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hamletsalterego's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
"I realise there are reminders of people wherever you are if you look hard enough."
I bought this way back in 2016 when Zoe Sugg had her book club and it's been sitting on my shelf for the last seven years untouched until today.
An absolute tragedy that I didn't read it till today, I could've used it in 2017. A beautiful story about grief and guilt. It's important for younger readers than myself to read. With the thriller aspect, it entices one in to read further to work out who's behind the messages.
A beautiful read by an amazing author.
I bought this way back in 2016 when Zoe Sugg had her book club and it's been sitting on my shelf for the last seven years untouched until today.
An absolute tragedy that I didn't read it till today, I could've used it in 2017. A beautiful story about grief and guilt. It's important for younger readers than myself to read. With the thriller aspect, it entices one in to read further to work out who's behind the messages.
A beautiful read by an amazing author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Death of parent
chloek608's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I recommend this book if you like:
-YA teen
-mystery
-dealing with bereavement
-YA teen
-mystery
-dealing with bereavement
Skye has witnessed a tragic event where a drug dealer killed her sister. Now Skye’s parents have sent her to a bereavement camp where she bonds with other children who can relate to her. Fay is her naive, young roommate and Danielle is the wild roommate. Skye bonds with Brandon and confides in him that she has been receiving messages from her dead sister. But does that mean she is still alive or is someone messing with her? Skye suspects Joe, the creepy, overpowering ‘friend’ who wants to know too much about her past and ends up taking Fay under his wing.
The story takes an unforeseen turn and Fay has written a suicide note and disappeared with some tablets onto an island in the middle of the lake. Thankfully Skye goes to save her and her swimming past comes in incredibly helpful when Joe appears to sabotage her rescue. Joe pushes the kayaks away, leaving Skye the only option of swimming across with Fay to get her to safety.
All in all, this story was an easy read despite the heavy topics. It wasn’t overly memorable unfortunately.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt
ringamboa's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Blood, Death, Stalking, Drug abuse, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Addiction, and Abandonment
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