stefaya's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I was so bored reading this, I couldn’t wait to finish. It only became interesting towards the end. The premise seems interesting but the execution is horrible. The main character, Chrissie is so whiny, fragile, easily distraught, and has no common sense. A little bit of spoiler: although she is responsible for her neighbor’s demise, she chooses to have his grieving widow babysit her daughter. Who does that? That makes perfect sense:oh, I’m the reason your husband died but can you please watch my daughter real quick? The other characters are so plain and uninteresting. It’s not a terrible read but not a book I would particularly recommend.
heather_j_fitt's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
cturn's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Body horror
Moderate: Pregnancy, Mental illness, and Cancer
Minor: Alcohol
jadine's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
lovleephtogrl's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
madrwins's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
melaniesreads's review against another edition
4.0
My Review
Mmmmm how to narrow it down to 3 people…. Only kidding I’m not a complete sociopath.
It starts with Joseph Marshall, very wrongly being mistaken for a door to door seller or a Jehovah witness, knocking on Chrissie’s door and then asking her a question through her letterbox. Have you ever experienced grief?
Using a dual timeline it also takes the reader back to the eighties and two researchers making a discovery.
What happened between then and now to bring him to her door is a story that will thrill, excite and demand not to be pushed into a genre box. Is it a thriller, sci-fi, dystopian, medical or a combination of them all? Talking of boxes there was a film called The Box that this book immediately made me think of. If you’ve seen it you will know why, only this is better. This time it’s not money that is the incentive but your loved ones. No better motive than that is there.
This has a complex but strangely easy to read plot and characters that are wholly believable. Some are questionable with wonky ethics but in my opinion just because the technology is there it doesn’t mean you have to use it. So who is worse the ones that discover it or the ones that use it to their advantage? This has been the book that has pushed more questions from my brain than the poor little thing can cope with. It would make a terrific book club read and I can only imagine the fascinating conversations about what they would do and if they did who they would pick. Have you chosen your three?
I love books with original concepts, ones that push the boundaries of rational thought and make me question my own moral compass. Wow did this book do that and then some.
Mmmmm how to narrow it down to 3 people…. Only kidding I’m not a complete sociopath.
It starts with Joseph Marshall, very wrongly being mistaken for a door to door seller or a Jehovah witness, knocking on Chrissie’s door and then asking her a question through her letterbox. Have you ever experienced grief?
Using a dual timeline it also takes the reader back to the eighties and two researchers making a discovery.
What happened between then and now to bring him to her door is a story that will thrill, excite and demand not to be pushed into a genre box. Is it a thriller, sci-fi, dystopian, medical or a combination of them all? Talking of boxes there was a film called The Box that this book immediately made me think of. If you’ve seen it you will know why, only this is better. This time it’s not money that is the incentive but your loved ones. No better motive than that is there.
This has a complex but strangely easy to read plot and characters that are wholly believable. Some are questionable with wonky ethics but in my opinion just because the technology is there it doesn’t mean you have to use it. So who is worse the ones that discover it or the ones that use it to their advantage? This has been the book that has pushed more questions from my brain than the poor little thing can cope with. It would make a terrific book club read and I can only imagine the fascinating conversations about what they would do and if they did who they would pick. Have you chosen your three?
I love books with original concepts, ones that push the boundaries of rational thought and make me question my own moral compass. Wow did this book do that and then some.
stacetew's review
4.0
An interesting read, very likeable characters and a very interesting plot. I liked the way the story connected and the 2 timeline perspectives. I enjoyed the way the story developed and found the subject intriguing. A must read and definitely recommended.
jessicafacchinigould's review against another edition
2.0
Could not get into this one at all. Such an interesting premise but the execution fell flat and I was bored for the entirety of it. The only positive was the narrator of the audiobook.
charmedonex's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars. This book was unexpectedly really good and the definition of a page turner read. Loved it.