nachosorcheetos

Such a beautiful book. It felt very much like an enthralling experience. The suspense was gorgeous, and the characters were all perfectly flawed.

The author took a well-loved figure and crafted the story in a manner in which all the characters began questioning and revealing different facets to him.

The protagonist, himself, was an intensely disliked man with a stain on his reputation, yet the author weaves a tale not of his redemption, but one that shows us what it is to be human, flaws and all.

Every character in this book has something more to him/her, and it beautifully visualises how complex the whole lot of us are.

The ending left much to be desired, but the rest of the book more than makes up for it. It wasn't that the ending was unbelievable, it was more so that it was very much anticlimactic and it just called for something more.

I've never read a book where I've disliked every single character before. it was an interesting read, especially with the format. the ending felt weirdly satisfying. the section with the travellers felt frustrating, but it makes sense as a plot device. pretty unrealistic.

a mostly beautiful book meant to leave you with big smiles. it all ties together well enough at the end. the main character felt a little bit narcissistic, but what's a character without a character flaw

such a gorgeously written book; time flew as i read it. its arrangement is pretty haphazard but it all ties together in the end. his story is so unbelievable that it's incredibly memorable.

it really picked up pace in the latter half. definitely worth a read. puts into perspective the dystopic nature of the world we currently reside in.

it's a tragic tale from start to finish. the story's beautifully written but incredibly heavy - probably not the kind of book you reread. the highs and lows of the book make it a very frustrating read.

The book is incredibly well written - I had a hard time placing it down. the structure of the story made it pretty immersive. the depiction of alcoholism and the never ending cycle felt very real and palpable. it worked really well as a plot device. the ending was okay, left a little to be desired. but enjoyable nevertheless.

Loved the concept.
Strongly disliked the depiction of the protagonist, and her numerous love interests. It's not that people like that don't exist, it's the inference that this is a normal discourse for women.
Some major plot holes.

The description of mental illness got to me.
The side plot, however, did not.

it's like a page long, does it really need a review

the fragments make me yearn for everything that was lost

Bought it as a gift for my sister - it looks really intricate, I'm really happy with it.

the incessant need to mention every person's skin colour or parental heritage put me off. I'm not American, so maybe it's a normal occurrence there, but it made me uncomfortable.

also, i was waiting for the book to get interesting and then I realised the entire book was going to have a similar tone to the first few chapters, so I gave up.

just a couple of pages, can't really review ‘em

I remember buying into the hype and never understanding the need for the Amsterdam plotline and being madly in love with one particular sentence. good times.