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orbitsquids's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
hwest27's review against another edition
3.0
Took me a long time to get through this book…it was hard to read at times with the inner dialogue being so demented, grosteque, and filled with horrific details. Yet at the same time, if was incredibly fascinating to see Snow’s thoughts spiral and how Suzanne would write a scene; Snow would twist everything that was happening due to his sociopathic nature and being unable to truly care for those around him besides himself and feeling in a constant state of threat. I also think this reflects the general writing of Suzanne so well because she is able to take one scene and show the different perceptions of each of her characters and integrate their reactions so thoughtfully and intentionally; everything she writes is intentional and purposeful, which I highly enjoyed. She also sets the rest of the series up so beautifully and has thoughtful and incredible references and allusions to the trilogy, which I appreciated as a long time fan. One of my biggest stipulations is that I thought the book often dragged on and could’ve been shorter, the games themselves weren’t as engaging (though is this even further alluding to the engagement level of the games in years to come), and I didn’t enjoy the over romanticization of Snow at times. Still, I’m glad I read it and I did enjoy it.
franzinowak's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rneedham's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
rneedham's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
didyouknowjennareadsbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
cap_of_ma816's review against another edition
4.0
Overall really good, though it should have spent more time developing Snow specifically into the person he becomes in the main trilogy.