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Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl

15 reviews

lauren_shilling's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book was pretty much exactly what I wanted it to be! I was looking for a quick, easy-to-read mystery, and it definitely delivered! I love reading stories that follow families or friend groups that are sort of dysfunctional and toxic, and the friend group in this book was pretty much exactly what I was looking for. The vibes were really creepy and mysterious, and I had a lot of fun with this story. I will say, I think this book starts really well and ends very very well, but I found myself losing interest in some of the middle portions. The ending was really good though, and the twist was surprising to me. To break down each of the characters, I liked Kipling, but I found him to be the least interesting character in the end. This was disappointing to me, because I thought initially that I would really love him, but he ended up boring me a little bit. Martha was a very complex character, and I appreciated the twists and turns she caused throughout the entire story. I don't really have an opinion on Cannon at all, because he'd really only there for maybe 2/3rds of the book, and I just really could not get a read on who he was as a character. Whitley was really interesting to read, and I also liked her a good deal. Beatrice, the main character, was a good point of view for this story, but I wasn't all that interested in her as a person. One things about this book that really surprised me was the writing. I didn't expect to love it as much as I did. I thought some of the quotes about time and what it's like to be stuck in a weird wrinkle of it were actually really beautiful. Overall, I would recommend this for younger people or for someone of any age looking for a fun, quick mystery with unexpectedly beautiful writing!

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josefinessen's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

Detta börjar som en ganska vanlig berättelse om relationer men blir snabbt en lite annorlunda (och kanske något mörkare) variant av att ha fastnat i tiden. Jag uppskattar storyn och det är fängslande genom hela boken. I början tycker jag det är lite överdrivna liknelser/beskrivningar intryckta lite krystat men framåt mitten av boken har jag antingen glömt av detta eller så har det minskat. Trevligt med en kort bok där det ändå hinns med att hända en hel del. Bra läsupplevelse!

(Beskrivs som young adult på flera ställen men jag förstår inte riktigt varför.)

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bookswithjk's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-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? Yes

2.5

Pretty good murder mystery - not at all what I expected, but the premise is interesting. The story does feel a little long. By the 100-page mark, you’re wondering when the mystery will actually begin. Most of the wakes the characters spend trying to get information could have been solved if they just communicated and talked to each other.

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