frameturtle's review against another edition
3.0
This book was the perfect guilty pleasure read for me, it came at the perfect time after DNFing a few books and I couldn't find anything good. Sometimes the writing quality did bother me, like I noticed the phrase "like from the penny novels" was used enough times that it stuck out to me. Overall an original fun YA.
rc_hall's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lighterthaneyre's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
Extremely fun setting and world building. Some of the themes are a little bluntly presented, but overall this was a very good time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Gaslighting, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual violence
Minor: Slavery, Trafficking, and Police brutality
carlysgrowingtbr's review against another edition
4.0
This is by far away one of the weirdest books I've ever read. And I loved every second of it. It's hilariously chaotic in so many ways.
The city has a very Batman/Gotham vibe to it. The MC, Ness, is dealing with so much and just wants a place to call her own. This is a very different kind of lead character than one would usually get in a story. She's a little bit of a coward and not a very good fighter. She almost strikes me as a bit clumsy which is really an interesting aspect to the character. She seems to survive based on like more than anything else. I really love that she's not the typical main character you get in a book like this. The premise of the story is very interesting as well. Just as interesting as the character. In this setting people can turn into their worst nightmare so they are giving drugs to combat having nightmares. Alcohol stops these drugs from working therefore is not allowed. Nessa scared to do her job due to the nightmares. Her sister had a bad run in with someone in the midst of a nightmare and that experience changed Ness. We really get to see Ness develop relationships and get some great self development throughout the book. Overall I really recommend this book it was a fun read.
The city has a very Batman/Gotham vibe to it. The MC, Ness, is dealing with so much and just wants a place to call her own. This is a very different kind of lead character than one would usually get in a story. She's a little bit of a coward and not a very good fighter. She almost strikes me as a bit clumsy which is really an interesting aspect to the character. She seems to survive based on like more than anything else. I really love that she's not the typical main character you get in a book like this. The premise of the story is very interesting as well. Just as interesting as the character. In this setting people can turn into their worst nightmare so they are giving drugs to combat having nightmares. Alcohol stops these drugs from working therefore is not allowed. Nessa scared to do her job due to the nightmares. Her sister had a bad run in with someone in the midst of a nightmare and that experience changed Ness. We really get to see Ness develop relationships and get some great self development throughout the book. Overall I really recommend this book it was a fun read.
emaretea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
millaay's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
kitrem's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
4.5
me706lol's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mw_rose's review against another edition
2.0
I’m extremely disappointed by this book. The plot has SO much potential and imagination. And yet, the writing was fantastically terrible, which ruined everything for me. It’s as if a random adolescent decided they wanted to be an author and took a crack at it with this book. The dialogue is so unnecessary and young that I had a really hard time staying interested. I DNFed the book at 50%, but skipped along to the end to feed curiosities about certain characters. Yep, the plot carried this book, so if you can get past the writing, then it may be a good book to you.
tiana_598's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
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