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I liked Gideon's character and the uniqueness of the story. I had no idea how things were going to turn out. But I did not care for the really vague world setting, and the unclear language in dialogues and descriptions. I didn't really understand people's motives or why they were in that house. Or how on earth was I supposed to keep track of all those characters? Maybe I should have read closer. I don't know. But what I do know is that I am going to read the next one because, despite my misgivin
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“But Gideon was experiencing one powerful emotion: being sick of everyone’s shit.”
This book really surprised me. I don't know exactly what I was expecting, but I certainly was not expecting such an entertaining ride!
Gideon was a delight throughout. She's full of wit and, yes, sick of everyone's shit. Even so, she is surprisingly sensitive. I grew to really care about her, and I wanted to see her succeed in escap ...more
“But Gideon was experiencing one powerful emotion: being sick of everyone’s shit.”
This book really surprised me. I don't know exactly what I was expecting, but I certainly was not expecting such an entertaining ride!
Gideon was a delight throughout. She's full of wit and, yes, sick of everyone's shit. Even so, she is surprisingly sensitive. I grew to really care about her, and I wanted to see her succeed in escap ...more
This book is big and messy and brilliant in spurts. It took me a few tries over more than a year to get through it. Every time I tried, I'd get a couple chapters in and just be so confused, because the world building was so lacking at first. You're thrown in in media res and it's nigh-impossible to find your footing. Once I decided to accept the things I could not change (lol) and just roll with it, I was able to listen to the entire thing. And it is eminently listenable. Moira Quirk, the narrat
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I'm not really sure what the heck was going on for the majority of this book. I'm still not 100% sure what happened. But I did enjoy this book a lot. I adore Gideon.
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Okay, so in the end, I'm giving this a three. That's mainly because I struggled through the first half, which seemed quite slow to get going, before racing through the second as it clicked together. Definitely has the And Then There Were None vibe.
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Not sure why all the raves about this book. I found it so boring. Took forever to even find a plot. The pacing was brutally slow and I couldn't find any way to care about anything that was happening.
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