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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!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Suicide, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, and Grief
Minor: Vomit and Blood
theliteraryhooker's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Once again Marisha Pessl is out here making me wish the media that exists in her books existed for real! Really enjoyed this one, found myself absolutely tearing through it which is nice considering my reading focus has been terrible lately. I wish the Jim mystery had been resolved in a different way, but otherwise really found this to be a real pageturner with excellent writing!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Death, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Vomit and Toxic friendship
vincef's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Vomit and Blood
karolinaxyz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Vomit
allisonsmith120's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Car accident, Death, Grief, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Blood, Addiction, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Violence
Minor: Vomit and Drug use
random19379's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, Gore, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Vomit and Medical content
madarauchiha's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
✨🌠 my about / byf / CW info carrd: uchiha-madara 🌠✨
I read Pessl's book Night Film and I wanted more from the author. This wasn't really in the same vein but I still enjoyed it. And considering this is YA, it really shouldn't be compared to an Adult genre book anyways.
It was an interesting premise, edited well enough that a time loop wasn't boring, the characters were decently written, the pace was good. The ending was a little meh for me but I enjoyed the journey there. It was bittersweet.
Content warnings.
minor ableist language, animal death, concentration camps, drug overdose, sexual harassment, slut shaming, teacher student relationship, unsanitary, vomit
medium child abuse, dogs, dog bites, suicide,
major car accidents, child abuse, child death, death, driving, drowning, drug abuse, drug use, manipulation, murder, police, self harm, suicide, suicide ideation, unreality, unsanitary
I read Pessl's book Night Film and I wanted more from the author. This wasn't really in the same vein but I still enjoyed it. And considering this is YA, it really shouldn't be compared to an Adult genre book anyways.
It was an interesting premise, edited well enough that a time loop wasn't boring, the characters were decently written, the pace was good. The ending was a little meh for me but I enjoyed the journey there. It was bittersweet.
Content warnings.
minor ableist language, animal death, concentration camps, drug overdose, sexual harassment, slut shaming, teacher student relationship, unsanitary, vomit
medium child abuse, dogs, dog bites, suicide,
major car accidents, child abuse, child death, death, driving, drowning, drug abuse, drug use, manipulation, murder, police, self harm, suicide, suicide ideation, unreality, unsanitary
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Vomit, and Adult/minor relationship
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