I still enjoyed this series. I liked the writing, the sense of humor and the goofy solutions these characters find for their problems, and the setting. When this duology was good, it was really good. It's a tragedy to me that it floundered so much at the end when it has a lot of potential. If the author ever decides to revisit this universe, I'll be there eagerly waiting.

When I read a book that I love, I often find it difficult to write a review. How am I supposed to put into words the way this book made me feel? What could I possibly say to properly express the most brilliant parts of it? I can't, really, which is why I rarely write reviews for my 5 Star books. I wanted to try with Beartown, because I think it's an amazing work of art.

Overall, this was a very unique book that was told in the perfect way. It was a clever way to explore the scarier side of technology, as well as being a hilarious way to tell a story.

The description of this book makes it seem like it's going to be a mystery, and it's not. It's a good story, but if you're looking for a mystery and want to watch them investigate to solve whose skeleton was found, you're going to be disappointed. Honestly, I spent the first bit a little disoriented about this. Once I found my actual footing, though, I did enjoy the story for what it was. I just think it could've used some refining around the start.

Despite it's few faults, I really did love reading this book. You also don't get a lot of people exploring what life in Helsingør looked like before the events of the play, and I thought this author did a really great job building out the origins of the characters and their conflicts. It was a good balance of being true to Shakespeare's version of the characters while also feeling original to this author. Ultimately, this is a great example of how to make the story of Hamlet

This book was a bit bizarre, but I found it very charming in its uniqueness. It made some bold narrative choices, but it felt confident in itself, and ultimately it paid off.

I did enjoy this book. The writing style reminded me of Benjamin Stevenson, of whom I am a huge fan, and the characters were so fun. While I didn't love everything, and the story got a little confusing, I had a lot of fun reading this book.

I've discovered that I really enjoy M.L. Rio as an author. I really enjoyed this novella. I thought it was well-done as a short-er story (rather than a full length novel), but honestly? I would've loved this as a full-length novel. It was well-contained for what it was, but it could've easily been expanded upon.

I wanted to love this book so badly. I loved "If We Were Villains," and this book often gets recommended in hand with that, so I was ready to find a new obsession. And, honestly, I really had hope for Book 1. It wasn't perfect, but I was enjoying it an awful lot. And then we get to Book 2.

This was a really charming story. It's another story that reminds me of something you'd read in an English class — a little out there and largely contemplative, but full of heart.

Once I got my footing with this book, I really loved it. It was atmospheric, introspective, and very unique. There were some moments where it dragged a bit, but I felt so much for Piranesi that I was always engaged with his story.

Full disclosure: I started this book at the very beginning of the month, and then I didn't pick it up again until just recently. I was just never that engaged with it. The concept was super cool, and there were certainly moments that I liked. Overall, unfortunately, I found the characters very unlikable and the writing not strong enough to make up for it.

I'm a huge fan of Stevenson's Ernest Cunningham books, but those are highly stylized, so I was really excited to see how his work held up in a "normal" mystery setting. And I actually really liked this book. The sense of humor and artful reveal of held-back information are familiar enough while still being its own distinct story. It's a good, solid mystery.

I knew I was going to love this book, but it's taken me such a long time to read it. I'm so glad that I finally did, though. It's a very unique book, and I never would've guessed that an octopus having a point of view would be endearing instead of silly, but it worked really well.

I enjoyed this book, but I'm worried it was overhyped and that hindered my enjoyment.

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I'm not going to write a description for this book.

I'm partial to every Hamlet retelling. There has never been a version of this story that I've disliked, and this book is no exception.

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