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The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
3.0
This was an eerie, unexpected novel that had plenty of dark surprises around every corner.
At no time while reading "The Replacement" was I able to look ahead and guess either the upcoming scene or the ending. This is a great stand-alone book, although part of me is a little more curious about the world that is constructed.
Character development of the main character, Mackie, and the side characters is well-done, although at times a little lacking. Mackie is understandably a confused individual, but I felt like he was a little too quiet or stereotypically 'misunderstood.' I wish he had opened up to his peers earlier in the novel.
I'm not usually interested in creepy, dark books like this, but it was a fun ride. Yovanoff's writing is interesting, and a little different than anything I've read before.
The imagery and descriptions used throughout the book were greatly appreciated and I felt like I could really see the characters and environments as they happened.
My main disinterest in this novel is the fact that world built here was a little confusing or incomplete. At times, I felt like decisions were a 'this or that,' but by the end of the book it feels as if there was a lot of grey area that meant decisions weren't really that important.
At no time while reading "The Replacement" was I able to look ahead and guess either the upcoming scene or the ending. This is a great stand-alone book, although part of me is a little more curious about the world that is constructed.
Character development of the main character, Mackie, and the side characters is well-done, although at times a little lacking. Mackie is understandably a confused individual, but I felt like he was a little too quiet or stereotypically 'misunderstood.' I wish he had opened up to his peers earlier in the novel.
I'm not usually interested in creepy, dark books like this, but it was a fun ride. Yovanoff's writing is interesting, and a little different than anything I've read before.
The imagery and descriptions used throughout the book were greatly appreciated and I felt like I could really see the characters and environments as they happened.
My main disinterest in this novel is the fact that world built here was a little confusing or incomplete. At times, I felt like decisions were a 'this or that,' but by the end of the book it feels as if there was a lot of grey area that meant decisions weren't really that important.