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That Weekend by Kara Thomas

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jillkaarlela's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Check the trigger warnings! I wouldn’t say that this was kind-blowing, but it wasn’t bad. There was a slightly shocking twist that was interesting. It didn’t take me long to finish. It wasn’t bad, but it’s definitely not my favorite. I liked Thomas’s other book, “The Cheerleaders” better.

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bekah1210's review

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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odrib's review

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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julienicole1106's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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mrsprincekyu's review

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dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I’ll admit, I didn’t see that twist coming. Though for whatever reason I still feel it was lacking something truly shocking.

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melbsreads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Trigger warnings: blood, amnesia, disappearance of a friend,

domestic violence, incest, death, drugging, murder

I had really high hopes for this one because the premise sounded extremely cool. And for the most part I *did* enjoy it. It was full of twists and turns and surprises I didn't see coming. And then it took a turn for the NYARGH and I genuinely don't know how I feel about it.

Like, was it REALLY necessary to have Jesse turn out to be Kat's brother that she never knew about? And for him to KNOW that they were siblings and be totally okay with sleeping with her for over a year anyway? Wasn't it enough to have her be using him as a means of escape rather than actually having feelings for him?? Because, like, NO. GROSS. NO THANK YOU.

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jillianeubauer's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I am having conflicted thoughts about this book. I want to really enjoy it, but there is something missing and I can’t name it. YA mystery books have always been a challenge for me because they aren’t enjoyable when you figure out what happens before the last 100 pages. I even tried to act ignorant and naïve, just so I could make it longer…. P.S. it didn’t work.

What I didn’t like:
First off, the characters were hard to relate with. I usually feel connected to a certain character, but there was nothing for me this time. I also did not like the huge time jumps that happened. I get it, you want to make it seem like they are at a standstill for information, but a half year jump is a little much. The ending felt a little rushed, and I felt myself having to reread a lot of sections to put it together.

What I did like:
The multiple perspectives in part 4 were a nice change from just the view of Claire. My favorite part of the whole book was the final twist (pg 309 and 315) that was a lot of fun, and I totally did NOT piece that together. The whole idea for this book is pretty good, but it is a tad cliche at some points, like I feel I read books like this all the time. Still, I enjoyed this enough to give it a 4 star rating.

I did not like how rushed they were with the finding of Mike Dorsey. Usually when they announce they “found the killer” it it is usually a false accusation, but it was true which was kind of disappointing. I wish there was more suspense in that aspect. I also wish that Claire got her memory back, and what ever happened to Kat and the FBI investigation and media??? There is a big plot hole that I am not satisfied with. But whateves I read the book, it’s done.

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in_love_with_bookish's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

Bookshelves: 2021, contemporary, mystery-thriller-suspense, young-adult

That Weekend by Kara Thomas was bad, really really bad. It was even worse than The Cheerleaders and that book was mediocre. I really need to be more selective with YA thrillers from now on.

Nothing is more terrifying than a villain who sees himself as a hero.

Since I spend some much of my precious time reading this atrocity, I will keep this review short. Everything about this book was underwhelming, messy, and disappointing.

The characters were badly written and they’re all extremely unlikeable; there is no one in this book that you could root for; they are all garbage with varying degrees. Even the ones we’re supposed to feel empathy or sympathy for are written in a way that makes it impossible to do so.

The story is messy and the execution feels choppy and all over the place. I saw some of the plot twists coming and it made for a predictable read. The only twist I didn’t see coming was just out there and so gross, it didn’t even cross my mind. I also think the book lacked nuances and stakes for me and that made it really boring. I didn’t connect to the characters and I didn’t care about what really happened.

So all in all, This was a colossal waste of time for me. I didn't have fun, I didn't care, I wasn't intrigued or invested or interested, Nothing moved me and it was just a broken empty experience from start to finish. I think I may stay From Kara Thomas YA thrillers from now on seeing as I never really enjoy them.

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lilythebibliophile's review

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mysterious slow-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

2.25

Okay, what is with Kara Thomas and

incest plotlines?????

. There was one that was heavily hinted at but didn't end up happening in Little Monsters, and now this??? I'm concerned for the author's wellbeing that she feels to include this in not one, but two of her books for <b>no reason</b>. Like, it doesn't impact the plot hardly at all, it's just there to be disturbing I guess?

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betweentheshelves's review

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Plot twists on plot twists! Some of them were predictable, others were not. I definitely couldn't stop listening in the second half, there. I needed to know what was going to happen! Kara Thomas is definitely one of my favorite thriller authors, and this book just shows why.

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