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unusuallyy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
loved it - the secret compartments, the "traps upon traps"... but
the little things i didn't like were:
- that jameson is a slightly drained version of keefe sencen, but way more vague. normally i'd like characters like keefe, but this one? nah. where he lacked in character, he made up for in many riddles and somewhat poetic words that i didn't mind, but i was kind of like, "can someone give this man a personality, please? he seems likeable. but like. a void."
- the ages. bestie, this is a high school junior, seventeen, and she's romantically interacting with an eighteen- and nineteen-year-old with no regards for their age. no one else seemed to care that this was happening illegally either. they were just like, "gossip, gossip, gossip."
- nash also seemed a bit empty?? is that just me?? dunno
- avery's life before the inheritance. it feels like it wasn't developed enough and that part of the story was just kinda skipped over.
- avery's name. i get that but the name avery just doesn't sit right with me. it's harder to read in an odd way. no offense to anyone named avery, i'm sure you're all lovely people! /gen
that's about all the bad things i had to say about this book, so now for some good things!
- the puzzles???? this man made nothing easy, and this woman wrote them in the best way possible.
- the brothers????? if their magnetic traits were ramped up any further, this could've been a thriller
- the holy ship!! totally unexpected!! which leads me into my next one:
- max! what the elf?? this and many other phrases are bound to be inside jokes between me and my friend for a long time.
i might add to this later because it's almost nine thirty at night and i am t i r e d. mainly made this review for my friend to become a discussion point, so i might add to it later if i remember! stay cool y'all
the little things i didn't like were:
- that jameson is a slightly drained version of keefe sencen, but way more vague. normally i'd like characters like keefe, but this one? nah. where he lacked in character, he made up for in many riddles and somewhat poetic words that i didn't mind, but i was kind of like, "can someone give this man a personality, please? he seems likeable. but like. a void."
- the ages. bestie, this is a high school junior, seventeen, and she's romantically interacting with an eighteen- and nineteen-year-old with no regards for their age. no one else seemed to care that this was happening illegally either. they were just like, "gossip, gossip, gossip."
- nash also seemed a bit empty?? is that just me?? dunno
- avery's life before the inheritance. it feels like it wasn't developed enough and that part of the story was just kinda skipped over.
- avery's name. i get that
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it was a puzzle and scrambled thingamabob in the endthat's about all the bad things i had to say about this book, so now for some good things!
- the puzzles???? this man made nothing easy, and this woman wrote them in the best way possible.
- the brothers????? if their magnetic traits were ramped up any further, this could've been a thriller
- the
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near-death experiences????- max! what the elf?? this and many other phrases are bound to be inside jokes between me and my friend for a long time.
i might add to this later because it's almost nine thirty at night and i am t i r e d. mainly made this review for my friend to become a discussion point, so i might add to it later if i remember! stay cool y'all
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, and Car accident
Minor: Death, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
linda_kemi's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death
Minor: Pregnancy
christygsp's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Interesting puzzles. Fun characters. Solid writing style.
Characters certainly hit the buzz words/characteristics - independent “don’tneedaman” women, “diversity” “broodingandsensitive” and “imamazingbutdontrealisetheyallcareforme”
Only *personal* dislike were the few mentions every so often of new age references.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Violence
everythingordinary's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, and Death of parent