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The Between (2021) 28 eksemplarer

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Fun. Creepy. Dark. Engaging story. Really enjoyed it! Found some sections to be a little long winded but overall the story is unique in conecept and very engaging.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily
 
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Chef_Page_Mage | 3 andre anmeldelser | Feb 27, 2023 |
The Between is a story of a nightmarish video game come to life.
When Paul Prentice decided to landscape his yard instead of hiring a professional to do it, he never imagined finding a mysterious iron door beneath all of the dirt. His best friend Jay Lightsey encourages the two of them to open the door and go below the surface, living up to his reputation as a troublemaker (one he has had since he and Paul met in second grade). They enter into a space that is full of monsters and mind tricks, with no real way out. As they make their way through the confusing maze of rooms and challenges. Before they know it, they have started to play the roles of a game that they aren't aware of. Unfortunately for these best friends, the roles they are cast in may, ultimately, be the cause of their demise.

I have to say, I really enjoyed this book. I'm a fan of the sort of "classic" horror vibes that ran as an undercurrent throughout the plot and the cover of this book... I mean it's just perfect. I got very strong Stranger Things and AHS 1984 vibes the entire time I was reading. One of my other favorite things about this book was the character, Supriya. She's a badass Osteogenic Sarcoma cancer survivor with a prosthesis. As someone who went through cancer/chemotherapy very young, it was such a good thing to have a moment of representation with her character. My only complaint was a few plot holes, which were honestly few and far between. I found it difficult to contextualize and understand a few of the flashbacks. Other than that, I really liked the cliffhanger and wanted to see more. I was left wanting to read more by Ryan Leslie, I was excited to learn that he has another book coming out next year.

Overall rating: 4.5/5 (rounded up to 5)

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I received an Advanced Review copy for free, and I am writing this review voluntarily.
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ghostie_reads | 3 andre anmeldelser | Jul 15, 2021 |
This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.
I started reading this and was immediately thrown off by a conversation between the main character and his wife that I found completely unbelievable. It's a shame, because I was really intrigued by the premise. I may give it another shot at a later date, but for now this is a Did Not Finish.
 
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unsquare | 3 andre anmeldelser | May 25, 2021 |
This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.
I received a free copy of The Between by Ryan Leslie from The Parliament House in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed The Between. This debut novel by author Ryan Leslie combines elements of science fiction and horror that at times resembles The Hike by Drew Magary and Off To Be The Wizard by Scott Meyer all while being something distinctly different. I enjoyed the world building and conceptual framework employed by Leslie throughout the book, as well as the delightful moments of fear and tension woven into the narrative. While there was much to be enjoyed, this book is not without some issues. The characters seemed juvenile and unbelievable at first, though over time they grew on me and I became invested in them. There were also some elements in the book that I felt were not adequately explained or resolved, and the plot as a whole stuck me as being a bit off. Toward the middle (actually, maybe more like 1/3rd) of the book a major problem seemed to be resolved, and the decisions the characters made next seemed...insufficiently motivated to be believed. Nevertheless, I enjoyed everything that happened in the plot, but this slightly disjointed plotting clearly betrayed that this work is a debut. I don't know if Leslie will write a sequel to this book or not, but if he did I'd probably read it. I want to know more about this world he's created and what happens next for the protagonist.… (mere)
 
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mstepan | 3 andre anmeldelser | Mar 30, 2021 |

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