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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3/5 ⭐
Oh, I was so close to DNF-ing this book. I must have been about 50 pages in when I thought I couldn't read another chapter of this whiny and annoying fifteen year old this desperate for the attention of these horrible people. I mean, sure, we've all been fifteen and all been stupid. But these people were plain mean and horrible. At this point you can't even defend her stupidity, even less so how badly she treated her angelic little sister. I think that part made me dislike her the most. I don't care much about her redemption in the end. She treated Kayla like shit and it took all of THIS just for her to appreciate that sweet baby. No thank you.
I didn't DNF this book because I physically can't, not because I didn't really want to. I can't see myself DNF-ing something me, or someone else, paid money for (as I read the physical book version). Then I guess when I got to 60/70% of the book it started getting better and a bit creepy and mysterious. That's when I started reading more and more chapters without putting it down. Why? Because most of the reviews for this book convinced me that the plot twist at the end was super mega worth it.
SPOILER: it wasn't. Before discovering the final twist, I had a few ideas in mind about what it could be from all the little weird moments I read, and honestly, I'd have been happier with the ending if it had been what I'd have guessed. It'd have been super sad and creepy, but imo, better than what we got. It wasn't the worst plot twist, like I will admit I DIDN'T see it coming but it wasn't surprising in the least. I read it being like oh, yeah, you know what - I'm not surprised by this revelations.
Also, this wasn't as gruesome and gore as some people said in the reviews. At least not for me. If you can watch all sorts of horror movies without feeling sick or anything, you can easily read this without feeling the slightest bit grossed out. I was literally only sad about the pigeons but that's only because I'm sensitive to anything animal related. So, yeah, it's not that gore at all. Not how I imagined it anyways when reading the reviews.
Overall this wasn't the worst book but not the best either. I cannot emphasize enough how the whole "I'm so so desperate for my HORRIBLE and cringe friends' behavior and acceptance that I will do anything for them to accept me" ruined the entire book for me. And her behavior towards her sister, god, I won't forget that one looking back at this book. Sure everyone makes mistakes, but being this mean and careless towards someone as sweet and forgiving as SEVEN YEARS OLD Kayla is cruel, I don't care. I'll shut up about that now.
Overall I don't regret having continued reading it instead of my initial wish to DNF, and it was a very easy read and the chapters weren't long either, which I like. If you can survive the initial cringe of Nia and her desperation and her horrible friends, you can make it through this book alright.
Oh, I was so close to DNF-ing this book. I must have been about 50 pages in when I thought I couldn't read another chapter of this whiny and annoying fifteen year old this desperate for the attention of these horrible people. I mean, sure, we've all been fifteen and all been stupid. But these people were plain mean and horrible. At this point you can't even defend her stupidity, even less so how badly she treated her angelic little sister. I think that part made me dislike her the most. I don't care much about her redemption in the end. She treated Kayla like shit and it took all of THIS just for her to appreciate that sweet baby. No thank you.
I didn't DNF this book because I physically can't, not because I didn't really want to. I can't see myself DNF-ing something me, or someone else, paid money for (as I read the physical book version). Then I guess when I got to 60/70% of the book it started getting better and a bit creepy and mysterious. That's when I started reading more and more chapters without putting it down. Why? Because most of the reviews for this book convinced me that the plot twist at the end was super mega worth it.
SPOILER: it wasn't. Before discovering the final twist, I had a few ideas in mind about what it could be from all the little weird moments I read, and honestly, I'd have been happier with the ending if it had been what I'd have guessed. It'd have been super sad and creepy, but imo, better than what we got. It wasn't the worst plot twist, like I will admit I DIDN'T see it coming but it wasn't surprising in the least. I read it being like oh, yeah, you know what - I'm not surprised by this revelations.
