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It follows the character of Cadence Sinclair Eastman and how her family has affected her as a person. It's very hard to explain in simple terms what this book is about without spoiling anything because it's kind of all over the place. The characters aren't loveable and I don't really connect with any of them, to me Cady was just a girl who didn't understand her privilege and whilst I get that just because you have money doesn't mean you have a good life, I still don't think that's an excuse for the way she acts in this book. I thought Gat was quite an interesting character but there wasn't much too him and I think that could have been explored a bit more. I sort of guessed the ending in the middle of the book which kind of made it a bit boring to read towards the end. I did quite like the style that the book was written in, as it was fast-paced for me but I could still understand what was happening. There is character development to an extent, as the reasons why characters are the way they are, are sort of explained towards the end. I don't think I'd recommend this book to anyone but if you've got it on your TBR list then I think you should give it a go.

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kajasversion's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

The whole book is very mysterious and challenging. The whole time, it got me questioning who did what and what the hell happened. So many people i suspected but not one of my guesses was even close to what actually happened. It’s not a very easy read since it’s not really relaxing. I’d say the romance was quite a big part of the book and it is a very fast read. It only took me a day. Tho i must say i was bothered by the way the characters talked and communicated since it often felt like those were 10 year old children rather than grown adults.

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jil_m's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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I absolutely slandered this book. I did not have high hopes at all since I didn't really know what to expect from it. However, I enjoyed it with my whole heart and some of my tears. Some people called it predictable, though I found it to be hard wrenching when I heard what had actually happened.
I loved the characters of this book as well as the plot. Though I feel as though the people in this book really made the rich kid stereotype quite clear. Something that is a false stereotype, I think. Eitherway I did really felt a connection with me (the reader) and the characters. I especially loved Johnny with his witty expressions.
The writing style of this novel is great! Especially when you are new to English books and the language. though, I must admit, sometimes I had the feeling that the writer wanted it to be literary and poetic a bit too much. so much unnecessary sentences that didn't make any sense.
but even with that, it was a lovely book with a great turn of events.
a solid 4,75 stars from me!

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cynthigarcia's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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mermaidstears's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I don't think this book is something to sing home about. However, I didn't neccessiarly enjoy what was being said but how it was said. I enjoyed lockhart's descriptions in this and i found it a fast read and didn't want to put it down. Despite that i don't believe it's worth all of the but i did enjoy it nonetheless.

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imsensitiveokay's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Honestly just boring, like get to the point! The ending was nice but the lead up felt so drawn out! Like nothing was really happening, I was just waiting for something to happen and all that happened was the ending. Also don’t call your mother “mommy” you are like 15/16..

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