tatumoshea's review against another edition
5.0
This is FUN I like fun and drama.
I know Olivie Blake has said that Libby is the intended character that everyone should relate to, but that's actually false because Libby is ME. Sorry everyone else.
I know Olivie Blake has said that Libby is the intended character that everyone should relate to, but that's actually false because Libby is ME. Sorry everyone else.
pen_to_paper's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lleer's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I had a lot of fun reading this book for sure. It was very fun to read and gripping and fast to get through.
But throughout the whole book there's no actual plot, and there's a lot of telling and no showing. The six immediately accept being part of the society and accept killing someone without even questioning what is the society and what is the benefit of all this.
We are told there's a society and that's t. What is the society who controls it what is the benefit of joining, and almost no description whatsoever, we don't even know what the forum is and why is it against the society. Even the plot twist was just handed down to us. Everything is just there including the magic system. Which makes the book lack a lot.
Imo it's not worth more than 3.75 stars, but nevertheless it was very fun to read and easy to grasp. I enjoyed the characters interactions and the dialogues very much. If you are looking for a gripping mysterious story, I recommend it. It's overhyped though.
But throughout the whole book there's no actual plot, and there's a lot of telling and no showing. The six immediately accept being part of the society and accept killing someone without even questioning what is the society and what is the benefit of all this.
We are told there's a society and that's t. What is the society who controls it what is the benefit of joining, and almost no description whatsoever, we don't even know what the forum is and why is it against the society. Even the plot twist was just handed down to us. Everything is just there including the magic system. Which makes the book lack a lot.
Imo it's not worth more than 3.75 stars, but nevertheless it was very fun to read and easy to grasp. I enjoyed the characters interactions and the dialogues very much. If you are looking for a gripping mysterious story, I recommend it. It's overhyped though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Terminal illness
melike's review against another edition
5.0
brilliant. absolutely fucking brilliant. especially that ending? i literally had trouble breathing. everything about this was perfect and i know i won‘t be able to stop thinking about it for quite some time
anja_karenjina's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
readergonewilde's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ckdexter44's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
enzopilarta's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
3.75
Highly theoretical but highly readable. Gripping.
grace_grace's review against another edition
3.5
I really wanted to like this book, it had an interesting world and interesting characters but it left me feeling so unsatisfied.
The 6 different povs was kind of disorientating and left me not feeling invested in any of them and not really liking any of them. Libby kind of felt like the main character to start with and it felt like her and nico would develop a lot through the book but that also felt very under cooked. I also really didn’t like Libby by the end because of everyone’s pov, but I really wanted to like her.
The time jumps were confusing and lot of the plot felt kind of unfinished. Also some of the reflecting back on memories was confusing because in the middle of someone’s chapter it would go back mid scene for a whole lot and then randomly jump back to the current time.
I also saw someone mention we didn’t know what anyone looked like and that’s so true. The illustrations throughout were cute but I also didn’t know who any of them were for sure, maybe they make more sense in the printed version.
I really don’t want to read the second one because I was just trying to get through this one, but it left me feeling like I need to read the second one. Maybe it will make more sense of this one.
The 6 different povs was kind of disorientating and left me not feeling invested in any of them and not really liking any of them. Libby kind of felt like the main character to start with and it felt like her and nico would develop a lot through the book but that also felt very under cooked. I also really didn’t like Libby by the end because of everyone’s pov, but I really wanted to like her.
The time jumps were confusing and lot of the plot felt kind of unfinished. Also some of the reflecting back on memories was confusing because in the middle of someone’s chapter it would go back mid scene for a whole lot and then randomly jump back to the current time.
I also saw someone mention we didn’t know what anyone looked like and that’s so true. The illustrations throughout were cute but I also didn’t know who any of them were for sure, maybe they make more sense in the printed version.
I really don’t want to read the second one because I was just trying to get through this one, but it left me feeling like I need to read the second one. Maybe it will make more sense of this one.