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percyvale's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Murder
misasue03's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Violence, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Blood
bookedandbusy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Drug abuse
themoodreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Rape, Vomit, Child abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Mental illness, and Terminal illness
bibliorama's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The audiobook narrator was quite good and brought a lot of emotion to the performance. I also liked the look at grief this book brings. Some of the tropes this book covers is memory loss, friends go missing in the woods during a camping trip, complicated friend dynamics.
Start - 5
We start out with our mc not remembering anything, and where she is initially found adds a lot of tension to the plot. There is a sense of threat to her, but based on her not being able to remember anything the feeling lingers.
Characters - 4
These were pretty rounded characters for ya mystery -- and I only say that not to rag on ya, but because right after this I read 5 Total Strangers. Now that was the opposite of well-rounded. Without giving away spoilers, I felt for the main character and by the end was like girl it's time for you to move on and find some new friends.
Atmosphere - 2.75
This was the lowest score simply because it felt like this plot could have happened anywhere, and there isn't anything super specific about the location or vibe that makes it stand out. Which is fine. The story was still enjoyable without that.
Plot - 4
There were some twists that I could see coming, but they were still executed well. And, there were some twists that I didn't guess entirely. How the main character found clues also felt natural and not out of thin air.
Ending - 3.75
I liked the final conflict between the mc and a few other characters. It didn't go down how I was expecting and yet it felt real to who the characters are. I think there was room for this story to push the thriller parts even further to make the stakes rise higher.
Style - 4
Easy and digestible without being too simple.
Overall - a solid 4
Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Car accident, Cursing, and Death of parent
Minor: Blood, Bullying, and Incest
Nothing really explicit or sensationally described. A teen reader most likely wouldn't have any issues.pollyhall's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Car accident, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Cancer
joisaddler's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Violence, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
odrib's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Incest, Kidnapping, Medical content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Terminal illness, Alcohol, and Cancer
in_love_with_bookish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
That Weekend by Kara Thomas was bad, really really bad. It was even worse than The Cheerleaders and that book was mediocre. I really need to be more selective with YA thrillers from now on.
Nothing is more terrifying than a villain who sees himself as a hero.
Since I spend some much of my precious time reading this atrocity, I will keep this review short. Everything about this book was underwhelming, messy, and disappointing.
The characters were badly written and they’re all extremely unlikeable; there is no one in this book that you could root for; they are all garbage with varying degrees. Even the ones we’re supposed to feel empathy or sympathy for are written in a way that makes it impossible to do so.
The story is messy and the execution feels choppy and all over the place. I saw some of the plot twists coming and it made for a predictable read. The only twist I didn’t see coming was just out there and so gross, it didn’t even cross my mind. I also think the book lacked nuances and stakes for me and that made it really boring. I didn’t connect to the characters and I didn’t care about what really happened.
So all in all, This was a colossal waste of time for me. I didn't have fun, I didn't care, I wasn't intrigued or invested or interested, Nothing moved me and it was just a broken empty experience from start to finish. I think I may stay From Kara Thomas YA thrillers from now on seeing as I never really enjoy them.
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Drug use, and Gun violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Blood, and Car accident
Minor: Cancer, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Vomit