Hide is an okay read. It starts off as an interesting premise that feels like it is going to echo the Hunger Games, Squid Game, and similar "battle Royale" type media. Then some occult-meets-privilege twists are thrown in to shake up the formula.
The plot was pretty predictable and it was so full of very Heavy-Handed critiques of generational wealth and privilege that it didn't really land with much impact. The characters are also two dimensional and the simplificity and repetition of dialogue styles made all of them feel identifical. The protagonist does experience some growth, but none of the other characters do. The villains in the story are so black and white plain evil that they feel copy-pasted and unreal.
If this book were longer I think I'd rate it more poorly, but it is a quick, easy read that at least has some attention grabbing qualities.
