I really enjoyed it
I really, really enjoyed this, but I am left with a feeling of incomplete. The whole story was so beautifully written and honestly I never knew if the story was actually something living in Hetty's mind. All the way up to the end I kept waiting for that shoe to drop, but it never did and while I am okay with this world being reality I just needed more to really buy it.
We get a little bit of history as the story progresses, but for me it just wasn't enough. Maybe I have read too many stories where the main character is unreliable and the whole story turns out to be a psychological thriller and the reality is that they are trapped in an institution. I am guessing this wasn't the case here and this was actual reality which is quite scary. I think if I had known going in this was the world they actually lived in I might have had all my questions answered, but as it is I am left with so many questions.
I will say the writing is amazing. Probably the best i have read this year. The descriptions and just overall feel of this was gritty and I truly enjoyed it. Even the gross parts that were pretty much all over the story were amazing. I could picture what each girl dealt with and even though I was thoroughly grossed out I still loved it and read each and every word.
I so wish we could have a prequel of sorts and even a small story that takes place after Hetty and Reese escaped. Did they find her dad?? Did the parasite spread? I guess we get enough information where I can draw my own conclusions about the hows and whys of the island, but I need more and I want more. I am hoping this does turn into more.
We get a little bit of history as the story progresses, but for me it just wasn't enough. Maybe I have read too many stories where the main character is unreliable and the whole story turns out to be a psychological thriller and the reality is that they are trapped in an institution. I am guessing this wasn't the case here and this was actual reality which is quite scary. I think if I had known going in this was the world they actually lived in I might have had all my questions answered, but as it is I am left with so many questions.
I will say the writing is amazing. Probably the best i have read this year. The descriptions and just overall feel of this was gritty and I truly enjoyed it. Even the gross parts that were pretty much all over the story were amazing. I could picture what each girl dealt with and even though I was thoroughly grossed out I still loved it and read each and every word.
I so wish we could have a prequel of sorts and even a small story that takes place after Hetty and Reese escaped. Did they find her dad?? Did the parasite spread? I guess we get enough information where I can draw my own conclusions about the hows and whys of the island, but I need more and I want more. I am hoping this does turn into more.