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Samael13 t1_iy9maso wrote

If it's already not landing with you, I don't think you're going to change your mind by the end. I thought it was fine, but I did not feel like it lived up to the hype. It definitely felt pretty breezy, and seemed very much like a Book Club Book TM to me, but there's no surprises in it.

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duckshapedpotato OP t1_iy9nqiz wrote

Thanks for the response! Yes! I feel like it can definitely be a good book to discuss about at a book club like setting. I feel like the concept of the book was quite promising! It has so much opportunity for something unique and profound.. But it just doesn't click yet...

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BubbleGumCrash t1_iyacv8z wrote

I felt the same way about it. It really felt a little superficial to me and while I got what he was getting at with the emotional aspects it overall just fell kind of flat for me. Definitely wasn't the book I had expected based on reviews and recommendations.

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LadyCatTree t1_iyapvwc wrote

It didn’t live up to the hype for me either. It felt like a great idea, executed by someone who didn’t have the skills necessary to really do it justice.

I did find that after finishing it I thought about it for some time and I liked the ending, but I’ve no desire to read it again. The main character was pretty unlikeable.

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VrinTheTerrible t1_iyc87wd wrote

We actually did have Midnight Library for book club and it was a great discussion despite (or because) we all thought it was meh

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