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scottsland_yard's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
It was interesting, easier to follow than "I'm Thinking of Ending Things". It reads like a Black Mirror episode and was pretty engaging, finished it in 2 days.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Minor: Animal death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Infidelity, Self harm, and Emotional abuse
andrewhatesham's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
"You can hold beliefs and not always believe in them."
Foe is a bit mid, I can see why some people were disappointed. With that being said, I did enjoy it. It's what some might call "quietly unsettling." This is NOT a horror or thriller, and it doesn't go into much detail with the sci-fi elements either, but if you read between the lines, that's where it gets interesting. I like the writing style, it's a quick read, and after looking up theories/explanations, I'm satisfied with the ending, which felt slightly anti-climactic at first.
"No, I say. It’s the opposite. Beauty isn’t fleeting. Beauty is eternal. But . . . I’m not. I’m fleeting. That’s more the point."
I think this has great movie potential, which is kind of the whole reason why I read it. I'm really excited for the movie adaptation that's coming out on October 6th (2023). I'm a reader but I also love movies, and I know the book is almost always better than the adaptation, but I think there's potential for this movie to be an exception. If not better than the book, let's just hope that it's at least almost as good.
Around a year ago I both read and saw I'm Thinking of Ending Things, which was also written by Iain Reid. That book is much better than Foe in my opinion, and I thought the movie was really good too.
Different, but good in its own ways.
"Habitual, comfortable activity is the worst kind of prison, because the bars are concealed. You can never learn anything that way."
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
brandiereadsbooks's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content and Cursing
brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Sexual content
sarah_boo_hoo's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content and Cursing
farmerzonly's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Wow!!! I read this after I'm Thinking of Ending Things and it was another great mystery. The 2 main twists at the end were a little bit predictable, but I didn't see the last one coming, weirdly, and it was really the icing on the cake that wrapped up the whole story. Loved it!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Misogyny, Cursing, Blood, and Animal death
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