ebsnewts's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Spoiler
I was really excited to read this book, but I have to say I was disappointed. Maybe it loses something of the original with translation, but I found it dragging and pretentious. It felt like the author’s main focus was trying to convince how smart this book was. I usually love an unreliable narrator, but here found it jarring and somewhat silly. Not for me.Spoiler
Graphic: Murder, Ableism, and Physical abuse
marykendrick666_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Classism, Ableism, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder
iggydoane's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Ableism and Racism
A very well constructed book, but my rating/enjoyment was sufficiently hampered by the "reveal" thatSpoiler
Paul has what for all intents and purposes appears to be Aspergers (an outdated term, but the exact wording used is that the syndrome is the surname of a German neurologist, so I see really no alternative) although in interviews he stated that he did not include a name because he knew it was a problematic description, but that asd was the original intent.Spoiler
his involvement with the Lohmans leads to his murdervarielble's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It's fine, a good quick read. I like unreliable narrators and shithead characters from time to time.
I cannot get over the fact that the author thinks that you can detect anti-social personality disorder (or whatever) from an amniocentesis screening. Sir, that is a fetus. You can't even do ableism right.
I cannot get over the fact that the author thinks that you can detect anti-social personality disorder (or whatever) from an amniocentesis screening. Sir, that is a fetus. You can't even do ableism right.
Graphic: Ableism, Murder, and Hate crime
Minor: Abortion
aftin148's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Toxic friendship and Violence
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Racism and Terminal illness
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