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adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
While I did enjoy most of my time reading it, the ending was deeply unsatisfying and there is a certain character that is unbearable and strangely written. I think there's a lot of interesting stuff in this book, but it's sadly held back by very strange choices in the plot.
I really don't understand why the author went with "imposter trickster god playing with humans." It was so disappointing and the weird superpower pill was even stranger. Even nothing at the top would've been better. There even could've been something like everyone has a different version of the top. Also a lot of the character deaths at the end seemed a bit far fetched. I did enjoy a lot of the book but there was a lot of parts I didn't love.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, and Chronic illness
Minor: Medical content and Medical trauma