D. Marie

Didn’t realize that this is YA

Revisado: 10-27-24

I didn’t realize this was a YA novel. I think it would have helped knowing that going into it. The narrator is great, but there is a whole high school cafeteria clique vibe that I wasn’t prepared for. I can appreciate a lot of things about the story, but it just wasn’t for me. I couldn’t finish it.

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Interesting premise - boring execution

Revisado: 12-05-23

I liked the idea for this book. Unfortunately, any time the plot started to become exciting, it was ruined by the inane internal monologue of the main character. Wish it were better.

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Could be good, but I couldn’t get over inaccuracies

Revisado: 01-03-23

Don’t read if you have any knowledge of functional neuroanatomy or how memory actually works. Just couldn’t suspend my belief. I like the author’s narration though.

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This was very good

Revisado: 08-28-22

Complex narrative. Lots of tongue in cheek. I started this twice but couldn't get into it right away. I'm so glad a tried again because I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

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Not as bad as I expected based on reviews

Revisado: 02-19-22

While I wasn’t a big fan of the story, I didn’t hate the ending like I thought I would based on the reviews; maybe that’s because I had pretty low expectations after reading others’ reactions to it. I was ready to throw in the towel on this series even before listening to this book, but now I’m planning to get the next one. I’m curious about where the story goes from here.

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Exciting premise; poor execution

Revisado: 10-19-21

The premise sounded interesting. Unfortunately, the writing was mediocre at best, and the narration was underwhelming.

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Modern horror novel indeed!

Revisado: 09-29-21

Best book I've read in a while. I am easily bored with slow pacing, but this book was engaging the whole way through. Loved the way modern technology was seamlessly blended into the occult horror setting. Also, Luke Smitherd does a lovely job with the narration.

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Rescue, rinse, repeat

Revisado: 07-03-20

The plot was intriguing at first. I liked the suspense of being in the dark about what was happening. That is, until I realized exactly what was happening: helpless main character needs saving by strong man...over and over and over. How many times did he pick her up and literally carry her somewhere! Maybe if the plot had more going on the repeated rescuing would've been less noticeable, but it got pretty stagnant and I lost interest. Could've been so much better.

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I had hoped for more, but alright nonetheless

Revisado: 05-31-20

I imagine it's very hard to write a book where the character arc is already known from the Hunger Games series, but the events didn't seem integrated enough to warrant the sudden shifts in attitude. Granted the character is a teen/ young adult who is figuring out his identity and whatnot. Also I'm an adult so my expectations may be unrealistic (I threw in an extra star for that reason). Nonetheless, I had hoped for something a little more interesting. The plot peaked a little early. Still worth a read for fans of the series (even adult fans).

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Who is this written for!!

Revisado: 09-03-19

I have no idea who the author intended this story for. Based on reviews suggesting foul language, I assumed the story was meant for adults. After reading it, however, it seems like a YA novel (think tweens) with a hefty dose of cuss words that are haphazardly sprinkled in with no real rhyme or reason. As an adult reader, I was bored and underwhelmed.

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