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jellogirl2010's review against another edition
2.0
I was pretty excited about this book. I've been a massive fan of the Archie comics and Riverdale and I wanted insight into the events that happened before the show aired. So, of course I pre-ordered this when a friend tipped me off to it being published.
I'm not going to lie, I was majorly disappointed with it. The only parts I really liked were Betty's (we literally had no clue what she was up to in LA). Although I hated where Micol Ostow left off in her POV. And also, there was no clue or reason to who and why she was being framed for stealing "top-shelf" clothes . ALSO, WHY did she not tell Kevin about Brad when she got back from LA?
The other part I liked was Jughead's, even though they were a little sad. It was true to his voice and I liked the hint that MAYBE, Gladys didn't want to leave him behind. Although, there was still no explanation to why she left him behind.
It was also amusing to me to see Dilton's character development and that maybe, he was always just slightly a little unhinged.
But of course, there were things I did not like and unfortunately, they did not outweigh the good parts of this book. Micol Ostow is just a mediocre writer at best. Her prose did not blow me out of the water, so to speak.
She got Archie's voice perfectly, but it reminded me of all the reasons I don't LOVE him. So, his parts were completely unenjoyable for me.
Then there was Veronica, who was THE WORST part of this whole reading experience and another reminder about why she drives me crazy on the show. I found myself rolling my eyes the whole entire time and wondering, how somebody can be so completely out of touch. Also, compared to a all the celebrities name dropped, Veronica Lodge is small potatoes. My favorite part of her POV was when she got knocked down a few pegs, even if I did not love the way her friends handled the situation. But I wasn't too worried because she was equally as nasty, if not worse in the situation.
Do I recommend this? Begrudingly, yes. Will I read the other books in the series? Probably. I just wish somebody different had written this, we'd been given more insight into Polly and Jason, and that there wasn't a lot of time spent on details we already knew.
I'm not going to lie, I was majorly disappointed with it. The only parts I really liked were Betty's (we literally had no clue what she was up to in LA). Although I hated where Micol Ostow left off in her POV. And also, there was no clue or reason to who and why she was being framed for stealing "top-shelf" clothes . ALSO, WHY did she not tell Kevin about Brad when she got back from LA?
The other part I liked was Jughead's, even though they were a little sad. It was true to his voice and I liked the hint that MAYBE, Gladys didn't want to leave him behind. Although, there was still no explanation to why she left him behind.
It was also amusing to me to see Dilton's character development and that maybe, he was always just slightly a little unhinged.
But of course, there were things I did not like and unfortunately, they did not outweigh the good parts of this book. Micol Ostow is just a mediocre writer at best. Her prose did not blow me out of the water, so to speak.
She got Archie's voice perfectly, but it reminded me of all the reasons I don't LOVE him. So, his parts were completely unenjoyable for me.
Then there was Veronica, who was THE WORST part of this whole reading experience and another reminder about why she drives me crazy on the show. I found myself rolling my eyes the whole entire time and wondering, how somebody can be so completely out of touch. Also, compared to a all the celebrities name dropped, Veronica Lodge is small potatoes. My favorite part of her POV was when she got knocked down a few pegs, even if I did not love the way her friends handled the situation. But I wasn't too worried because she was equally as nasty, if not worse in the situation.
Do I recommend this? Begrudingly, yes. Will I read the other books in the series? Probably. I just wish somebody different had written this, we'd been given more insight into Polly and Jason, and that there wasn't a lot of time spent on details we already knew.
twistedreader93's review against another edition
5.0
I love anything riverdale so you know I had to read this
noellee_ma's review against another edition
3.0
Näh.
Als ich noch Fan der Serie war, habe ich mit großer Erwartung auch “Riverdale - Der Tag davor” von Micol Ostow gelesen. Als Serien-Fan ok, aber auch kein Muss. Mittlerweile finde ich selbst diese schrecklich bzw. habe sie noch nicht einmal beendet. Naja, nun kurz zu diesem Buch.
Hier werden die Vorgeschichten und Geheimnisse von Betty, Veronica, Archie und Jughead gelüftet. Stellt man sich spannend und mysteriös vor, so wie die Serie es auch versprechen würde. Ist es aber nicht unbedingt. Nur weiteres High-School-Drama.
Manche Aspekte waren vielleicht ganz interessant und man konnte z.B. Veronicas Verhalten (in der Serie) besser verstehen. Das Meiste hat sich für mich jedoch gezogen.
Schön fand ich, dass es zwischendrin besondere Seiten gab, z.B. mit E-Mails, die das Lesen aufgelockert und beschleunigt haben.