Also, this wasn't as gruesome and gore as some people said in the reviews. At least not for me. If you can watch all sorts of horror movies without feeling sick or anything, you can easily read this without feeling the slightest bit grossed out. I was literally only sad about the pigeons but that's only because I'm sensitive to anything animal related. So, yeah, it's not that gore at all. Not how I imagined it anyways when reading the reviews.
Overall this wasn't the worst book but not the best either. I cannot emphasize enough how the whole "I'm so so desperate for my HORRIBLE and cringe friends' behavior and acceptance that I will do anything for them to accept me" ruined the entire book for me. And her behavior towards her sister, god, I won't forget that one looking back at this book. Sure everyone makes mistakes, but being this mean and careless towards someone as sweet and forgiving as SEVEN YEARS OLD Kayla is cruel, I don't care. I'll shut up about that now.
Overall I don't regret having continued reading it instead of my initial wish to DNF, and it was a very easy read and the chapters weren't long either, which I like. If you can survive the initial cringe of Nia and her desperation and her horrible friends, you can make it through this book alright.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This YA thriller was pretty good! It wasn’t too intense or graphic like some others can be. Yeah, it was a bit predictable at times, but it also had some nice surprises. I needed a quick and easy read to get out of a reading slump, and this totally worked.
loved the plot, the high-stakes, the storyline, the slight indication of found family and the horrors! it's an amazing binge read for sure
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
⭐️⭐️⭐️,5
Ik pakte dit boek op als lekker makkelijke YA palate cleanser tussen andere boeken door, en daarvoor is het echt perfect.
In het begin irriteerde ik me vaak aan Nia (het hoofdkarakter) en hoe vreselijk onzeker en meeloperig ze is. Populair zijn is in haar ogen het belangrijkste wat er bestaat, en dat werd behoorlijk vaak aangekaart. Het voordeel: dit zorgt voor een enorm grote en mooie karaktergroei in de loop van het verhaal die prachtig is om te lezen.
(En ik denk dat je hier als tiener oprecht een hele mooie boodschap uit kunt halen, ik ben ook simpelweg niet de doelgroep voor YA)
Het thriller-aspect vond ik zelf het grootste deel van het boek wat laag. Pas de laatste 100 bladzijdes werd het spannend en wilde ik alsmaar doorlezen, ondanks dat ik al van tevoren had geraden wat er gaande was.
Al met al absoluut een tof boek, waarvan ik zou willen dat ik het een aantal jaar terug al had gelezen voor meer impact.
Ik pakte dit boek op als lekker makkelijke YA palate cleanser tussen andere boeken door, en daarvoor is het echt perfect.
In het begin irriteerde ik me vaak aan Nia (het hoofdkarakter) en hoe vreselijk onzeker en meeloperig ze is. Populair zijn is in haar ogen het belangrijkste wat er bestaat, en dat werd behoorlijk vaak aangekaart. Het voordeel: dit zorgt voor een enorm grote en mooie karaktergroei in de loop van het verhaal die prachtig is om te lezen.
(En ik denk dat je hier als tiener oprecht een hele mooie boodschap uit kunt halen, ik ben ook simpelweg niet de doelgroep voor YA)
Het thriller-aspect vond ik zelf het grootste deel van het boek wat laag. Pas de laatste 100 bladzijdes werd het spannend en wilde ik alsmaar doorlezen, ondanks dat ik al van tevoren had geraden wat er gaande was.
Al met al absoluut een tof boek, waarvan ik zou willen dat ik het een aantal jaar terug al had gelezen voor meer impact.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really not my sort of book.
Distressingly horrible teenagers mixed with cruelty and a terrifying situation!
None of the characters is really likeable. It’s also, thankfully, mostly unbelievable…or at least I hope it is! But perhaps the possibility that there are elements of truth makes it even more terrifying!
Distressingly horrible teenagers mixed with cruelty and a terrifying situation!
None of the characters is really likeable. It’s also, thankfully, mostly unbelievable…or at least I hope it is! But perhaps the possibility that there are elements of truth makes it even more terrifying!