This book had one of the best endings I've ever read. Loved it. ( )

I received Dominance as an ARC from Goodreads first reads program.
I really enjoyed reading this book. The plot was interesting, and so were the characters. Professor Aldiss was scary and you could feel his condescending hatred of others in his dialog. The story follows Alex Shipley as she and eight other students take a special night class in 1994, and their subsequent gathering in the present day. The book alternated between 1994 and today, with the events of 1994 mirroring the events of the present day. The reader learns the details as Alex learns them. And knowing whom to trust is always in question.
Much of the book concerns "the procedure", a game where the participants try to get inside of a book. I could just see a bunch of pretentious college students playing this game and feeling like they are a part of an elite group. I knew some people like that when I was in school. But of course, the problem becomes who is playing the game and who is telling the truth.
For me the book became more interesting the more I read. By the end, I was flying through the chapters, trying to find out what happens next. I look forward to reading more from Will Lavender. ( )

I'm pretty sure I heard about Dominance on a favorite books list by an author I really like. It may have been George RR Martin? So I wanted to read it.

It was interesting, I like the premise. But the writing didn't really hold my interest, and I wasn't really invested in the ending. I would have liked more info on the stories in the Fallows novels. ( )

While the premise of this book was interesting, I was confused. I thought this novel had no flow to it. I generally like stories that are told by alternate people or alternate periods, but it just didn't work for this one. I usually give books 50 pages and if I don't like it, I give up. (Too many books to read to waste time), but I kept going on this one thinking it had to get. I thought in the middle, it did get a bit more interesting but other than that, this was not a winner for me. There was not a single character that I could relate to or even liked. I would not classify this one as a thriller or suspense. I had high hopes for this one, but can't say much good about it. ( )

Read this in one day because I could not *wait* to see what happened next. I find it a little implausible in places (beyond the usual serial killer thriller aspects) and the pacing is definitely off, but I definitely enjoyed it enough to read Lavender's other book. People who like Gone Girl will like this one, I think - not as deep psychologically, but just as twisty. ( )