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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Definitely YA, but I did really enjoy it. The Thrashers are a group of 5 high school seniors with one thing in common, their best friend, Zack Thrasher. When Emily Mills, a student a year below them, takes her life - the Thrashers become the suspects.
The slight bit of romance in here I really enjoyed, I can't lie lol. This was just super entertaining and I really liked it!
The slight bit of romance in here I really enjoyed, I can't lie lol. This was just super entertaining and I really liked it!
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved this book.
I don’t typically read ‘thriller’ or ‘mystery’ but this story was so addictive. I constantly saw the story unfolding in my mind and it was both incredibly realistic and also left so much of the moral ambiguity up to the reader. Jodie was incredibly relatable and I like that she is a somewhat unreliable narrator. I am worried for my own problematic tastes asI was rooting for Julian from too early on to be admitting and I am personally going to forget the epilogue and imagine a total reformed bad boy and a happy ending (I’ve got issues).
It’s one of those books o couldn’t put down and I know I’ll be thinking about it for a while.
I don’t typically read ‘thriller’ or ‘mystery’ but this story was so addictive. I constantly saw the story unfolding in my mind and it was both incredibly realistic and also left so much of the moral ambiguity up to the reader. Jodie was incredibly relatable and I like that she is a somewhat unreliable narrator. I am worried for my own problematic tastes as
It’s one of those books o couldn’t put down and I know I’ll be thinking about it for a while.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Okay so I had pretty high hopes for this book and it did not disappoint.
The characters were really lovable, especially Jodi, it felt really easy to relate to her.
One of the main issues in the book, other than Emily, was Jodi’s exclusion from her friends. Although we didn’t see that much instances of her being excluded in the book, Jodi’s inner monologues hit really deep. Julie Soto managed to build an insanely complicated friendship, which at times made you consider if Jodi was an unreliable narrator. Although the Thrashers were close there were clear instances where they let their differences with money, class, etc impact how they saw one another, especially Jodi.
Now let’s talk about Jodi and Julian, oh my God it was amazing (although it was the tiniest bit toxic) I felt like they were really cute together especially when he started caring for herlike when he went to the play, and the party for her
The whole plot point with Emily haunting them was my favorite part (second to the Julian and Jodi scenes) it was so eerie to me, especially the ending when Julian was the only one being terrorized by Emily still. It made me wonder if his romantic feelings for her were really his own or Emily’s obsession for Jodi.
The part that made me the most mad was Zach getting his chargers dropped and Julian going to Juvie. Although it breaks my heart it’s understandable why Julian was in juvie, but Zach should’ve also been in jail. He used Emily just like he was willing to do to Keira. And it really shows the difference between Julian and Zach. Zach was the golden boy who had everything handed to him. No one trusted Julian and he had a bad home life. Although they’re similar people, Zach had more privilege than Julian and had a parental figure in his life that knew how to utilize that privilege
One thing I didn’t like was finding out thatHannah was behind the messages. It felt very anticlimactic especially compared to the scariness we were getting from Emily’s ghost. Although I don’t see another way for Soto to have revealed who wrote the messages it just felt very flat and felt like we could do without that plot point./spoiler>
And I’m sorry can we talk about Emily? My girl took haunting the narrative to a whole new level. Usually in books when there’s a victim we find out how amazing they are, but we learned that Emily was obsessed. Like obsessed obsessed with Jodi, she would manipulate them and guilt tip them into giving her information they weren’t comfortable with, and even in her death she couldn’t let them go. And her attempting to get the Thrashers to notice her especially Jodi and making Hannah stay in the bathroom was terrifying.
This book has made me realize that I need to divest more time into Julie Soto, especially with how well she takes on hard topics and how she made me fall in love with All these characters despite their flaws. Oh, and her romance wiring is amazing
The characters were really lovable, especially Jodi, it felt really easy to relate to her.
One of the main issues in the book, other than Emily, was Jodi’s exclusion from her friends. Although we didn’t see that much instances of her being excluded in the book, Jodi’s inner monologues hit really deep. Julie Soto managed to build an insanely complicated friendship, which at times made you consider if Jodi was an unreliable narrator. Although the Thrashers were close there were clear instances where they let their differences with money, class, etc impact how they saw one another, especially Jodi.
Now let’s talk about Jodi and Julian, oh my God it was amazing (although it was the tiniest bit toxic) I felt like they were really cute together especially when he started caring for her
One thing I didn’t like was finding out that
This book has made me realize that I need to divest more time into Julie Soto, especially with how well she takes on hard topics and how she made me fall in love with All these characters despite their flaws. Oh, and her romance wiring is amazing
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Okay so I had pretty high hopes for this book and it did not disappoint.
