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taliatalksbooks's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.0
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus had a lot of twists and turns, and I loved the way it jumped around between perspectives. I feel like this gave a better look at each of the cousins and helped delve deeper into their characters. I do think that there were a lot of characters to keep straight, but I did find it pretty straightforward to keep track of everyone. I liked the interactions, and I really liked the twist at the end. For a long time I just thought Mildred was evil for evil’s sake, but the big reveal made all the puzzle piece fall together. I think as far as YA mysteries go, this one was really good, and kept me wanting to turn the page again at the end of each chapter. If you’re looking for a driven narrative with a good reveal, this is definitely one to add to your TBR.
ashs_books's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this one, but felt like it dragged on a bit.. I also got confused about all the different characters and who was who, but that could’ve been my fault for not totally paying attention to the audiobook…
flylillies's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
lori_vols's review against another edition
3.0
Great character development of the cousins. Fantastic plot twist. I felt a huge gap in the parents not being part of the current timeline of the story. Otherwise, it was a fun read!!
kparsons's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-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? It's complicated
4.25
so good except a super anti climactic ending
caro_reads14's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
emmmalibrary's review against another edition
4.0
Vrai note : 4,5 ⭐️
C’est le deuxième livre que je lis de l’autrice et c’est encore une fois une bonne découverte ! Elle me confirme l’idée que j’aime beaucoup les thriller young adult
C’est le deuxième livre que je lis de l’autrice et c’est encore une fois une bonne découverte ! Elle me confirme l’idée que j’aime beaucoup les thriller young adult
tenshifae's review against another edition
1.0
Incredibly boring. I was reading with my mom and could only make it to chapter 5 of pure torture. Everything was so drawn out, it was frustrating. By chapter 5 I feel like I should have enjoyed the characters somewhat. I should have cared about them a little, no? How has nothing been revealed about any of them? I understand this is supposed to be a mystery novel, but you need to give the reader something in order to build a bit of intrigue - as it stands I could not finish it, and I have no desire to finish it either. Currently, I would rather do absolutely anything other than have to learn more about the Storys.