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lucylivesinbooks's review against another edition
dark
tense
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
3.0
tatbookshelf's review
5.0
Book:
IT WILL END LIKE THIS by Kyra Leigh
Review:
5⭐
Lizzie Borden took an axe...
IT WILL END LIKE THIS is a thrilling tale inspires by the Lizzie Borden Murders. This book is pulse-pounding and had me on the edge of my seat from the beginning: Charlotte and Maddi's Mom's death and the mystery behind it, their dad and Amber and the shadiness coupled with their Uncle Jake and Alex and everything inbetween. IT WILL END LIKE THIS is gripping and shocking. The entire thing is something else, and those last few chapters...I didn't see that coming but it was the perfect twist as it brought this fast-paced book the an end.
What I Liked About It:
*the Borden reference
*the craziness
*that ending
IT WILL END LIKE THIS by Kyra Leigh
Review:
5⭐
Lizzie Borden took an axe...
IT WILL END LIKE THIS is a thrilling tale inspires by the Lizzie Borden Murders. This book is pulse-pounding and had me on the edge of my seat from the beginning: Charlotte and Maddi's Mom's death and the mystery behind it, their dad and Amber and the shadiness coupled with their Uncle Jake and Alex and everything inbetween. IT WILL END LIKE THIS is gripping and shocking. The entire thing is something else, and those last few chapters...I didn't see that coming but it was the perfect twist as it brought this fast-paced book the an end.
What I Liked About It:
*the Borden reference
*the craziness
*that ending
stellareadsalot's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
missnatcat's review
2.0
Not a huge fan of this one. The writing style was intentionally disjointed but it made it hard for me to read and ended up taking almost a month to finish. I ended up skimming toward the end.
astralbooks's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Murder, Suicide, and Death of parent
amelialynn95's review
2.0
I was enthralled in this story and the “secret” the girls’ father seems to be hiding. What did they try to hide from the girls? I was so captivated and had to know what happened in the end. Until the end came. It felt very VERY rushed and just thrown together. I thought maybe there was supposed to be something more SINISTER hiding behind the scenes. I was disappointed in the rushed ending, as well as what the “gut-punch” was supposed to be. It just fell flat. All that build-up, suspense, mystery, and for what? Just to hurriedly explain everything in like the last 10 mins of the book? No thanks. I feel like I wasted my time reading this.
junoxx's review
2.5
Mehh. Honestly, not worth it. I feel like maybe it was meant for a younger audience (me being 17 going on 18)? It just felt sort of childish and very predictable.
I kept reading, hoping it would get better, but it really didn’t.
I kept reading, hoping it would get better, but it really didn’t.
bookishblondegirl's review against another edition
3.0
*This review will be posted to my Instagram, @bookishblondegirl, on 12/21/21*
This was posited as a modern retelling of the Lizzie Borden case, and while I don't think that is necessarily an apt comparison, it still was riveting in many ways.
We switch between the POVs of sisters Maddi and Charlotte. Maddi's POV is definitely more of the secondary narrative, and we spend the majority of the time in Charlie's head. Both sisters are grappling with their grief surrounding their mother's death. They can only rely on each other, since their father is distracted by his romance with his late wife's personal assistant. A disturbing discovery makes the girls start to believe that their mother's death was more sinister than it appeared, and as they search for answers they begin to wonder if those closest to them are capable of murder.
Charlotte obviously has mental health issues beyond her grief, as shown by her oft-disorganized thoughts. I think the author intended for Charlie's thoughts to become increasingly paranoid as the story goes on, so that the readers aren't sure what to believe, and I think she that successfully as the plot progresses. While Charlie's narrative was always dramatic and a little over-the-top, I definitely viewed her as a reliable narrator at the start of the book, and so as she becomes less and less reliable throughout the book, it adds to the thematic paranoia of the entire story.
I felt some of the writing was overdramatic at times, even though I knew that it was in the name of evoking a sense of paranoia. That aside, I'd say my number one issue with this is its direct comparison to the Lizzie Borden case. As someone who knows a lot about this case, this story deviated in a lot of ways, some major. I disagree with this being described and marketed as a Lizzie Borden retelling, and think it is considerably more accurate to say that the story is inspired by the Borden case. Knowing that it is supposed to be a retelling, I can see the parallels between this book and the real-life case, but I honestly don't think I would ever had made the connection if I wasn't told beforehand that it was a 'retelling'.
Some aspects of this worked for me, while others didn't, but I'd say that it was overall a captivating read. I'd recommend this for those that enjoyed Kara Thomas' That Weekend or Jessica Goodman's They'll Never Catch Us; as well as people who maybe are less familiar with the Lizzie Borden story and its details. Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Children's for letting me read this in exchange for an unbiased review. It Will End Like This publishes on Jan. 4, 2022!
This was posited as a modern retelling of the Lizzie Borden case, and while I don't think that is necessarily an apt comparison, it still was riveting in many ways.
We switch between the POVs of sisters Maddi and Charlotte. Maddi's POV is definitely more of the secondary narrative, and we spend the majority of the time in Charlie's head. Both sisters are grappling with their grief surrounding their mother's death. They can only rely on each other, since their father is distracted by his romance with his late wife's personal assistant. A disturbing discovery makes the girls start to believe that their mother's death was more sinister than it appeared, and as they search for answers they begin to wonder if those closest to them are capable of murder.
Charlotte obviously has mental health issues beyond her grief, as shown by her oft-disorganized thoughts. I think the author intended for Charlie's thoughts to become increasingly paranoid as the story goes on, so that the readers aren't sure what to believe, and I think she that successfully as the plot progresses. While Charlie's narrative was always dramatic and a little over-the-top, I definitely viewed her as a reliable narrator at the start of the book, and so as she becomes less and less reliable throughout the book, it adds to the thematic paranoia of the entire story.
I felt some of the writing was overdramatic at times, even though I knew that it was in the name of evoking a sense of paranoia. That aside, I'd say my number one issue with this is its direct comparison to the Lizzie Borden case. As someone who knows a lot about this case, this story deviated in a lot of ways, some major. I disagree with this being described and marketed as a Lizzie Borden retelling, and think it is considerably more accurate to say that the story is inspired by the Borden case. Knowing that it is supposed to be a retelling, I can see the parallels between this book and the real-life case, but I honestly don't think I would ever had made the connection if I wasn't told beforehand that it was a 'retelling'.
Some aspects of this worked for me, while others didn't, but I'd say that it was overall a captivating read. I'd recommend this for those that enjoyed Kara Thomas' That Weekend or Jessica Goodman's They'll Never Catch Us; as well as people who maybe are less familiar with the Lizzie Borden story and its details. Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Children's for letting me read this in exchange for an unbiased review. It Will End Like This publishes on Jan. 4, 2022!
purple676's review
3.0
I’m always hesitant going into YA books but I didn’t hate this. I do however believe it did drag and was predictable at times . The last 80% were the best parts.