Yvonne

Battle Royale meets Fyre Festival

This is a gripping read with complex characters and even more complex nuances of what it means to be moral, good and great. In my mind throughout the book- this is written by a matured mind. Highly recommended.

Gripping

I thought I have left my fanfic days behind but this took me back shamelessly. Good in that I was interested enough to finish 1000 pages in 9 hours (over a few days). Bad because I had too many scenes get translated into Japanese manga in my mind ...

3.5 stars for the absolute hilarious plot but not exactly 4 stars

I am unable to rate this book - I am mostly furious, part intrigued. Talk about unreliable narrator.

Dan Brown formula of all-knowing Robert Langdon shagging a smart beautiful woman who has as much character as a plain cracker. The timeline that doesn't make sense coupled with deus ex machina characters ... it's a Dan Brown all right.

Oh what a delight to read. The premise almost resembles an inside joke — academia is hell and hell is academia. I chortled at the thought of being sent to hell for asking people about their a levels; and that Lord Yama barters and bargains. While certain nemesis vanquished too easily, the journey of our hero was nonetheless a joy to read. It didn't come across as esoteric as some TikTok reviews led me to believe; mostly because for the classical references I didn't understand, I suspended those and continued the plot. All in, a page turner I devoured in a weekend.

Fans of White Lotus will love this thrilling well-paced page turner. Lucy Foley has done it again with this gripping tale.

Masterful story telling that kept me engaged and polishing this book off within a day. The suspense was hung well and befitting the idea of a reclusive quiet town, nothing too show off, no one too omnipotent. Moving on to the next book immediately.

Generally not a fan of mysteries with unreliable witnesses,so while this tale is gripping it is not satisfying at all

Unbridled, laugh-out-loud essays for the gastronomic crowd

A page turner no doubt and a worthy red herring. An easy read.

Ironically I interrupted myself while reading this book to do various other things in my phone, including telling others to read this book.

This book hit me hard and should have come with a self-harm/ suicide warning.
Those who seen the world with glass half full will always say there are so many beautiful things in the world to live for. For the rest of us, sometimes it is just one thing that keeps us crossing over.

Haven't seen a book with this many exclamation marks and overt foreshadowing

I didn't like Book 4 but as a die hard Archer fan I persisted with Book 5 in the series and it didn't disappoint. While I cared less for the passages on preparing for combat, the plot moved at a brisk pace enough to keep me at the edge of my seat. I polished the book off in half a day and am certainly looking forward to the sixth.

This novel read like someone's writing exercise, the first instance of oddness were last names - Gray and Snow and Black. Characters were sorely one dimensional, despite their implied back stories (or not). The plot while compelling up to a certain point, failed to excite beyond “no shit Sherlock”. My expectations were high when the main protagonist shows signs of neurodivergence (penchant for details, neatness, unable to process social cues etc), while I can excuse her treatment by others as subverting society's treatment of those like her, the novel failed this character in so many ways.

The nuanced emotional exploration of this novel had me at the edge of my seat and with a tissue in my hand. Don't think of it as science fiction; it is a relatable exercise in answering questions of impending mortality and relationships. This needs to be a movie just so more people can enjoy the story and the reflections on their own lives.

Gripping page-turner that I binged in one sitting.

If you enjoy Pacific Rim (movie) you will enjoy this book.

Lucy Foley is a master storyteller whose stories read like a complex matryoshka doll- layers upon layers of believable backstory that keeps you guessing. The characters and their motivations are slowly unveiled, each with individual ability to forward the plot without deus ex machina mechanisms. This particular novel is a locked room mystery in a refreshing way. Highly recommended!

It would be difficult for me to push this beyond 3 stars. While the premise and foundation is intriguing and promising, its characters lacklustre and unbelievable. Certain plot devices were matters of convenience as employed by most holy-grail-adventure-wild-goose-chase novels. I finished the book just to know exactly what happens at the end. I commend the timeline accorded, it is quite realistic- none of that 72hr wild good chase rubbish.

The first half of the book is fairly predictable, but the character development of Sophie and Ali are stronger than other typical novels of such.

This is easily one of the most disturbing book I've read yet also one that I can't put down - like how humans can't turn away from looking at gore and morbidity. In an unspecified future humans turn to cannibalism due to diseased animals. A whole industry to breed, slaughter and serve human is created and along with it the degeneration of morals and chasm of have and have nots. a short read that gets your thinking and on the edge of your chair. Recommended for dystopian lovers.