i'm kinda torn about this book. while the premise is fantastic, the writing falls short. the pacing is all over the place, with a very polished, almosti'm kinda torn about this book. while the premise is fantastic, the writing falls short. the pacing is all over the place, with a very polished, almost perfect beginning, and the rest of the book feeling like it's going at a snail pace. i really wanted to love the book cause i thought the characters were great and relatable, and the experiences brought up in tegan's story resonate. and even though their dynamic wasn't to my liking, i wanted to enjoy their interactions. but in the end i'm left wishing everything was done a little bit differently.
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very interesting read. the writing was fluid and easy to consume, making me stick to the book even at times when i was physically too tired to read. tvery interesting read. the writing was fluid and easy to consume, making me stick to the book even at times when i was physically too tired to read. the characters were great too, with interesting dynamics and personalities. i enjoyed this book and i think i'll read more of donohue in the future.
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i'm a little torn about this book. on one hand i understand the artistic choices, and i agree with them. but on the other, i feel as though there was i'm a little torn about this book. on one hand i understand the artistic choices, and i agree with them. but on the other, i feel as though there was something missing in the writing. the change of narrative made it a bit difficult to follow. i felt like it got too much at times. and i feel as though the story told and the history of late 20th century peru deserve to be fleshed out more, which would slow down the pace and made it easier to consume. however, it's an important topic to explore and despite it all, i'm glad that i stuck to it and learned a little more about history that i was previously unfamiliar with.
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i'm very torn about this book. i liked the fast pacing of the romance plot-line, i loved the characters, the world-building was decent, but part of iti'm very torn about this book. i liked the fast pacing of the romance plot-line, i loved the characters, the world-building was decent, but part of it was the slang the characters used which i personally grew a little tired of as it continuously interrupted my reading flow. i struggled not to dnf it. i think someone else will love this book exactly as it is, and it simply wasn't for me at this point in time.
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despite the weight of the plot and subject matter, the architect of grayland was a fast, enjoyable read, that hooked me in from the get-go. arvey has despite the weight of the plot and subject matter, the architect of grayland was a fast, enjoyable read, that hooked me in from the get-go. arvey has written it in a way that feels light, and while it consumed me, it didn't bite me on my psyche. i found myself transported into this world, watching as the world was meticulously built in front of my eyes, and curious to learn more about it. at the end of the book, a part of me remained in the story, my mind reliving the thrilling feeling i had while discovering it. maybe the moment was right for me, maybe the atmosphere played a part in it (reading in a hospital waiting room is an ✨experience✨), and maybe i will question what it was about this book that made me enjoy it so much for as long as i wish to be able to read it again for the first time
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pretty decent read. i appreciated that the author did it with permission from the family and wasn't only trying to capitalize off of the story. i wasn'pretty decent read. i appreciated that the author did it with permission from the family and wasn't only trying to capitalize off of the story. i wasn't familiar with the lauren spierer case before reading the book which is why i feel as though i can say that it does a great job at establishing what happened the night she went missing, as well as keeping the theorizing separate from the facts. i feel for lauren's family and i really hope that she will be found and that they will be able to learn what happened to her.
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while i found the concept and story interesting, my main issue lies with the characters and their motivations. at times it didn't seem like what they while i found the concept and story interesting, my main issue lies with the characters and their motivations. at times it didn't seem like what they were doing and saying were aligned and i found them quite frustrating. sadly this book just isn't for me. but i hope there's someone out there who will love it a whole lot.
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i expected to love this book. from the outside it seemingly checks everything on my list. but there was something missing for me throughout. i liked thi expected to love this book. from the outside it seemingly checks everything on my list. but there was something missing for me throughout. i liked the plot and the writing for the most part. i can't pinpoint why i couldn't enjoy it more. it probably just isn't for me.
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