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A review by ecn
Hide by Kiersten White
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I originally wanted to read this book bc a reoccurring nightmare I had as a child was being chased/having to hide in an amusement park. I thought this was going to be SO tense and scare me but it was more of a mystery/thriller than a dark horror. I really liked it, but it stopped being tense about halfway through and then became a race to the finish line type of story. I wish more of the story was built in the hiding and the terror of being hunted instead of the why (maybe if it was longer?)
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism