A review by alylentz
Reprieve by James Han Mattson

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This had a pretty slow start for me, but I appreciated the depth of the characters here and how the ways they intersected drove the story. I do think if you're going into this for the escape room element (and to be honest, I don't think escape room is the best pitch--while reading this reminded me more of a McKamey Manor type of thing) you might be disappointed, because it was a smaller part of the plot than I was expecting. However, this book make social commentary and go places I wasn't expecting, so I appreciate what it did even though it was different than I anticipated. 
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