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Julie Chan Is Dead

Liann Zhang

3.68 AVERAGE

dark funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Fun premise, but as the story evolves the MC never develops any real relationships with other characters. The island onwards gets so unhinged and bizarre that the story defies genre, and not in a coherent way
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This debut is the perfect cocktail of glamour and menace.
Initially, the concept of a bitter sister taking over her deceased twin influencer's meticulously crafted life, filled with dark secrets lurking beneath glossy surfaces piqued my interest.

However, I quickly recognized it as a thriller that exploits influencer culture instead of merely using it as backdrop. The fast pace and high stakes create a blend of rising tension and moral rot in privileged spaces, that kept me hooked until the very last second.
dark funny medium-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
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DID NOT FINISH: 31%

i'm just not feeling it
mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Written so well! I love this book so much.

This book is crazy. I feel like it could’ve used a tighter edit, but overall I enjoyed.
dark mysterious medium-paced