My thanks to both NetGalley and Atria Books for an advanced copy of this book dealing with the fantasy that theme parks give to our lives, and the darkness that lurks in underground tunnels or Utilidors that lie below the sight of visitors.

Maybe it is the fact that a certain mouse mascot, created by Ub Iwerks, not the owner of the company, controls so much of the media we watch, or that its theme parks are supposed to be magical and happy, but a lot of books are starting to appear with theme parks as a setting. And why not. They promise, for a large price, joy, happiness, smiles, rides ,thrills, and a sense that unlike the country of America things still work. I have never been, nor ever really wanted to go, that forced happiness of the employees seemed so mean to me, and a life in retail makes me feel bad for those people. However I understand the draw, but can see the darkness that lies behind it all. I can imagine when the park closes, doors opening and creatures coming from tunnels, moving garbage, fixing rides, engaging in strange rites and stranger conversations. A person who has never belonged could find a home here, a place of safety even as it closes all around, and stranger things than usual keep happening. At the End of Every Day a debut novel by Arianna Reiche is about a theme park, it's closing, and the oddness that one character notices as the rides are shut down.

Delphine, known as Delphi had a rough early life that left her with scars on her hands and soul, and a feeling of being an outsider. Delphi has found a haven in California, in a theme park that has a history that no one can really agree on, but loves her job of repairing amusement park rides. The job has also given her a boyfriend, and life is looking better for her. Until a Hollywood starlet dies in the park, videos of which keep appearing on numerous media platforms, no matter how quickly the park's lawyers try to pull them down. So the order is given to close the park. Delhi now spends her days watching fellow employees disappear as they are let go, and watching her boyfriend slowly change. As employees go, strange visitors are starting to appear in the park and other things are starting to happen, leaving Delphi confused about what is happening.

A very atmospheric slow burn of a novel, that might not be for everyone. There is a bit going on with few different narrative paths, Delphi now, Delphine growing up in the Midwest, and two other characters who share letters with each other about what is happening in the park, and what it could mean. The plot takes a while to get moving, and does not offer jump scares, but more a mood of wrongness, that fills every page. Delphi is an interesting character with a past that is slowly revealed, and a bigger part in the story than even she expects. I have seen a lot of authors compared to these book, but the one author I think of most is Jonathan Carroll, Carroll is also a slow builder, moving the plot with weirdness and uncomfortable thoughts, before hitting people near the end with the crux of the story. The writing is a little detached, as fits the story, but carries a few big wallops that surprise, and well as make a reader emotioinal.

A dark kind of thirller, an anti-beach read, but one that should be read in the sunlight. Not a story for everyone, but a story for people who like the slow build, the hint of bad things, and feel uncomfortable around theme parks.

I really loved At the End of Every Day and its tale of a run-down theme park. It was spooky at times, funny at others.

A powerful and atmospheric debut novel and one that keeps you hooked from START to FINISH! the visual of the swirling roller coaster captured on the cover is brought to life through the pages of this book and it leaves behind a haunting an eerie imprint.

While painting a vivid picture of her love for theme parks, Arianna Reiche is also inviting the reader to explore the mechanisms behind the theme park and the chicanery that they can cause on individuals.

Fasten your shoulder harness and keep your hands and feet inside the coaster car at all times, this book is going to be an adrenaline filled experience!

Haunting is right. At the End of Every Day is definitely a vibe.

This is book is spooky and uneasy. Partly the story of Delphi, a current theme park employee, part flash backs to Delphi's past, and part ominous letters exchanged between siblings, At the End of Every day is doing a lot. And that is before we get to the cults, clones, and conclusion.

The setting is amazing. Lovers of theme parks will appreciate all the quirky little details included in the descriptions. Lovers of spooky vibes will appreciate the adventures that take place.

The issue for me was that it was difficult to tie everything together. I tend to prefer novels where everything is wrapped up and explained, but I finished At the End of Every Day feeling dissatisfied. It's entirely possible that I missed something and that smarter people will find everything they need to complete all the puzzles within the confines of the pages.

Thank you Netgalley and Atria Books for the ARC.

This unfortunately really didn't work for me. I had to DNF this at 30% because not much was happening. There is supposed to be a mystery surrounding a death of a celebrity at an amusement park, but what we got instead was just lots of descriptions of the amusement park itself. In the beginning I did enjoy that but after a while I was ready for the mystery to start, but the story was not picking up fast enough for me. I also was not connecting with the main character Delphi and wanted to dive deeper into her backstory and I think we would have gotten to it but it was just taking a while to get there. Ultimately I think this story was too slow for my liking and I just couldn't connect with it.

I had mixed feelings about At the End of Every Day by Arianna Reiche. The story follows Delphi, a loyal employee at a collapsing theme park who questions the recent death of a celebrity visitor, strange new guests, her boyfriend's erratic behavior, and ultimately her own sanity.

You could easily imagine yourself in the theme park because the way it was written is so accurate. I felt really creeped out while reading this book! However, the vagueness made the storyline difficult for me to follow for a majority of the book, and the ending didn't feel right.

Overall, At the End of Every Day is a mind-bending teacup ride through an eerily familiar landscape, perfect for those who enjoy a horror, mystery book with an ominous setting. However, if you prefer endings that are concise and complete, this might not be the book for you.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the advanced copy of this book!

This story is told from 3 different story lines: the main character Delphi, her flashbacks to a traumatic event, and letters between 2 additional characters. The storyline itself was difficult for me to follow for a majority of the book and the ambiguity took much longer than I had hoped to only somewhat resolve. I was confused almost the whole way through and the ending didn't feel like it was supported by the rest of the book. 3 stars because the creep factor of the old amusement park was there, but I think this could've been written as a short story and would have accomplished the same outcome.

