bratatouille's reviews
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I just finished this! I enjoyed it. It feels like it’s missing something and is rather heavy handed in the foreshadowing. That being said, I think you’re not even really supposed to be guessing who the criminal is. It’s incredibly clear from the beginning the sort of dynamic that these people have. In terms of writing, I love myself a good academic murder book, but this one is lacking in depth. It’s sort of like being in Disneyland or New York, New York where the buildings are 3/4 size? The look and feel is exactly what you know but something is not. Quite right. I was fine with the two main female characters while reading, I even liked Rachel, but when I reached the end I found myself wishing they had fuller personalities.

Compelling writing and concept. I was mildly interested in the beginning, became rapt with attention in the middle, and then fell off again toward the end when our characters kept making choices. This is fun! I can absolutely see how this would be a five star for some people.

Chilling concept with an eerie and addicting execution. I would say the the first 2/3 of this is truly phenomenal. That being said, it starts to feel redundant and excessive as opposed to increasingly feral. It sort of lost me by the end! And I tend to love stories like this so it was a little disappointing

I can’t say that this book is bad. It creates dynamic characters that are deeply flawed and interesting to watch. The prose is lovely, even if a bit slow. However, I was not hooked by the plot, not attached to any of the characters, and disappointed with the trajectory of their entanglement. There are brief moments of brilliant emotion and humanity in this, so I can’t write it off. It also is by no means bad! I do know that I would never read it again or recommend it to anyone, though. Simply wasn’t written for me.

Lovely, riveting prose. Sapphic and violent stories. The only reason it’s not 5 stars is that some stories are better than others and themes get a little repetitive. The pacing is stunning. This is visceral and evocative. 

I would be doing this an absolute disservice by not giving it at least four stars. This is sex, drugs, and rock in roll in its entirety, yes, but it is also a deep dive into oblivious artists. Told in entirely interviews, this is basically Fleetwood Mac fanfiction. Several of the stories conflict and some refuse to comment at all on certain subjects. I am obsessed. I’m upset the band doesn’t exist because I want to hear the songs so bad. There’s a tv show now but I’m so scared that I won’t like the music or actors. This audiobook had a FULL cast which added so much to the experience. You love and hate all of them, but ultimately just track how broken and egotistical they are. Everyone’s personalities are fantastic and the characters come alive incredibly. I will admit that it’s a little slow, but as I was afraid it wouldn’t live up to the hype (it did) it’s fantastic. I didn’t realize this was the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo author and I think I enjoyed this more! I found it more dynamic than Hugo (also I’m a bands girl it was gonna be like that).

This is more stunning as an adult than it was a child. It’s everything I’ve always wanted Alice in Wonderland to be!

Interesting concept! Whimsical and insightful. I enjoyed this, but it never fully grabbed my attention. Wonderful depictions of grief and change.