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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
what a snooze! a botm flop!
when i heard it was a thriller about a hiking group i thought we were gonna get dyatlov pass meets uh slasher movie? idk exactly but whatever i was expecting this under-delivered ... it was just a whole lot of "where's the wifi" and waiting in tents and me realizing that mountain climbers are so unimpressive because the Sherpas do all the work for them (me typing this as if three flights of stairs doesn't totally take me out lmao at least im self aware of my own ineptitude)
the thriller aspects felt very ... flat and cold like the mountains they were hanging out on because even with the grand reveal it was a little like .... okay. and then there's this other guy and it's like well which villain am i supposed to care about more cos like neither of them are very compelling. I feel like a huge part of thrillers is an unreliable narrator and while the author makes mention (so many times) of like moountain sickness/hypoxia or whatever its a lot more of telling rather than showing. its like okay we know this can happen but so far this beginner mountain climber is totally good and not suffering from altitude sickness at all this whole time cos shes jus?? built different idk it just wasnt adding up and it just felt like it was missing a lot of components to make this an actually good book.
the random bits about her grandma were jus like sprinkled in for flavor i guess but it made it obvious that this book was just a fictionalization of the author's real experience. and while i think its great that the author was one of the youngest women to summit this particular mountain i don't think thats enough grounds to write and publish a compelling thriller -- or a book of any genre for that matter.
when i heard it was a thriller about a hiking group i thought we were gonna get dyatlov pass meets uh slasher movie? idk exactly but whatever i was expecting this under-delivered ... it was just a whole lot of "where's the wifi" and waiting in tents and me realizing that mountain climbers are so unimpressive because the Sherpas do all the work for them (me typing this as if three flights of stairs doesn't totally take me out lmao at least im self aware of my own ineptitude)
the thriller aspects felt very ... flat and cold like the mountains they were hanging out on because even with the grand reveal it was a little like .... okay. and then there's this other guy and it's like well which villain am i supposed to care about more cos like neither of them are very compelling. I feel like a huge part of thrillers is an unreliable narrator and while the author makes mention (so many times) of like moountain sickness/hypoxia or whatever its a lot more of telling rather than showing. its like okay we know this can happen but so far this beginner mountain climber is totally good and not suffering from altitude sickness at all this whole time cos shes jus?? built different idk it just wasnt adding up and it just felt like it was missing a lot of components to make this an actually good book.
the random bits about her grandma were jus like sprinkled in for flavor i guess but it made it obvious that this book was just a fictionalization of the author's real experience. and while i think its great that the author was one of the youngest women to summit this particular mountain i don't think thats enough grounds to write and publish a compelling thriller -- or a book of any genre for that matter.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexism
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Let me start by saying, I absolutely love (and respect the hell out of) the fact that the author has actually summited the mountain on which this novel takes place. I have learned more about mountaineering than I ever thought possible. Unfortunately, my toxic trait is believing that I could successfully climb a mountain now. 🥴😆
Now, as a thriller junkie, I did not love this. It felt very predictable the entire time. Also, it was soo incredibly slow 🐌 I almost gave up when I was 250 pages in and they hadn't even started climbing the mountain yet. 😆 I did really enjoy the writing style and that's probably what kept me going.
Overall, ⭐⭐⭐.25
Now, as a thriller junkie, I did not love this. It felt very predictable the entire time. Also, it was soo incredibly slow 🐌 I almost gave up when I was 250 pages in and they hadn't even started climbing the mountain yet. 😆 I did really enjoy the writing style and that's probably what kept me going.
Overall, ⭐⭐⭐.25