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omnomicons's Reviews (139)
Enjoyable little read! Only took me about 3 hours to get through I’d say? I’ve never read a book with an Egyptian protagonist before and I enjoyed the little view into what Cairo might be like. My main critique is that sometimes the humor felt a little too self-aware and felt out of place in certain contexts. Otherwise, I really liked the characterization.
such a fun and original premise! I’ve been really into reading thrillers/horror lately, and this was a skip the line loan at the library so i knew it was at least popular. It took me an EMBARRASSINGLY long time to see how the main characters are allusions to popular horror movies. I think there was some uncertainty for me whether the world of the novel was meant to be real or fantastical, which sort of tripped me up, because while reading I’d be thinking to myself that it’s pretty unrealistic. once I understood that the story exists in this semi-fantasy world of horror movies, I was able to suspend that disbelief and enjoy it a lot more. The characterization here is clever and believable and the novel truly gripped me. now I wanna watch all the horror movies referenced in the book!
Loved this book’s departure from the whodunnit scenario into an exploration of the broken criminal justice system and the public’s fascination with killers. The recent discourse around the ethics of true crime has definitely forced me to evaluate how I think about murderers and abusers, and this book delivers that message in an extremely well-written way. The shifting perspectives keep the book from feeling long and winding and the characterization is exceptional. If I could nitpick, I was slightly disappointed by how much the good looks of each victim were discussed; yes I get they’re attractive women lol but it just didn’t feel necessary to reiterate this much? also the closing lines are not good which is sad but also ending lines are so hard
I actually don’t even know whether to give this 0 or 5 stars. On one hand, this might be the worst book I’ve ever read. On the other hand, there’s not a person in the world who can, in good faith, call Verity boring. The main plot here? Utterly ridiculous. The characterization? Unintentionally hilarious. The sex scenes? Possibly criminal. Colleen Hoover is endlessly clowned upon yet manages to sell a ridiculous amount of copies. After reading this, I can honestly say I’m frightened of people who consider themselves her fans.
Perfect, in pace, plot, prose, and characterization. Clearly well-researched and beautifully written. An early frontrunner for best book of the year.
Fun little romp. This novel’s like Bridget Jones’s slightly less impressive younger sister.
This book was not quite what I thought it would be. The prose was very experimental, which I enjoyed, but could also probably make the stories more difficult to follow. It felt like an anthology if the lines between the chapters had been blurred and smudged, never quite sure where one ended and the next began. The insight into what Brooklyn used to be like was valuable, especially with the traces of the gentrification we know now. The characters were so unique and yet I felt like I’ve always known them.