Schasm Review

This was one very confusing book. So, I had a little bit of a hard time coming up with a rating. In the end, I would say I'd give it 2.5 to 3 stars. The main reason for this is because there are parts I loved and hated within this book.

For the parts I liked, I thought the concept was original. I liked the idea of being able to drift between different realities and how it was interwoven with mental illness. The book takes a lot of dark turns but at the end, it is a story of love and hope. I also really liked Alex's character. He is so sweet and really romantic. I liked how he cared about Chloe and saved her so many times even when she made really idiotic decisions.

Now for the parts I really disliked. I just couldn't relate to Chloe. The girl was so bland. She has no interests at all. I get it that her mother was very abusive. But this is not explained fully in the book. All we know is that she is nineteen years old, but she literally has no life. This resulted in a lack of character development. The only real relationship she forms is with Alex (I really wonder what drew him to her, the girl has the personality of a turnip) which I felt lacked real chemistry. I also found her to be extremely juvenile. She makes the stupidest of mistakes throughout. I was constantly like "Really, Chloe!!!". The other part which I didn't like was how there are so many plot holes in the book. I know that the author wanted to add a bit of mystery but I felt the plot twists were a bit forced. This became like one giant mind bender and I was constantly wondering how and why something happened and what was the purpose behind it. This was more towards the middle and end of the book.

Overall, I would say this was an okay read. It's not too heavy. It is a part of a series as there is a major cliffhanger for an ending. Am I itching to read the next book? I would say probably not as of this moment but then maybe I will give it a while.

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