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dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
I don't know what I was expecting from this one, but what I got wasn't it. It was intriguing and different enough to keep me reading until the end, but there was so much about it that I didn't enjoy.
First of all, 4 points of view were way too many. Too much to keep up. Not enough differentiation between the voices, and it was just annoying.
Second, there was no differentiation between flashbacks and present time (I. E. Italics or timestamps), so most of those were confusing. A couple of them felt unnecessary. And, I always had to go back and reread them to make sure I understand that they were flashbacks.
Third, some of the writing just felt off. It switched between trying to tell the story, and trying to be poetic and flowery, and a lot of it was just awkward and didn't add to the plot. The author just tried too hard kn some places to create an atmosphere that just didn't need to be created, and I was honestly left wondering what the final plot twist was actually supposed to be.
And, last, but certainly not least because I'm tired of listing things, I just didn't connect with the characters at all. They fell flat and felt awkward and forced. I did not enjoy their stories at all, and I felt like they didn't either.
I wish I had loved this. I finished it because I wanted to know how it ended, but the ending was a big disappointment and didn't really make sense. The entire book was such a let down that I'm wondering if I even want to read the other book I have from the same author.
First of all, 4 points of view were way too many. Too much to keep up. Not enough differentiation between the voices, and it was just annoying.
Second, there was no differentiation between flashbacks and present time (I. E. Italics or timestamps), so most of those were confusing. A couple of them felt unnecessary. And, I always had to go back and reread them to make sure I understand that they were flashbacks.
Third, some of the writing just felt off. It switched between trying to tell the story, and trying to be poetic and flowery, and a lot of it was just awkward and didn't add to the plot. The author just tried too hard kn some places to create an atmosphere that just didn't need to be created, and I was honestly left wondering what the final plot twist was actually supposed to be.
And, last, but certainly not least because I'm tired of listing things, I just didn't connect with the characters at all. They fell flat and felt awkward and forced. I did not enjoy their stories at all, and I felt like they didn't either.
I wish I had loved this. I finished it because I wanted to know how it ended, but the ending was a big disappointment and didn't really make sense. The entire book was such a let down that I'm wondering if I even want to read the other book I have from the same author.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Toxic friendship
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