Reading this book felt like eating plain iceberg lettuce: it gets boring quickly, it leaves no aftertaste, and eventually your stomach forgets you had eaten anything at all.
It edges you into pretentious nothingness.
But it had so much potential! For example, the main character could have put herself in extreme situations to make the most of/learn the most from her deadlock days.
She could have:
[Philosophical route]
• Touched on sensitive topics (even taboos) with her partner, friends, and family; they wouldn't remember the next day, and she would have learned a lot about their innermost thoughts, feelings, and opinions about themselves, her, the world, and other people.
[Psychological thriller route]
• Shown how, when humans can get away with it, they can reveal their wildest side; from killing people to destroying property. This would have fit well if the character had slowly gone mad (perfectly understandable given her circumstances).
Etc.
Instead, what we get is a repetitive set of actions that changes ever so slightly in dull ways. The lack of interesting take aways and engaging polt twists makes it easily forgettable.
2/5 stars: the premise was really interesting, and the simple style is enough to make it a pleasant read despite the many repetitions.
by imm_uol1819
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I agree. I was so excited by the premise and initially even enjoyed the spare prose. Then more or less nothing happens. Over and over again.