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Stolen Tongues by Felix Blackwell

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dark tense fast-paced

Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

meows_and_migraines's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

For all the praise this book receives, I feel like I read something entirely different. The characters are author-inserts - the definition of what someone thinks is cool. A boring protag, a manic pixie dream girl love interest. The ending falls flat, plot points are introduced and never even acknowledged again, and the characters are just indescribably dumb.

If I sound bitter, it is because I am. This book starts out SO strong - creepy, intense. I was excited to read more. Then the /r/nosleep part ended (this started as a short on reddit) and things got stupid. I do not understand the love for this book, I wish I could.