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ritasreadingcorner's review against another edition
1.0
I postponed the reading of this book for a long time and this summer I finally went through with it. What a disappointment... after the Hush Hush series I expected so much better from the author, but this is nothing like it. This book is simply a set of bad decisions and annoying characters, plus the plot is predictable. The ending didn’t convince me as well. I am just going to hide this in the back of my shelves and never think about it again.
mehsi's review
3.0
I saw this book in the library (yes, one of the rare English YA books they have) and just thought I would try out. On the one hand I am disappointed, on the other hand the book had its good moments.
I am wondering though why this book had Paranormal/Fantasy as a genre... there was nothing paranormal about it.
So this book went from a 5 to a 4 to a 3 to a wtf should I rate this. Seriously, there were times that it was good, which was mostly the first 1/3 of the book. Then the 2/3 part was unbelievable, boring and dragged and the last part was unbelievable, HA I knew it and a bit lame.
At least one star reduction for the Stockholm Syndrome our main character clearly had. From the book: "More like he kidnapped me, held me hostage, forced me to guide him through the mountains in a blizzard, then saved my life, then I saved his life, we made out, and somewhere along the way I fell in love with him." Um... wait what? That is not a good thing girl, that is pretty bad. I really was rolling my eyes the whole time. And during some parts I was shaking my head or just wondering what brain freeze the girl. Seriously, you are surviving, you are kidnapped and you are drooling over your captor. There is something very wrong here with both of you.
I really don't like this and I was/kept hoping that it wouldn't be true or would just be a joke, but sadly it was all true. :(
And really, there are better times to make out (no, I am still not approving of the whole hostage/captor romance), but I still want to address it. Doing it while in a storm/blizzard + a stalking grizzly bear is just stupidity to the max. But then again, by that point I didn't even take anything seriously and this was just another thing to add to the pile.
Britt was an interesting character, though I didn't always like her. Her attitude and how she treated her friend were at times just shitty. I know, I know her best friend is also shitty and a bitch, but that is still no reason to treat her as shitty too. Just quit being her friend, tell her to stop doing her stuff, but don't do the same things to her (that you hate) as she does to you.
Her survival thing was great and I loved her in that part. She was smart and kept her wits even when things turned pretty nasty and scary. I loved that she kept trying to find a way out, kept holding on to things.
However, there was another thing that I didn't like. Her obsession/fascination with her ex. Seriously, he dumped you. In a not so nice way. He treated your relationship for a big part as something that needs to be hidden (Hint, that isn't good). During most of the horrific events she kept going back to her memories of the oh so glorious Calvin (though I already didn't trust him there, more later on that). It was quite annoying, we would have a great part (something exciting/scary happened or was revealed) and she would be dreaming off to wonderland with Calvin. I really don't see why she kept pining for him. Sorry girl, but he dumped you. It is over, don't you see?
Mason, I am still not sure what to think of his character. He is quite an interesting character, especially given what we learn later, but I don't know. I found him a bit too good for things. He seemingly had no flaws and he was so perfectly shaped. It felt like the author just made a perfect character so the main character could have a romance/fall in love with him. It was just all too convenient.
Calvin was a creepy and horrendous character, and I had my suspicions about him from the get-go. There are enough hints and things said that point a certain direction. I won't spoil anything, so you better read it and see what I mean.
I will just say this, he is a dick and he deserved what he had coming. I didn't like him at all. He was possessive, scary and thought he was so much better than females. Yay, to dads and indoctrination/abuse so your kid's mind will get warped. *shakes head*
The story was pretty interesting, 2 girls on the way to celebrate vacation get stuck in a storm and hike to cabin and get kidnapped/taken hostage. However, like I said before it got pretty boring and I think that the book could have been at least 100 to 150 pages shorter. A big chunk of the survival and stuff like that could have been cut out and the book would have been faster paced. It is a shame, it really had the potential to become a great story, full with twists and turns and revelations, but it wasn't meant to be. There were so many hints to what happened en by who and it was (at times) just so cheesy.
