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nicolealycia's review
3.0
3.5/5 stars
Honestly, there wasn’t much that was thrilling about this book…
It got off to a good start, a group of people sailing off to a deserted island together and encountering another couple already there. It’s the setup for what could be a really good story. But I felt like most of the book was just drama between the characters with a momentary possible twist that didn’t do anything. The only thrilling part was like the last 40 pages and even that wasn’t all that thrilling in my opinion.
I still got through the book pretty quickly though because I wanted to know what was going to happen but overall I was not that impressed with how the whole story went.
Honestly, there wasn’t much that was thrilling about this book…
It got off to a good start, a group of people sailing off to a deserted island together and encountering another couple already there. It’s the setup for what could be a really good story. But I felt like most of the book was just drama between the characters with a momentary possible twist that didn’t do anything. The only thrilling part was like the last 40 pages and even that wasn’t all that thrilling in my opinion.
I still got through the book pretty quickly though because I wanted to know what was going to happen but overall I was not that impressed with how the whole story went.
cherryghost15's review
4.0
I'm feeling rather spoiled so far this year: everything I've read is good.
This was a solid 3.5 rounded up.
This was fun. An island escape, I mean atoll, or is it?
With warmer days not quite here yet, I enjoyed all the descriptions of sunny beaches, azure blue skies and seas.
A large dose of suspending disbelief is required, but it's so worth it for a bit of escapism in these troubled times.
H/t to karen for the new genre for books like this: Island Gothic.
This was a solid 3.5 rounded up.
This was fun. An island escape, I mean atoll, or is it?
With warmer days not quite here yet, I enjoyed all the descriptions of sunny beaches, azure blue skies and seas.
A large dose of suspending disbelief is required, but it's so worth it for a bit of escapism in these troubled times.
H/t to karen for the new genre for books like this: Island Gothic.
booksandblossoms_'s review
DNF @ 53%. Not even sure what I just listened to. Maybe I’ll come back to a physical copy in the future.
kcreginaldo's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
madi_miss's review
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
amking109's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.0
sndockser's review
4.0
Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for my ARC of Reckless Girls. I found myself unable to put down Rachel Hawkins’ latest book. The pages basically turned themselves.
A classic locked room mystery, only this time on a deserted, and reportedly cursed, island. With a tight cast of 7 characters, it was fun trying to to sort of how much I really knew about each person and how much they were all really capable of. There are some good twists, one which I guessed and another that slapped me in the face with “oh my gosh how did I not see this coming” ferocity.
I definitely recommend Reckless Girls for fellow murder mystery fans.
A classic locked room mystery, only this time on a deserted, and reportedly cursed, island. With a tight cast of 7 characters, it was fun trying to to sort of how much I really knew about each person and how much they were all really capable of. There are some good twists, one which I guessed and another that slapped me in the face with “oh my gosh how did I not see this coming” ferocity.
I definitely recommend Reckless Girls for fellow murder mystery fans.
hyphae's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
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
3.75
katyjack6's review against another edition
3.0
Really predictable, but I wonder if the audiobook gave away some of the twists.