Insgesamt eine nette Lektüre für zwischendurch, insbesondere für Riverdale-Fans, aber mehr auch nicht.
Als ich noch Fan der Serie war, habe ich mit großer Erwartung auch “Riverdale - Der Tag davor” von Micol Ostow gelesen. Als Serien-Fan ok, aber auch kein Muss. Mittlerweile finde ich selbst diese schrecklich bzw. habe sie noch nicht einmal beendet. Naja, nun kurz zu diesem Buch.
Hier werden die Vorgeschichten und Geheimnisse von Betty, Veronica, Archie und Jughead gelüftet. Stellt man sich spannend und mysteriös vor, so wie die Serie es auch versprechen würde. Ist es aber nicht unbedingt. Nur weiteres High-School-Drama.
Manche Aspekte waren vielleicht ganz interessant und man konnte z.B. Veronicas Verhalten (in der Serie) besser verstehen. Das Meiste hat sich für mich jedoch gezogen.
Schön fand ich, dass es zwischendrin besondere Seiten gab, z.B. mit E-Mails, die das Lesen aufgelockert und beschleunigt haben.
Insgesamt eine nette Lektüre für zwischendurch, insbesondere für Riverdale-Fans, aber mehr auch nicht.
themichellegray's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars - This was honestly so much better than I expected it to be; if you're a fan of the Riverdale TV series, you'll probably enjoy this!
While we get to read from all of our favorite character's POV's, my favorite ended up being Veronica's. Her portion of this book read like a much better written Gossip Girl book and really gave so much insight to her life back in NYC.
It was a bit weird that every story from the Riverdale Vol. 3 graphic novel was incorporated into this story somehow. To a fan who's read most of the recent publications within this universe, including these stories felt repetitive and unnecessary.
While we get to read from all of our favorite character's POV's, my favorite ended up being Veronica's. Her portion of this book read like a much better written Gossip Girl book and really gave so much insight to her life back in NYC.
It was a bit weird that every story from the Riverdale Vol. 3 graphic novel was incorporated into this story somehow. To a fan who's read most of the recent publications within this universe, including these stories felt repetitive and unnecessary.
drew281's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
stuffsamdoes_'s review against another edition
I am not even going to give this book a rating. I couldn't get into it. I tried, especially being a fan of Riverdale, but something about it didn't spark my interest. Started it almost a month ago and only read about 40 pages into it before I have decided to call it quits. Not for me.
meowreads_94's review against another edition
3.0
Was watching riverdale again and coincidentally stumbled upon it. Not bad. Not bad for a time pass but still a lot of things were undiscussed. I want a full book too following the storyline of the tv series.
booksandcoasters96's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
zeeky63's review against another edition
3.0
I have loved Archie comics and the Riverdale show so I thought I would love this book. The book is good overall, but I think since the show has been on for so long, readers will only think of what happened in the first season of the show versus what is actually happening in the book. I also ended up listening to this as an audio book and I was hoping that the audio would be done by the cast of Riverdale. It was disappointing that it wasn't the cast, but eventually I got over it. The prequel was very similar to the show so I felt that I didn't actually need to read it.
lelemontgomery's review against another edition
4.0
Ich habe damals als die Serie rausgekommen ist, die ersten beiden Staffeln angeschaut, dabei habe ich aber die zweite Staffel nicht ganz beendet.
Zuerst einmal: Ich hielt Riverdale damals nicht für sehr interessant. Irgendwie hat mich die Story nicht wirklich gepackt und es zog sich alles in die Länge.
jetzt wo ich aber das Buch lese, denke ich, ich werde es mit der Serie nochmals probieren.
Die Sache mit Jason ist schon spannend gemacht und ich bin gespannt was mich in diesem Buch alles erwarten wird. Da ich weiß, dass die Serie etwas komisch wird in Richtung Staffel 5/6 zweifle ich noch daran da gefallen zu finden, aber ich werds ausprobieren
Zuerst einmal: Ich hielt Riverdale damals nicht für sehr interessant. Irgendwie hat mich die Story nicht wirklich gepackt und es zog sich alles in die Länge.
jetzt wo ich aber das Buch lese, denke ich, ich werde es mit der Serie nochmals probieren.
Die Sache mit Jason ist schon spannend gemacht und ich bin gespannt was mich in diesem Buch alles erwarten wird. Da ich weiß, dass die Serie etwas komisch wird in Richtung Staffel 5/6 zweifle ich noch daran da gefallen zu finden, aber ich werds ausprobieren