Reviews

The Edge of Sleep by Willie Block, Jake Emanuel

ratkowe's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Really interesting premise, but it wasn't executed very well in this format. I've heard good things about the podcast though.

elisahjn's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

kalesaladd's review

4.0

DONT FALL ASLEEP. I feel like this will be much easier for me to pay attention to in tv format when the show comes out. I got an ALC via libro f.m. EXTREMELY talented narrator. I zoned out on the story pretty often. I loved the characters. Nightmare on Elm Street meets the twilight zone. Is the best way I can describe it, I suppose? Even then, it doesn't really fit. I didn't completely comprehend the ending, but I really enjoyed the journey, I loved Dave and Matteo. Interesting mix of cosmic horror/scifi. More leaning towards scifi. I'm definitely going to be checking out the podcast this came from as well.

karleighreads's review

2.0

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of the audio and book.

Unfortunately I made it to 70% and got bored. I feel like this story had such potential but the short clipped chapters threw me off and didn’t help me stay connected to the story. I really wanted to like it since epidemic apocalyptic books are amazing but this fell short.

storybookvisitor's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

2.0

topher804's review

challenging dark medium-paced

2.5

montigneyrules's review

2.0

#readingchallenge2023 (my extra books!)

Disjointed, at first I felt like I missed something, but overall-I feel the author missed something; as the novel progressed it all felt like an incoherent mess.

Intriguing concept, but the author maybe

Disjointed. At first, I felt like I missed something- but then I felt like the author missed something; the novel was an incoherent mess. An intriguing concept, but the concept didn't have the substance to keep up with the ideas.

Started so strong, and I was fine with the flashbacks, but so many side stories felt out of place-dialogue became less captivating and more confusing-

I wanted more answers, there wasn't enough deliverables, and many set-ups where maybe the author felt there were resolutions were actually just bigger questions left unanswered.

Too ambiguous.

mary_foster_'s review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

booknookjen's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

morituritesalutamus's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5