Review by Kita
Jan 293.5
I really hoped this book would be good because I’ve been feeling unsatisfied with my recent reads.
At first, I kept oscillating between liking it and not liking it. Some parts felt a bit unbelievable—not that I expected complete realism given the premise, but the execution wasn’t quite there. I wasn’t sure whether it struck the right balance between silly and serious or if it leaned too much into being just plain silly.
The mystery aspect was well done to me:
I immediately suspected Tobias as soon as the two neighbors were introduced, and I also considered William. However, I hadn’t fully figured out that they were involved together or how and why.
One thing that really started to bother me was how often the word ridiculous was used in the text—it was repeated so many times that it became, ironically, ridiculous itself. It felt overused to the point of being annoying and made the writing seem repetitive.
Overall, I have mixed feelings about this book. It didn’t fully convince me—there were aspects I enjoyed, but also quite a few that didn’t work for me.
3.5
I really hoped this book would be good because I’ve been feeling unsatisfied with my recent reads.
At first, I kept oscillating between liking it and not liking it. Some parts felt a bit unbelievable—not that I expected complete realism given the premise, but the execution wasn’t quite there. I wasn’t sure whether it struck the right balance between silly and serious or if it leaned too much into being just plain silly.
The mystery aspect was well done to me:
I immediately suspected Tobias as soon as the two neighbors were introduced, and I also considered William. However, I hadn’t fully figured out that they were involved together or how and why.
One thing that really started to bother me was how often the word ridiculous was used in the text—it was repeated so many times that it became, ironically, ridiculous itself. It felt overused to the point of being annoying and made the writing seem repetitive.
Overall, I have mixed feelings about this book. It didn’t fully convince me—there were aspects I enjoyed, but also quite a few that didn’t work for me.
