aliencatl0rd's review against another edition
1.0
Awful.
I was excited for this book because I LOVE thrillers. Unfortunately... I wouldn't use that word to describe this book at all. It was a boring and frustrating read. The pacing is completely out of whack. The author is constantly telling rather than showing.
Additionally, the book frequently--every couple chapters!--doubles back and retells information you already knew. For example, half way through the author somehow decides it's necessary to remind us that Maya's parents met when her mom visited Guatemala for a mission trip... WE KNOW. It was explained exhaustively by that point. This book isn't long enough for that to be useful... Really annoying.
I love unreliable narrators but... ugh. This is just lazy writing.
I liked another review that said, "This 'thriller' was written by someone who's never read a thriller." Yep.
I was excited for this book because I LOVE thrillers. Unfortunately... I wouldn't use that word to describe this book at all. It was a boring and frustrating read. The pacing is completely out of whack. The author is constantly telling rather than showing.
Additionally, the book frequently--every couple chapters!--doubles back and retells information you already knew. For example, half way through the author somehow decides it's necessary to remind us that Maya's parents met when her mom visited Guatemala for a mission trip... WE KNOW. It was explained exhaustively by that point. This book isn't long enough for that to be useful... Really annoying.
I love unreliable narrators but... ugh. This is just lazy writing.
I liked another review that said, "This 'thriller' was written by someone who's never read a thriller." Yep.
kali_readsbooks4's review against another edition
2.0
2.5
I got to confused between the past and the present..
I got to confused between the past and the present..
thelittlebirdie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
gatohelado's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book has a lot of good ideas, but they are not always well executedÂ
kiwisandher's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like this one but the twist is so obvious to the point of not really being a twist. I really loved Maya as a character!
Spoiler
Maya forgot the word hypnosis but I did not, you know?bookishgirl4321's review against another edition
Lost interest in story and characters.
cfillion's review against another edition
3.0
A bit slow, but the story as a whole was very unsettling and creepy
knacht0852's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
2.0