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seymone's review
3.0
Good thriller. However, the conversations between characters were very disjointed.
okevamae's review
3.0
Chloe Sevre is not your typical college freshman. Sure, she goes to classes, attends frat parties, and hangs out with friends – but she’s also a diagnosed psychopath, on a full ride scholarship as part of a psychology study, and she’s secretly plotting the murder of a fellow student who wronged her years before. Before she can exact her revenge, however, one of the other students in the psychopathy study is murdered. And then another. It seems clear to Chloe that someone is hunting them down – hunting her, when she’s supposed to be the hunter. And she has no one to trust but a handful of her fellow psychopaths.
As a number of the main characters of the novel are psychopaths, this understandably makes them less sympathetic and not especially likeable, but they still manage to be interesting, in part because of the glimpse we get into how differently their minds work than the average person. I did like Andre’s character, but unfortunately I also felt like he was unnecessary to the story, almost like he was added in as an afterthought, someone the audience would find relatable in amongst the other, less likeable POVs. Perhaps in part due to that, the pacing of the book was somewhat uneven, which is unfortunate in a thriller, but I still found it compelling enough to keep going.
TW: rape, drug use, violence. Also, if you can’t deal with an unlikeable, unsympathetic or unreliable narrator, this probably is not the book for you.
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
As a number of the main characters of the novel are psychopaths, this understandably makes them less sympathetic and not especially likeable, but they still manage to be interesting, in part because of the glimpse we get into how differently their minds work than the average person. I did like Andre’s character, but unfortunately I also felt like he was unnecessary to the story, almost like he was added in as an afterthought, someone the audience would find relatable in amongst the other, less likeable POVs. Perhaps in part due to that, the pacing of the book was somewhat uneven, which is unfortunate in a thriller, but I still found it compelling enough to keep going.
TW: rape, drug use, violence. Also, if you can’t deal with an unlikeable, unsympathetic or unreliable narrator, this probably is not the book for you.
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
naomitl's review against another edition
5.0
What a gripping story! It just keeps you guessing until the very last page with every little twist. So far, this is one of my favourite books I've read this year. Would definitely recommend.
jennywrennn's review
4.0
3.5 - fun & twisty with likeable characters (surprisingly, as they were all psychopaths)
erinwojno's review
dark
mysterious
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
4.5
bookish_withsky's review
3.0
It's a first for me in regards to reading from a villain's perspective and I have to say, it was incredibly interesting. The beginning it truly hooking, I did not want to put it down. I had so many questions. Why did Will need to die? How long exactly had Chloe been planning for his death? All of these had me pumped. However, it could also be repetitive. A tad annoying. It occasionally felt as if I were reading a fanfic that was written by a fourteen year old, which isn't entirely an insult but also not a huge compliment. It was fun, not incredibly not worthy.
hannahlewis803's review
4.0
I enjoyed this book. It’s always a hit or miss when I pick up a mystery/thriller/etc. half the time I am skimming through as fast as I can just to get to the end. I did not have to skim or rush with this one. I savored it until the end, putting it down here and there to think about it the story and the characters. It did end a little abruptly with a few holes, in my opinion, but overall I thought it was great and might even read again.
anedling's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0