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A Short Stay In Hell by Steven L. Peck

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lars_'s review against another edition

4.75

Started off naively believing this would be a hell I could not only stay sane through but almost enjoy & ended halfway to an existential crisis. This could’ve been longer than 100 pages, this concept is fascinating.

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llyan's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

Was this math porn or was it philosophy porn. Because i thought it was philosophical and thought it could be one of the best things I'll ever read but the calculations threw me off. Like, I'm sure it would've meant something to someone but not me tho LMAO

i did really enjoy this story tho! It was long winded but in a good way and not in yappy classic way. Had me really hooked!

The gore in this book was top notched! Loved it 10/10 i wasn't expecting it but it was there!

Loved the exploration of forever and what that does to a group of very similar people. Like the madness of it was stunning

Some people hated the ending but i loved it very much

it's giving he's still looking for his book and that bleakness is *chef's kiss*. Not every book needs an ending and that's perfectly ok!!!

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jesikakaley's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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taylorlanxon's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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nainz's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This story reminds me of something the Good Place touched on — how the concept of eternity is torture whether it’s heaven or hell. Peck does a really good job of allowing the reader to start to grasp the idea of infinity in just barely 100 pages. His prose isn't marvelous or flowery by any means and is fairly elementary, but his ability to convey the horror that a monotonous eternity would be is true talent. A quick and fairly easy read but there’s nothing easy about the way it festers in your mind for a long time after you finish.

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