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Echo by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
3.75
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

So this book is interesting. It did have scary parts, but then it just got confusing towards the end. To be honest, the last chapter and the epilogue really confuse me. Like, I get what happened, but at the same time, what did happen?

I liked the format of how it was told. The story wasn't chronological, but still made sense all the way through. You actually start out (prologue) towards the end of the book, then flash back to 3ish months before that part happens. I found it an interesting way to tell a story.

I do like the allusions throughout the novel. I found those pretty neat.

I do think this book could've been shorter. Some parts felt repetitive or lagging.

Overall a good read, but one I don't think I need to read again.