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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Believe me, I wanted to get into the story and I did like some of the characters but I felt like there wasn’t a lot in the plot to make me feel in any way connected or root for certain characters. Then instead of it being tense, it just felt really slow in the middle and climax of the book, also because I couldn’t keep motives straight. And don’t even get me started on the dual POVs that made it feel like both characters were basically the same, in the sense that their personalities felt really similar. I don’t want to hate on this book, but this is my opinion. The plot was there but since the characters weren’t, I just got confused
dark
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Murder
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The synopsis did the plot a little bit of a disservice – it invalidated the group entertaining the possibility that the killer could be a stowaway or crew member. It had to be one of them. That being said, it was still a bloody ride to figure out who it was. The isolation of the inductees being on board a yacht without adult supervision (mostly), should have been a dream come true and instead, it turned into a nightmare ride. All the inductees have secrets – even Everly; the author of the toxic gossip blog, who loves nothing more than finding and spilling them for all to read online.
The similarity of the main character names had me going back to reread often – which caused the book’s spell to be broken, even if temporarily. I enjoyed the story from both girl’s perspectives and their individual quirks. Most of the other characters are the typical entitled and snotty kids who encourage you to dislike them. The only two that got a pass were (eventually) Gabe and Brett because he was at least the comedic relief.
It was awesome to read something new (with a different co-author) from Kristin Cast. This is my first book from her since enjoying the House of Night series after high school. I enjoyed the locked door terror of being isolated on a luxury yacht with a murderer. I stayed up entirely too late finishing this one because I HAD to know the conclusion. I recommend Seasick to readers who love young adult, fast-paced (total timeline on board the boat is around 24 hours), locked door (yacht in this case), murder mystery books. A big thank you to TBR & Beyond Tours, Delacorte Press, Kristin Cast & Pintip Dunn for the opportunity to join this tour and read this bloody adrenaline ride of a book.