There is one little thing that I just realized... what happened to Korbie's boyfriend? Where is he? Where was he? Why is he only mentioned in the beginning parts and then forgotten. It was a bit of a shame. I had expected Calvin, but I also expected Bear to search for the girls. I was kind of curious as to who Bear was and why he meant so little to Korbie (yes, she apparently didn't care about him, given the fact that she met another man and said something along the lines of: "Well Bear isn't here and Shaun is."
The ending was decent, though I think it would have better if we didn't have the "One year Later" thing. I can imagine why the author added it, but I don't approve of it. Also all the stuff that happens at the last part was quite unbelievable and at times a bit silly.
All in all, I am not entirely sure what to rate this. I will stick to a 3 star for now. I am also not sure if I would recommend it.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I am wondering though why this book had Paranormal/Fantasy as a genre... there was nothing paranormal about it.
So this book went from a 5 to a 4 to a 3 to a wtf should I rate this. Seriously, there were times that it was good, which was mostly the first 1/3 of the book. Then the 2/3 part was unbelievable, boring and dragged and the last part was unbelievable, HA I knew it and a bit lame.
At least one star reduction for the Stockholm Syndrome our main character clearly had. From the book: "More like he kidnapped me, held me hostage, forced me to guide him through the mountains in a blizzard, then saved my life, then I saved his life, we made out, and somewhere along the way I fell in love with him." Um... wait what? That is not a good thing girl, that is pretty bad. I really was rolling my eyes the whole time. And during some parts I was shaking my head or just wondering what brain freeze the girl. Seriously, you are surviving, you are kidnapped and you are drooling over your captor. There is something very wrong here with both of you.
I really don't like this and I was/kept hoping that it wouldn't be true or would just be a joke, but sadly it was all true. :(
And really, there are better times to make out (no, I am still not approving of the whole hostage/captor romance), but I still want to address it. Doing it while in a storm/blizzard + a stalking grizzly bear is just stupidity to the max. But then again, by that point I didn't even take anything seriously and this was just another thing to add to the pile.
Britt was an interesting character, though I didn't always like her. Her attitude and how she treated her friend were at times just shitty. I know, I know her best friend is also shitty and a bitch, but that is still no reason to treat her as shitty too. Just quit being her friend, tell her to stop doing her stuff, but don't do the same things to her (that you hate) as she does to you.
Her survival thing was great and I loved her in that part. She was smart and kept her wits even when things turned pretty nasty and scary. I loved that she kept trying to find a way out, kept holding on to things.
However, there was another thing that I didn't like. Her obsession/fascination with her ex. Seriously, he dumped you. In a not so nice way. He treated your relationship for a big part as something that needs to be hidden (Hint, that isn't good). During most of the horrific events she kept going back to her memories of the oh so glorious Calvin (though I already didn't trust him there, more later on that). It was quite annoying, we would have a great part (something exciting/scary happened or was revealed) and she would be dreaming off to wonderland with Calvin. I really don't see why she kept pining for him. Sorry girl, but he dumped you. It is over, don't you see?
Mason, I am still not sure what to think of his character. He is quite an interesting character, especially given what we learn later, but I don't know. I found him a bit too good for things. He seemingly had no flaws and he was so perfectly shaped. It felt like the author just made a perfect character so the main character could have a romance/fall in love with him. It was just all too convenient.
Calvin was a creepy and horrendous character, and I had my suspicions about him from the get-go. There are enough hints and things said that point a certain direction. I won't spoil anything, so you better read it and see what I mean.
I will just say this, he is a dick and he deserved what he had coming. I didn't like him at all. He was possessive, scary and thought he was so much better than females. Yay, to dads and indoctrination/abuse so your kid's mind will get warped. *shakes head*
The story was pretty interesting, 2 girls on the way to celebrate vacation get stuck in a storm and hike to cabin and get kidnapped/taken hostage. However, like I said before it got pretty boring and I think that the book could have been at least 100 to 150 pages shorter. A big chunk of the survival and stuff like that could have been cut out and the book would have been faster paced. It is a shame, it really had the potential to become a great story, full with twists and turns and revelations, but it wasn't meant to be. There were so many hints to what happened en by who and it was (at times) just so cheesy.
