2024 Reading Challenge discussion
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![Ashleigh Motbey (ashybear02) | 1685 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1691318199p1/25086865.jpg)
A five star read (a 6 if I could give it 🤣) and it's rare that I say I want to reread something but this is officially on my list (the only other ones are Harry Potter).
Enjoy!!
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I rounded this up to 5 stars and the ONLY reason it was rounded up was for one minor thing, and I give very few 5 stars.
I don't know if I have enough time this month to reread it, but will definitely try to join the conversation.
My review gives NO spoilers. I read it when I was on Shelfari, so this was moved here in 2016.
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![Eirelyn (ladyeirelyn) | 1244 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1491028403p1/18776037.jpg)
I thought it would have more of a (view spoiler)
It's been an intriguing read so far, and I look forward to finding out what happens!
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I thought it would have more of a heavy, dramatic feel to it, but while the subject matter is pretty dire for Mark..."
There is some excellent humour in this book, that's for sure :)
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The film was good, I agree. However, I'm still glad I had a gap between reading the book and seeing the film.
![Ashleigh Motbey (ashybear02) | 1685 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1691318199p1/25086865.jpg)
I read this back in March but this is our I felt about it too. I felt as if I was right on Mars with him. I don't think I have ever felt like that about a book before. I was so immersed. I also gave it a 5 star rating for I couldn't really find anything wrong with it. It was... Perfect 😅
Okay I just had to physically remove the spoilers because Goodreads didn't when I quoted you 😅
![Eirelyn (ladyeirelyn) | 1244 comments](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1491028403p1/18776037.jpg)
Ashleigh, that's exactly what it was for me too -- feeling so immersed! There have been very few books where I have felt completely immersed in it, but this was certainly one of them. I have been thinking about this book ever since I finished reading it. :D
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Pages: 384 pages
Length: 1 Month (May)
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