactly what I need in the midst of a small reading slump. It's simple, cute, and funny. The characters are sweet and likeable and there's depth in the story but nothing dense. This is a great book for when you just want to escape a little and maybe get a laugh out of it too.
I raced through this book, just like I did with Fourth Wing and I giggled and screamed and felt my heart race along the way. Something about it puts it just below Fourth Wing for me; maybe just a tad too much description of battle and politics for my liking. The ending is devastating, but I've been down this path with another one of my favorite series before, so I remain hopeful (if I can survive the wait between releases that it is). There are more than one large, looming questions that need to be answered and I only hope that the series continues to grow positively rather then becoming too convoluted.
slow-paced
The sheer size of this book alone could make it a slow read, but there are also sections that were harder to get through than others, more dense and less exciting. I went back and forth on my rating for a while. There are parts and aspects of the book that I really enjoyed, and then other parts that I really didn't.
For being over 1,000 pages (and the longest book I've read so far) there were sections where I read hundreds of pages in one sitting because I was so enthralled with that was happening. I've never read a book formatted like this one either where not only are two stories are being told in tandem (past & present) but sometimes overlapping each other so that you go back and forth, sometimes in the middle of a sentence. The primary characters are either likeable or down right hate-able, but they make you feel something none the less, and the relationship between the core 7 is built beautifully. It's more than just a horror book. In-fact I didn't find it scary at all although there are plenty of grisly details and drawn out depictions.
On the other hand, the excessive use of slurs in some chapters was definitely a turn off. It got to the point where I was skipping over reading the word because it had been used so many times, and okay I get it there are bunch of ignorant racists in Derry, Maine, the point was made. I could also do without the whole entire chapter towards the end with Bev (you know the one). If I separate myself from it I understand what it's supposed to represent, but I do not think it was necessary and I certainly didn't need all the details.
For being over 1,000 pages (and the longest book I've read so far) there were sections where I read hundreds of pages in one sitting because I was so enthralled with that was happening. I've never read a book formatted like this one either where not only are two stories are being told in tandem (past & present) but sometimes overlapping each other so that you go back and forth, sometimes in the middle of a sentence. The primary characters are either likeable or down right hate-able, but they make you feel something none the less, and the relationship between the core 7 is built beautifully. It's more than just a horror book. In-fact I didn't find it scary at all although there are plenty of grisly details and drawn out depictions.
On the other hand, the excessive use of slurs in some chapters was definitely a turn off. It got to the point where I was skipping over reading the word because it had been used so many times, and okay I get it there are bunch of ignorant racists in Derry, Maine, the point was made. I could also do without the whole entire chapter towards the end with Bev (you know the one). If I separate myself from it I understand what it's supposed to represent, but I do not think it was necessary and I certainly didn't need all the details.
I needed a palate cleanser from a denser novel I was reading, and found this book while looking through the "new and notable" section of Kindle Unlimited. This looked perfect. Intriguing, potentially hot mysterious stranger leaving letters for the FMC? Yes, please. I never thought that I'd give it five stars though, but this book wasn't what it appeared to be and that lead me to enjoy it even more. I didn't realize I was getting a mystery/thriller and a hot romance and the same time (best of both worlds), and the supernatural element meant it still met my current spooky season related material fixation.
The only little things that bothered me about this book were format issues where paragraphs would change in the middle of a sentence, and dialogue was often immediately back to back without changing paragraphs to denote a new speaker. The latter you learn pretty early on is a writing faux pas since it can be confusing for readers. In the case of this book, it wasn't too confusing and didn't take away from my enjoyment of the story (clearly), but it's not something I've come across often.
The only little things that bothered me about this book were format issues where paragraphs would change in the middle of a sentence, and dialogue was often immediately back to back without changing paragraphs to denote a new speaker. The latter you learn pretty early on is a writing faux pas since it can be confusing for readers. In the case of this book, it wasn't too confusing and didn't take away from my enjoyment of the story (clearly), but it's not something I've come across often.