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The Cellar (The Cellar, #1)
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I have essentially nothing to say. The Cellar is basically a boring romance disguised as a thriller. Lewis was a boring romantic interest. The writing lacks emotional depth, making it seem boring and annoying. The plot is driven by character stupidity and not much else. The emotions feel incredibly forced.
One more note: I hate the way rape is used as a plot device for a terrible romance. Summer's kidnapper rapes her, and it's not... analyzed in any way. It's just used to make circumstances more dire or something.
I can't review this any more beyond this. It's just an amateurish book.
One more note: I hate the way rape is used as a plot device for a terrible romance. Summer's kidnapper rapes her, and it's not... analyzed in any way. It's just used to make circumstances more dire or something.
I can't review this any more beyond this. It's just an amateurish book.
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Reading Progress
January 1, 2015
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Started Reading
January 1, 2015
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Finished Reading
October 1, 2016
– Shelved
October 1, 2016
– Shelved as:
mystery-suspense
March 18, 2017
– Shelved as:
z-read2015
April 12, 2017
– Shelved as:
2-star
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Mar 24, 2017 02:57PM
the rape in this really hit home and i probably cried the entire time while reading this book.
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Idk... I thought it was almost too sensationalized? the entire book felt like a vehicle for the romance and having rape as a device for a romance felt... idk. It wasn't my favorite I gues
it wasn't my favorite either. i kept comparing it to the movie spilt- they felt very similar in somse aspects.
I saw a movie with this same premise. Starring Ashley Greene. I think it was called Summer’s Moon or something like that.
I completely agree because while the book itself wasnt bad but they shouldve went deeper with the character development and such. It didnt seem realistic whatsoever and while the plot is somjewhat enjoyable, the whole idea of leaving characters and highly triggering situations underdeveloped and almost simplified. Definately shouldve been more developed.
