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michaelrcalkins's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Took me longer than I wanted but I finally finished this one and loved it!
This one took a bit to get into, I wasn’t grabbed off the jump with this one but once they were on the island and the inciting incident occurs, I was locked in to the final pages.
I really enjoyed Della as a protagonist and found myself giddy with her budding romance with Pete. It was refreshing after The Surprise Party, where the boyfriend in that was a bit of an asshole. That romance really locked me into both characters and it was one of the aspects of the book that kept that final act so ridiculously tense.
There were several suspense sequences in this that had me gasping and sitting up straight when reading them. The incident obviously, but also a car chase later in the book, the photograph scene at Della’s house, and the final act had me by the throat.
This book rocks, it’s not my favorite so far. That title still goes to The New Girl (Which I have discovered is not a popular opinion apparently). But it’s right on its heels!
This one took a bit to get into, I wasn’t grabbed off the jump with this one but once they were on the island and the inciting incident occurs, I was locked in to the final pages.
I really enjoyed Della as a protagonist and found myself giddy with her budding romance with Pete. It was refreshing after The Surprise Party, where the boyfriend in that was a bit of an asshole. That romance really locked me into both characters and it was one of the aspects of the book that kept that final act so ridiculously tense.
There were several suspense sequences in this that had me gasping and sitting up straight when reading them. The incident obviously, but also a car chase later in the book, the photograph scene at Della’s house, and the final act had me by the throat.
This book rocks, it’s not my favorite so far. That title still goes to The New Girl (Which I have discovered is not a popular opinion apparently). But it’s right on its heels!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Stalking
torigroves47's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This one was so fun! I guessed the twist pretty early on but it was still fun to find out I was right! The characters were a little 2d and annoying but it got better as it went on.
I love a good I Know What You Did Last Summer-type plot
I love a good I Know What You Did Last Summer-type plot
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Stalking, and Violence
odrib's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Stalking
Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Violence
Minor: Vomit
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