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theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Violence, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Child death, Car accident, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Gore and Suicide
therainbowshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
When people die, they become a collection of memories in The Archive called histories. Sometimes, those collections wake up and try to leave. That's where people like Mac come in. Mac is a keeper, and her job is to return awakened histories. When her family moves to an old hotel to start over from the grief of losing their youngest family member, Mac comes face to face in a mystery she may not be equipped to handle.
I really enjoyed the world building in this book. This was a fun read and I enjoyed the ride. I was mildly disappointed in some things that happened at the ending, but it wasn't because those things didn't feel earned. I just had a more intriguing idea of what was going on than what was really happening. My biggest complaint is that this falls prey to the common trope that a boy and girl MUST kiss or fall in love if in close proximity. No friends, no asexual or aromantic people. I hated that when I was a teen too.
I really enjoyed the world building in this book. This was a fun read and I enjoyed the ride. I was mildly disappointed in some things that happened at the ending, but it wasn't because those things didn't feel earned. I just had a more intriguing idea of what was going on than what was really happening. My biggest complaint is that this falls prey to the common trope that a boy and girl MUST kiss or fall in love if in close proximity. No friends, no asexual or aromantic people. I hated that when I was a teen too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Grief, Murder, Suicide, and Violence
Death of a siblingaqtbenz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Suicide
Minor: Body shaming
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