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artemine's review against another edition
locked room scifi horror about working from home. what if your doppelganger showed up in your basement and started gaslighting you and you were a lesbian? i kinda loved it. no quote comes to mind so look at my sick fucked up edition
superdupergirl5's review against another edition
The mystery didn’t hook me. Will listen to the audiobook instead.
kerstynleigh's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Caitlin Starling kills it every time, as does Xe Sands. Listened to the audiobook in 24 hours. Amazing.
crypticalmoth's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hviareadsbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Creepy and perfectly executed, this book is a combo of scientific ethics and moral ethics at odds with each other.
siobhan_leahy's review against another edition
4.0
Very strange and odd. Like if 'switch' and ' invasion of the body snatchers' had a baby.
emkral22's review against another edition
4.0
Free eARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher for reviewing purposes.
This was good and creepy and weird!
Research scientist Dr. Tamsin Rivers is obsessive about her lab, particularly as she discovers her city, San Siroco, is sinking, as well as that a mysterious, unopenable door has appeared in the basement of her own home. Circumstances escalate and become more dire, and a doppelganger (who Tamsin calls "Prime" appears in her home, coming through the basement door. Though at first the duplicate seems obedient and pliable, she begins to take over Tamsin's life. The tension building is great, there are some pretty creepy scenes and some body horror (much like The Death of Jane Lawrence) but the ending feels a bit rushed, and some loose ends aren't resolved as much as I woud've liked, though it's not really left very open ended as I would've expected either.
Overall, I think if you've enjoyed other books by this author, this will be a (mostly) satisfying sci-fi speculative horror. 3.5 stars, rounded up for the creepy vibes.
This was good and creepy and weird!
Research scientist Dr. Tamsin Rivers is obsessive about her lab, particularly as she discovers her city, San Siroco, is sinking, as well as that a mysterious, unopenable door has appeared in the basement of her own home. Circumstances escalate and become more dire, and a doppelganger (who Tamsin calls "Prime" appears in her home, coming through the basement door. Though at first the duplicate seems obedient and pliable, she begins to take over Tamsin's life. The tension building is great, there are some pretty creepy scenes and some body horror (much like The Death of Jane Lawrence) but the ending feels a bit rushed, and some loose ends aren't resolved as much as I woud've liked, though it's not really left very open ended as I would've expected either.
Overall, I think if you've enjoyed other books by this author, this will be a (mostly) satisfying sci-fi speculative horror. 3.5 stars, rounded up for the creepy vibes.
amariebedd's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
panic_at_the_bookshelf's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The whole concept of the book creeped me out. However when things got explained I felt as if I missed something or was too dumb to understand, which is not a nice feeling to end a book. In a way it is rather disappointing, because I still have no idea on what exactly happened. It was a rather fast read and I was eager to pick up the book and see how things would evolve.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcohol
nyota's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75