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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I’m going between a 3.5 and 4 for this one. I was not a huge fan of the very abrupt ending. I mean I get it and I understand why she did it. However, still did not love that because I felt like it left more questions and answers, especially because it spoke to the character flaws of one of the MC‘s.
I really enjoy the sociopath vibe it was giving off of one of the characters. It was a nice little spin. It was fun because truly, you had no idea who was lying at all, and that small town was bursting with secrets and lies.
I really enjoy the sociopath vibe it was giving off of one of the characters. It was a nice little spin. It was fun because truly, you had no idea who was lying at all, and that small town was bursting with secrets and lies.
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Another great story from SL. All I will say is what a brat. Loved the ending and how it all unfolded.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
mysterious
tense
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fun and overtop. Only thing I didn’t like is how a child who’s only 9 be so smart
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Pick this up to “turn off my brain,” ended up frustrating me to now end lol.
There are wayyy too many perspectives. It jumps back and forth between them before the reader can feel anything for the characters. The characters are rushed, the same handful of adjectives every few pages - dizzy, ashamed, sick, etc. It was next to impossible to care about the characters because you read a handful of paragraphs about them at a time. I guess it could be plot-driven, but it’s altogether aimless. Even though a little girl is missing, it felt incredibly low-stakes.
*Spoiler*
The fact that the real “mastermind” is the neurodivergent girl with behavioral problems made me almost put down the book. It’s such an ableist approach to a mystery that I won’t be reading anything from this author again.
There are wayyy too many perspectives. It jumps back and forth between them before the reader can feel anything for the characters. The characters are rushed, the same handful of adjectives every few pages - dizzy, ashamed, sick, etc. It was next to impossible to care about the characters because you read a handful of paragraphs about them at a time. I guess it could be plot-driven, but it’s altogether aimless. Even though a little girl is missing, it felt incredibly low-stakes.
*Spoiler*
The fact that the real “mastermind” is the neurodivergent girl with behavioral problems made me almost put down the book. It’s such an ableist approach to a mystery that I won’t be reading anything from this author again.
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes