kayjxde's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
catandherbooks's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.0
Didn't like it as much as I was hoping I would. Maybe that was to be expected with the page number on this book (104). But I still think it is a promising debut novel and will read the author's next book(s).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Suicide
aileen_macalister's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This is a fast paced book that is easily read in one day. It is a good little book to bring on a flight.
The main theme of the book is how the reader interprets the protagonists actions. Is he wrong or just confused? The more you read the more you want to sit him down and give him a good talking to, but maybe that's because I'm no longer a teenager. I found myself thinking almost simultaneously that this book is for a much younger reader than me at 29 and also that I would never lend it to anyone under the age of 25.
It has moments of great depth and will keep you thinking about the happenings of the 100 or so pages for a long time after you put it down.
The main theme of the book is how the reader interprets the protagonists actions. Is he wrong or just confused? The more you read the more you want to sit him down and give him a good talking to, but maybe that's because I'm no longer a teenager. I found myself thinking almost simultaneously that this book is for a much younger reader than me at 29 and also that I would never lend it to anyone under the age of 25.
It has moments of great depth and will keep you thinking about the happenings of the 100 or so pages for a long time after you put it down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
chloe_hazel's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Child death, and Suicide
deanchaudhri's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
emotionally feral teenage boy spirals after witnessing a traumatic event on holiday - sharp prose w a gripping & oppressive atmosphere. related to the main character more than i probably should have ? v quick read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Violence
patroklos's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Suicide
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Grief, Alcohol, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Xenophobia, and Suicidal thoughts
frankieclc's review against another edition
3.5
I cant tell you that I liked reading this book but I do think it was written well in a "omg this is so unhinged and very uncomfortable" kind of way
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Death
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Mental illness
Minor: Vomit
abbyisabellas's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Suicide
odinspot's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-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
5.0
This read like a fever dream. The way the opressive heat radiates off the page and Victors desperate attempt to make his mind stop spinning, it was amazing. It is short and I was hooked from the first sentence. It is also one of few times where the author utilized the first person narrative to it´s full effiency.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia
ramalam98's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
A sweltering book where everyone acts weirdly and teenage girls exist for the teenage boys to be uncheckedly creepy towards.
I didn’t hate this but it also gave me nothing. Leo deserved it.
I didn’t hate this but it also gave me nothing. Leo deserved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Misogyny
Minor: Homophobia and Suicide