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A review by strawberrymivvy
Almost Surely Dead by Amina Akhtar
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a decent enough read, fairly suspenseful, and even with less than 50 pages of the book to go I wasn't totally sure which direction the conclusion would take.
I didn't love the supernatural element but I did like that the reader could somewhat make their own mind up about what happened.
No surprises as to the guilty party, and I think the author could have left more red herrings along the way. I also feel like Dunia would have been a little more suspicious of her new friends, given what was happening to her.
The podcast sections were trite and unbelievable, infantile conversation and with police officers seemingly sharing information as it came in. The author perhaps felt they were needed to move the narrative along, but should have found another way.
But for all that a solid read and likely an author to look out for
I didn't love the supernatural element but I did like that the reader could somewhat make their own mind up about what happened.
No surprises as to the guilty party, and I think the author could have left more red herrings along the way. I also feel like Dunia would have been a little more suspicious of her new friends, given what was happening to her.
The podcast sections were trite and unbelievable, infantile conversation and with police officers seemingly sharing information as it came in. The author perhaps felt they were needed to move the narrative along, but should have found another way.
But for all that a solid read and likely an author to look out for