A perfect read for any fan of amusement parks - especially abandoned ones. Personally, there was far too much talk about how the park worked for me, and that detracted from any sort of mood the author was trying to build. The pace was also far too slow for me - I wanted less park and more horror, sooner.

This book was .... strange. I really am not sure what I read? It didn't work for me. Like, at all. It got extremely confusing at the end. I started to feel stupid.

At The End Of Every Day follows a woman named Delphi. Delphi is a peculiar woman who works at a Disney-esque theme park that is getting ready to close down for good after a death on the premises. Cults, robots, and conspiracy theories abound in this book, and we see Delphi grapple with not only the park closing but many strange goings-on on the premises.

I had high hopes for this book. I’m sorry to say the story didn’t really live up to it. It was strange to the point of being baffling and highly confusing. The pacing was extremely slow, and when coupled with the letters and flashbacks I found myself skimming. I managed to read it to the end, but I couldn’t tell you what happened. As a reader, I like to be challenged, but I don’t like to feel completely lost, and lost was how I felt right up until the end.

This book is like if the smartest person you've ever met starts talking about things you don't understand and even though the conversation is still going, you're into it.

It's difficult to sum up in a review - I liked it and you can immediately tell the author is an incredible writer, it just gets a bit... abstract at times.

Plotwise it lays an incredible foundation and it is pseudo linear, weaving between present day and Delphi remembering her childhood. Everything is described hyper vividly and while it mostly works there are times its daunting.

Leading into the final act it moves into full Lynchian surrealism and I admittedly lost track of what was happening.

Ultimately, I enjoyed large swaths of this novel even though I was confused at times. I appreciate it's ambiton and can't wait to see what the author does next. Huge thank you to Netgalley, Atria Books and Arianna Reiche for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was a wild ride and I think I'd like to re=read it to catch all of the subtleties and nuances. Super original concept and execution.

If you are a fan of ambiguous books like "I'm Thinking of Ending Things", this is your type of read and will love it. Unfortunately, this wasn't for me. That's not to say this writer isn't good because she is. The descriptions were so detailed I could imagine myself right there in the theme park. It was eerie and had a dreamlike quality where you don't quite know what is real and what isn't. Three Stars from me.

Thank you Netgalley and Atria Books for this ARC.

At the End of This Book, I was not 100% certain what had transpired in the not quite familiar environs of the beloved theme park and grounds and its caretakers, but that seems fittingly in keeping with uncanny valley tone of the story. Recommended for readers of HIDE by Kiersten White.

I was instantly pulled in by this gorgeous cover, and the book itself did not let me down! This book truly messes with your mind, and shows the grittier underbelly of working at a theme park. This was an exciting thriller that I wasn't able to put down.

Okay so, I will say that starting it, it was a strong reeling story, a solid first 1/4. However; the remaining 3/4 of the book, was probably some of the most confusing reading I’ve ever done. There seemed to have been constant multiple themes related to Spirits, Aliens, Robots, Apocalypse style danger, Love and Cloning; all wrapped up together in a Disney type Theme Park…

I dont know if there was some sort of message supposed to be presented here but this book was just not it.

Thanks to Atria Books and Netgalley for the ARC. Hopefully others will enjoy this more than I did.

For those who like theme parks as well as those who don’t. This book messed with my head, and I needed to know what was going to happen at every turn. I loved it. Thank you Netgalley for providing me with the ARC!

While at first I didn't particularly care for the ending "At the End of Every Day" I have to say my mind kept coming back to this book. I found myself thinking about it during random parts of my day; which is one way I classify a book as a "worthy" read. That being said I am one for endings tied nicely in a bow, this however left things to interpretation. BUT endings aside, "At the End of Every Day" DID keep me interested. There was a lot of detail about the park itself that sometimes lost my attention however, any Disney-lover would not be able to ignore the similarities. The comparisons between the two parks made me ponder what would happen if this book were real life and Disney World/Land became a hub for cult/religious groups believing that there was something magic al on the park's grounds.

This book had a little something for everyone; a flaw protagonist, a touch of fantasy, a cult with an outlandish leader, a mystery to unravel and a few jump scares. In fact as I am completing this review it appears I have enjoyed this book even more than I initially thought I did. Perfect for those who enjoy a little mystery/horror in an unique and creepy setting.

There's always something a little sad about amusement parks. Like, it's all shiny, happy and full of families, but if you look behind the curtain a la The Wizard of Oz, you start to see the dirty parts. The frozen smiles, the character costumes that might look a little worn, the rides with a little rust in places where no one is supposed to look.

Delphi works at a famous theme park in California. The park has various 'lands'...ahem...all based around movies. When a movie star has a tragic accident, the park starts slowing down. Rides are no longer maintained and employees start getting their walking papers. Delphi and her boyfriend linger as some of the last employees until the final day when the even stranger starts to happen.

Split in the Delphi timeline and one of letters between siblings, At the End of Every Day is a slow burn of a thriller. What's actually happening, is Delphi just imagining things or is this really happening? Also, why must Delphi wear gloves and only want to work in the shadows....

This is a killer of a book and readers will be rewarded at the end. It is confusing and weird and I loved it.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

At the End of Every Day by Arianna Reiche is a very exciting debut title.
This book was so good. The pacing was quick, both creeping toward the end and keeping me turning pages.
An exquisite novel of psychological suspense that kept me glued to my Kindle.
I liked this story, the plot, the characters, the potential.
A strange but interesting and riveting story.
I’m excited to see where Arianna Reiche goes after this.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank You NetGalley and Atria Books for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!