The characters were really lovable, especially Jodi, it felt really easy to relate to her
One of the main issues in the book, other than Emily, was Jodi’s exclusion from her friends. Although we didn’t see that much instances of her being excluded in the book, Jodi’s inner monologues hit really deep. Julie Soto managed to build an insanely complicated friendship, which at times made you consider if Jodi was an unreliable narrator. Although the Thrashers were close there were clear instances where they let their differences with money, class, etc impact how they saw one another, especially Jodi.
Now let’s talk about Jodi and Julian, oh my God it was amazing (although it was the tiniest bit toxic) I felt like they were really cute together especially when he started caring for her like when he went to the play, and the party for her
The whole plot point with Emily haunting them was my favorite part (second to the Julian and Jodi scenes) it was so eerie to me, especially the ending when Julian was the only one being terrorized by Emily still. It made me wonder if his romantic feelings for her were really his own or Emily’s obsession for Jodi.
The part that made me the most mad was Zach getting his chargers dropped and Julian going to Juvie. Although it breaks my heart it’s understandable why Julian was in juvie, but Zach should’ve also been in jail. He used Emily just like he was willing to do to Keira. And it really shows the difference between Julian and Zach. Zach was the golden boy who had everything handed to him. No one trusted Julian and he had a bad home life. Although they’re similar people, Zach had more privilege than Julian and had a parental figure in his life that knew how to utilize that privilege
One thing I didn’t like was finding out thatHannah was behind the messages. It felt very anticlimactic especially compared to the scariness we were getting from Emily’s ghost. Although I don’t see another way for Soto to have revealed who wrote the messages it just felt very flat and felt like we could do without that plot point./spoiler>
And I’m sorry can we talk about Emily? My girl took haunting the narrative to a whole new level.Usually in books when there’s a victim we find out how amazing they are, but we learned that Emily was obsessed. Like obsessed obsessed with Jodi, she would manipulate them and guilt tip them into giving her information they weren’t comfortable with, and even in her death she couldn’t let them go. And her attempting to get the Thrashers to notice her especially Jodi and making Hannah stay in the bathroom was terrifying
This book has made me realize that I need to divest more time into Julie Soto, especially with how well she takes on hard topics and how she made me fall in love with All these characters despite their flaws. Oh, and her romance wiring is amazing
The characters were really lovable, especially Jodi, it felt really easy to relate to her
One of the main issues in the book, other than Emily, was Jodi’s exclusion from her friends. Although we didn’t see that much instances of her being excluded in the book, Jodi’s inner monologues hit really deep. Julie Soto managed to build an insanely complicated friendship, which at times made you consider if Jodi was an unreliable narrator. Although the Thrashers were close there were clear instances where they let their differences with money, class, etc impact how they saw one another, especially Jodi.
Now let’s talk about Jodi and Julian, oh my God it was amazing (although it was the tiniest bit toxic) I felt like they were really cute together especially when he started caring for her like when he went to the play, and the party for her
One thing I didn’t like was finding out that
And I’m sorry can we talk about Emily? My girl took haunting the narrative to a whole new level.
This book has made me realize that I need to divest more time into Julie Soto, especially with how well she takes on hard topics and how she made me fall in love with All these characters despite their flaws. Oh, and her romance wiring is amazing
A twisty YA thriller that actually gets high school right—no cringe, just vibes. Five teens at the center of eerie, possibly paranormal events, the book moves fast but still makes time for strong character moments (LOVED Jodi’s growth).
Gave me 13 reasons why vibes in the best way possible, with plot twists that DO NOT STOP and an ending that is diabolical. More serious themes like suicide, depression, and alcohol misuse are handled with a sensitivity that feels both authentic and respectful, adding emotional depth without overwhelming the narrative. On top of all that, it nails that coming-of-age feeling—figuring out who you are in the chaos of high school.
I also hated Julian in the beginning but now he’s my favorite. He must be protected at all costs. Justice for Julian!! Julie Soto really does it all. No notes.
Gave me 13 reasons why vibes in the best way possible, with plot twists that DO NOT STOP and an ending that is diabolical. More serious themes like suicide, depression, and alcohol misuse are handled with a sensitivity that feels both authentic and respectful, adding emotional depth without overwhelming the narrative. On top of all that, it nails that coming-of-age feeling—figuring out who you are in the chaos of high school.
I also hated Julian in the beginning but now he’s my favorite. He must be protected at all costs. Justice for Julian!! Julie Soto really does it all. No notes.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes