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spacewormy's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.75
lethaldose's review against another edition
4.0
Asked for a book recommendation and I am 6% in and so far very much not disappointed, well written , mysterious doing a great job drawing me in.
kkouh's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
charlibirb's review against another edition
4.5
A wonderful read. Unpredictable, dark, twisted. Not a horror book, but a mild thriller, I'd say. Wonderful world-building.
graemescallion's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
photojeff's review against another edition
5.0
I really like this guy's books and this one stands apart. Not predictable or formulaic and the writing is quite good. A couple paragraphs were so rich, I had to reread them a few times for the pleasure of it. Strongly recommended.
jenhurst's review against another edition
4.0
I was not a fan of city of stairs? But was pleasantly surprised by this book! I really liked the concept of pink and how the ones in it went out and how strange the town was. The writing was really good and for how long the book was it didn’t feel very long.
daphelba's review against another edition
5.0
I haven't read anything like it.
I held the main character in too-high-regard to believe she would truly say "ain't you" or leave off the "what" in "w. T. F.", but since the author is somehow able to make so many fantastical things seem real, full of life, and even sometimes logical, I'll forgive him the dialogue.
I began recommending this book half way in, and I wouldn't withdraw those urgings. If you can do a 620 page book, you should definitely give this one a shot.
I held the main character in too-high-regard to believe she would truly say "ain't you" or leave off the "what" in "w. T. F.", but since the author is somehow able to make so many fantastical things seem real, full of life, and even sometimes logical, I'll forgive him the dialogue.
I began recommending this book half way in, and I wouldn't withdraw those urgings. If you can do a 620 page book, you should definitely give this one a shot.
jess_mango's review against another edition
5.0
I quite enjoyed this one (4.5 out of 5) While I see that this book might not be everyone's cup of tea, I found it to be a book that kept me captivated through all 600+ pages. My book club selected this book from a list of books for "If you liked Stranger Things, you will like these books". At the beginning, The book reminded me of the TV show "Wayward Pines". Though there was suspension of disbelief involved in the story, I didn't find the book trying to be something that it wasn't.
klparmley's review against another edition
2.0
I listened to this via Audible. Didn't read the PB.
I found it to be derivative. Clearly channeling Lovecraft's Great Old Ones. Also, some Dexter. Mona's "fuck" in every sentence was as tedious as Deb's.
The story was good. The narrator was good. I didn't love the way Bennett told the story. It was inconsistent.
I DID listen all the way through because I wanted to see where it was going, in spite of wishing he'd had a better editor.
I found it to be derivative. Clearly channeling Lovecraft's Great Old Ones. Also, some Dexter. Mona's "fuck" in every sentence was as tedious as Deb's.
The story was good. The narrator was good. I didn't love the way Bennett told the story. It was inconsistent.
I DID listen all the way through because I wanted to see where it was going, in spite of wishing he'd had a better editor.