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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
julie soto i am blown away by this YA debut! thank you to macmillan audio for the audio ARC.
The Thrashers is a YA thriller centered around a well known (aka infamous) group of teens, more so referred to as “The Thrashers,” a name given to them by their surrounding peers. The name comes from Zac Thrasher, one of the most popular boys in the Sacramento area.
The book starts off with the teens at a summer party, where Jodi, our main character, gets an ominous text from an unknown number, asking if she’d had a good summer. We soon find out that a teenage girl named Emily had previously committed suicide last year, and the investigation starts to turn towards The Thrashers, who are accused of bullying Emily to the point of suicide.
I’m not a huge thriller girl, but honestly I think this book changed that for me! I was hooked from the beginning, and it kept my attention the whole time. I felt like although some parts could be seen as predictable, it was written in a way that still shocked me and was entertaining. The paranormal elements intrigued me, and I hope to see more of that explored in the second book (if there is one please say there is one)
The narration is amazing - all characters have their own distinct voice that matches with their personality, and even though there were a good amount of characters in this book, I had no problem distinguishing who was speaking as I listened.
On my end, there are no notes other than PLEASE RELEASE BOOK 2 SOON OMG
if you’re a fan of gossip girl, pretty little liars, or elite, i would 100% reccommend picking this book up!
The Thrashers is a YA thriller centered around a well known (aka infamous) group of teens, more so referred to as “The Thrashers,” a name given to them by their surrounding peers. The name comes from Zac Thrasher, one of the most popular boys in the Sacramento area.
The book starts off with the teens at a summer party, where Jodi, our main character, gets an ominous text from an unknown number, asking if she’d had a good summer. We soon find out that a teenage girl named Emily had previously committed suicide last year, and the investigation starts to turn towards The Thrashers, who are accused of bullying Emily to the point of suicide.
I’m not a huge thriller girl, but honestly I think this book changed that for me! I was hooked from the beginning, and it kept my attention the whole time. I felt like although some parts could be seen as predictable, it was written in a way that still shocked me and was entertaining. The paranormal elements intrigued me, and I hope to see more of that explored in the second book (if there is one please say there is one)
The narration is amazing - all characters have their own distinct voice that matches with their personality, and even though there were a good amount of characters in this book, I had no problem distinguishing who was speaking as I listened.
On my end, there are no notes other than PLEASE RELEASE BOOK 2 SOON OMG
if you’re a fan of gossip girl, pretty little liars, or elite, i would 100% reccommend picking this book up!
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Binged this book and said oh my god and holy shit out loud multiple times. Really good twists and compelling characters. Accurate enough representation of high school girls that it made me uncomfortable.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Yeah so I loved this
4.5 ⭐️ this was so good!!!! i love a fun thriller and julie soto killed it. i swear this woman can write bangers in every single genre? i didn’t want to put this book down, i was so captivated. when she marketed this as veronica mars vibes i knew i was going to love it and she 1000000% delivered! please let us have more stories in the world of the thrashers!
i honestly wasn’t sure where this was going at any given point. i kept switching back and forth between thinking emily was crazy and the thrashers were villains (my final opinion is that emily IS crazy + at least zack and paige ARE villains). i loved reading this through jodi’s POV and, like her, feeling pushed and pulled in so many different directions. the guessing game was so fun for me, but i can’t imagine it when it’s your LIFE.
julian hollister?! i’m so sorry yall i LOOOOVE him. that is one fine morally gray man and i am so here for it. i had such a switch up on feelings for him. i hated him so bad at the beginning but by 50% in i was locked in. that man deserves LOVE! and to surely nobody’s surprise, i am a julian+jodi endgame supporter. GIVE US THE HAPPY COUPLE! but yeah i loved that in reality julian cared so much for jodi and repeatedly did everything for her. he just wanted to protect her! free that man!
i honestly wasn’t sure where this was going at any given point. i kept switching back and forth between thinking emily was crazy and the thrashers were villains (my final opinion is that emily IS crazy + at least zack and paige ARE villains). i loved reading this through jodi’s POV and, like her, feeling pushed and pulled in so many different directions. the guessing game was so fun for me, but i can’t imagine it when it’s your LIFE.
julian hollister?! i’m so sorry yall i LOOOOVE him. that is one fine morally gray man and i am so here for it. i had such a switch up on feelings for him. i hated him so bad at the beginning but by 50% in i was locked in. that man deserves LOVE! and to surely nobody’s surprise, i am a julian+jodi endgame supporter. GIVE US THE HAPPY COUPLE! but yeah i loved that in reality julian cared so much for jodi and repeatedly did everything for her. he just wanted to protect her! free that man!
mysterious
fast-paced
fast-paced
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Okay this was so good! I kind of picked this up by just hearing like one or two reviews of it, but I definitely wasn’t disappointed. This was so addicting to read and interesting! I want to read more books like this.
I’m not sure what it is about YA thrillers but they’re truly my favorite. The Thrashers had me hooked and I basically read this entire thing in one sitting. Which is definitely saying something that considering i’ve been in a bit of a slump for months.
The premise of this book was great and the execution was so well done. I loved Jodi, the FMC in this. Don’t get me wrong, she was definitely a bit flawed but she was also so incredibly relatable. The insecurity she feels especially when thinking of her best friends. The way she made a point to say she was the one always instigating in their chats shows just how much their difference in economic classes weighted on her, even before the whole trial even began. I also adored Julian and their progression of their dynamic through this book. He went from her being such an annoyance to him to caring so much about her. I loved their scenes together and the small ways he would show up for her even when her other “best friends” didn’t. The other three; Paige, Lucy, and Zack, I liked enough but I didn’t really care when they were on the page versus not.
Zack was the typical “popular boy” who’s nice to everyone and I love how Jodi got to see who he truly was by the end of this book. She was finally able to remove the rose colored glasses she had on for this boy and i’m so glad she did because he did not deserve her. I actually ended up pretty much hating him by the end because of how selfish he was.
Overall, loved this book and had so much fun with this. I stand by YA thrillers being the best and this one backs that up for sure. I’m going to round this down for Netgalley and Goodreads but I did rate it 4.5. Also, pretending that epilogue didn’t happen but also WHAT. I just need one extra chapter from Julian’s POV after that 😭
Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for an honest review ◡̈