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Oh wow. Okay. So, who was gonna tell me that Riley Sager would be a favorite author of mine? I've genuinely enjoyed both books of his that I've read so far. But let's stick to this one. I really enjoyed this one! I really didn't guess who had actually committed the murder. Like, I'd guessed that he'd murdered one of the other final girls, but not the actual cabin murders. Also, the ending made me a wee bit sad. I can't even lie about that. I give this one 5/5 stars with no hesitation.

angelareadsbooks3's review against another edition

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challenging tense medium-paced

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

5.0

murtagh's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

alaina_fraser's review against another edition

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5.0

Wow

rhi_reading's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

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

2.0

The premise of the book was interesting and could have been a critique on true crime and how the media treats victims of major crimes. Instead, it leaned heavily on tired 80s slasher movie tropes (a remote cabin! Drunk college students! A shy virgin being pressured to have sex! Escaped mental patients!) and characters making awful and unrealistic decisions in the name of moving the plot forward.

I felt that the author also didn’t do a huge amount of research in to any of the topics brought up - Quincy saying that all the true crime blogs are run by men was one that stuck out to me, because at this point it’s a meme how much white women in their 30s become obsessed with true crime. A lack of knowledge about journalism in general also stuck out to me. There is no good reason why two women having a conversation should make the front page of a New York newspaper.

It was entertaining enough to finish but ultimately tried so hard to come up with a shocking third act twist that the ending just fell flat without much to back it up.

mlau17's review against another edition

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mysterious tense 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

3.75

brealoadion's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

There was something about this book that just didn’t hit home. Even though I didn’t guess the ending like I thought I had, it still wasn’t as shocking or satisfying as I’d hope it would be. I found a lot of the characters’ behaviors annoying and unlikeable which probably impacted my ability to like the book as a whole. It wasn’t terrible and extra points for the ending not being predictable, but still didn’t hit the mark for me.

viking_bookworm'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? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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