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The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas

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jthibo3's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hotgirlsr3ad's review against another edition

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3.0

★- 3 stars!

“But after a while, searching for the answers felt like grasping around in the dark. At some point, you have to choose to live in the light.”

➸ it was okay.. i guess. it had the potential to be great but i didn't like that them dying at the same time was a coincidence, the ending would have been so much better if the deaths were connected. also, what about the note????? i wanna know. jen's death wasn't talked about enough.

ajenndae's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

3.5

phoebebridgers46's review against another edition

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4.0

I absoulty loved this book, very susspencful and intreging.

maddie_martinez's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

blurrypetals's review against another edition

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5.0

Wow. This was somehow exactly what I wanted to read right now and it was so suspenseful, eerie, and chilling, it ended up being a perfect Halloweentime read.

Phoebe Strole's dreamy voice walked me through the horror of the deaths of five cheerleaders five years ago: two murders, two killed in a car crash, and one who committed suicide. I don't know if it's because Phoebe's voice is so lovely and comfortable, but it cast a melancholy and chilling color over the whole story, reminding me with each passing word that this was just a young girl who was experiencing these horrors of the world.

Monica was so interesting in her raw grief, not only over the loss of her sister but also her recent statutory rape and subsequent abortion, and it makes her head a scary place to be.

Spoiler

That part at the very end when she was standing over Brandon, wanting so badly to kill him was bone-chilling.

This was definitely one of the better thrillers I've read as of late, especially considering the fact that this is a YA thriller. Great job, Kara Thomas. I'll be keeping my eye out for your work.