There is one little thing that I just realized... what happened to Korbie's boyfriend? Where is he? Where was he? Why is he only mentioned in the beginning parts and then forgotten. It was a bit of a shame. I had expected Calvin, but I also expected Bear to search for the girls. I was kind of curious as to who Bear was and why he meant so little to Korbie (yes, she apparently didn't care about him, given the fact that she met another man and said something along the lines of: "Well Bear isn't here and Shaun is."
The ending was decent, though I think it would have better if we didn't have the "One year Later" thing. I can imagine why the author added it, but I don't approve of it. Also all the stuff that happens at the last part was quite unbelievable and at times a bit silly.
All in all, I am not entirely sure what to rate this. I will stick to a 3 star for now. I am also not sure if I would recommend it.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
agnesgailx's review against another edition
2.0
This is kind of like a 2.5. It was a little unrealistic and too predictable. A sort of unconventional whirlwind romance that did not work out too well.
riley_s's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
this book was entertaining, but not the greatest thing i’ve ever read. i had a couple things i liked and a couple things i didn’t
first off, the main character. she really annoyed me until, like, the last part of the book. she had great character development, but my goodness was she annoying at first. for me, the worst part was the way that her thoughts and feelings kept bouncing back and fourth every single chapter. man i was just hoping she’d settle on something at some point.one moment she was in love with jude. then she wasn’t. then she was thinking about calvin again. then she loved jude. then she stopped and thought, “why am i in love with my captor?” then she hated jude. then loved calvin. then jude. LIKE I UNDERSTAND YOUR COLD JUST MAKE UP YOUR MIND 😭
secondly, i am not the biggest fan of the “i’m in love with my captor” trope. i know jude wasn’t a bad guy, but he also wasn’t innocent. and all this shit happened in four days, and they’re already in love. maybe it’s just not for me
i have to say i enjoyed jude as a character. he was one of the people i could tolerate. wasn’t a fan at first, but now he’s probably my favourite
spoilers
i hate calvin. he’s a weird creepy freak who had so many red flags from the start, i don’t know HOW britt wanted him back. also it was a bit predictable. i knew calvin had something to do with it from pretty early on.
one part of the book i really enjoyed was actually the prologue of the book. it was creepy and immediately got me hooked. i just wished the rest of the book had that same feeling. more thriller/horror vibes
however, i did love the setting of the book. the snowy mountain really reminded me of the horror video game “Until Dawn,” which i love
overall the book wasn’t awful, and i’d recommend to anyone who wants to read an easy, quick adventure/thriller-ish book
first off, the main character. she really annoyed me until, like, the last part of the book. she had great character development, but my goodness was she annoying at first. for me, the worst part was the way that her thoughts and feelings kept bouncing back and fourth every single chapter. man i was just hoping she’d settle on something at some point.
secondly, i am not the biggest fan of the “i’m in love with my captor” trope. i know jude wasn’t a bad guy, but he also wasn’t innocent. and all this shit happened in four days, and they’re already in love. maybe it’s just not for me
i have to say i enjoyed jude as a character. he was one of the people i could tolerate. wasn’t a fan at first, but now he’s probably my favourite
spoilers
one part of the book i really enjoyed was actually the prologue of the book. it was creepy and immediately got me hooked. i just wished the rest of the book had that same feeling. more thriller/horror vibes
however, i did love the setting of the book. the snowy mountain really reminded me of the horror video game “Until Dawn,” which i love
overall the book wasn’t awful, and i’d recommend to anyone who wants to read an easy, quick adventure/thriller-ish book
kcoventry13's review against another edition
5.0
This book kept me at the edge of my seat and made me feel like I was in the freezing cold mountains. This was great character development for the main character. This was a very suspenseful book that had me guessing the whole time. I really loved it!
all_things_books21's review against another edition
4.0
As soon as I saw the cover of this book, I knew it was going to be a thriller. When I saw it was by an author I already liked, I knew I had to read it. Needless to say, I wasn’t disappointed. This book was full of suspense, and plot twist that I didn’t expect. When I thought I knew what was going to happen, something else happened instead. I really enjoyed this book and definitely recommend it, especially if your looking for a good thriller.