Reviews with content warning for Kidnapping - The Fear

This was okay, but definitely not great. None of the characters felt like real people. I just didn’t believe most of the story. There was a lot of stupid high school drama that I didn’t need. The main character was incredibly dumb so much of the time. I’m not sure what to think of the ending—I think I liked the twist, but it felt super abrupt to just end it there. I felt like my copy was missing the last 50 pages lol.

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kbergsten's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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jupiters_shelf's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Let's just say The Fear left me with many, many new fears.

So, originally, I picked up this book with fairly low standards, as the previous few books I've read from Natasha Preston weren't exactly my cup of tea. "I'll give these books one last chance" is what I told myself as I walked out of the bookstore. This book exceeded my expectations in so many ways. The twists were rich and meaningful to the story. My head was definitely spinning by the time the final twist was revealed.

Briefly, the characters felt like real people, the plot was well thought out, and the clues all added up in the end. The final twist is believable, but not necessarily predictable. Whether or not this book is a literary masterpiece is entirely irrelevant, because I thoroughly enjoyed my time reading this story.

And no, I will not be getting any amount of sleep tonight after that last page.

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bbygirl21's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a really good story. It kept me wanting to know more all the way through. It was a rollercoaster of events especially towards the end when you just want to know who the killer is already at that point. And even though the killer/ending had already been spoiled for me before reading it, I still found myself shocked by the ending as we're left with even more questions left unanswered. Despite the unanswered questions and shocking ending I think it does end just the way it should. I feel like I could contradict myself if I keep talking so I'm gonna leave this with that. I did highly enjoy this story and would definitely recommend.

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