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poutinebabe's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
2.0
mallory_towers08's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I enjoyed the process of reading the book, but I felt the ending was somewhat stupid.
bear_reads_books's review against another edition
5.0
I knew I was going to love this book because Kara Thomas wrote it.
Kara Thomas is one of my favorite authors. She writes the kind of YA mystery I crave, cleverly plotted and perfectly paced. Dark and twisty with distinctive characters. Her latest delivers on all of that.
What can I say about That Weekend? It's hard to describe without giving away all the good stuff. I don't reveal spoilers. I can say how it made me feel. I was on a nice suspenseful ride trusting it would end satisfactorily. I was as in the dark as the main character, truths slowly revealed but never in a frustrating way.
Go into this knowing as little as possible. Enjoy the ride.
And for those of you that gave this a low rating only because the subject matter of a certain plot twist at the end is abhorrent to you, I have one thing to say..
Relax people, it's fiction.
Kara Thomas is one of my favorite authors. She writes the kind of YA mystery I crave, cleverly plotted and perfectly paced. Dark and twisty with distinctive characters. Her latest delivers on all of that.
What can I say about That Weekend? It's hard to describe without giving away all the good stuff. I don't reveal spoilers. I can say how it made me feel. I was on a nice suspenseful ride trusting it would end satisfactorily. I was as in the dark as the main character, truths slowly revealed but never in a frustrating way.
Go into this knowing as little as possible. Enjoy the ride.
And for those of you that gave this a low rating only because the subject matter of a certain plot twist at the end is abhorrent to you, I have one thing to say..
Relax people, it's fiction.
tasha5492's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-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? No
4.0
chantelleleblanc's review against another edition
dark
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? No
4.0
with_hernosestuckinabook's review against another edition
4.0
I LOVE this author. She is so great at hooking you in right away but i didnt love this ending. I felt like there was so much story left to hear. I needed Claire to learn the truth about jesse and kat, I needed the world to hear the truth. I t was a great story up until the end. A little easy to figure out but still enjoyable. A nice quick read.
mmotleyu's review against another edition
3.0
Recommended by a student who is an avid mystery reader. I liked it until three quarters of way through. The unreliable narrator was intriguing. But the "twists" in the last part of the book hit with all the subtlety and development of a sledgehammer. Uneven at best.