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amandawhyatt's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, Physical abuse, and Mental illness
Minor: Medical trauma and Forced institutionalization
chloebear21's review
- 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
3.25
Moderate: Alcohol and Blood
Minor: Incest
misasue03's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Violence, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Blood
adamsbookshelf's review
- 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? No
3.0
So we follow Claire as she wakes up stranded in the forest. She is able to get help and winds up in the emergency room, the catch being she can't remember anything past friday night (the story starts on Sunday). Part 1 follows Claire and her quest for answers. I was so invested and devoured this first part of the story.
Part 2 follows Claire after police have closed the investigation. Watching Claire grow and cope with her best friends death was so depressing. She then finds a missing piece of information that could open the investigation back up.
Part 3 & 4 were a pretty big let down. This follows the same plot that "Suicide Notes from beautiful Girls" by Lynn Weingarten. However I was really liking this take on it.
One thing I was missing in this book was the secretiveness of the story. In The Cheerleaders there was a mystery that was never solved. We as the audience were told in the last pages but none of the characters knew. I was really hoping that would be a common theme across the authors novels. I am still so excited for "Out of the Ashes" and can't wait to read it.
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder
bookedandbusy's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Drug abuse
beckyremillard's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Child abuse, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Blood, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
themoodreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Rape, Vomit, Child abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Mental illness, and Terminal illness
_chelseachelsea's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
For most of the book, I had a 4.25-4.5 star rating in mind. I loved the narrator, Claire, who we follow as she struggles to recall the events that led her to be found bloody and concussed on a mountain she doesn’t remember stepping foot on. Claire is smart, but stubborn. She is petty, but she cares. She feels like a real teenager, on the cusp of adulthood and unsure of who she wants to be. When her life is toppled by trauma her response to it feels true, not contrived, and when she starts digging for answers it’s not because she’s a scrappy hometown hero with a sudden burst of detective skills - it’s because she cannot move forward from her own grief without the answers she thinks will resolve it. Again, Thomas demonstrates a real understanding of loss.
The one complaint I have, which ultimately caused me to drop my rating to a 4.0, is that while the finale does give a satisfying resolution to the story - without tying it up too neatly in a way that feels cheap - there are a few “bonus” twists that I felt warranted more attention. One of my biggest pet peeves in a thriller or mystery is when a plot point feels rushed or thrown in at the last minute. By the time these shockers are dropped on us, the pages are drawing to a close. There’s no time to explore the meaning or impact of them. I found it frustrating that by the time we were really getting to learn more about these other characters, our time with them was over.
Outside of that peeve, That Weekend is an excellent novel about guilt, grief, and the burden of secrets - even the ones we must keep to protect ourselves.
Moderate: Child death, Classism, Confinement, Grief, Incest, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug use, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Mental illness, Trafficking, and Alcohol
bibliorama's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The audiobook narrator was quite good and brought a lot of emotion to the performance. I also liked the look at grief this book brings. Some of the tropes this book covers is memory loss, friends go missing in the woods during a camping trip, complicated friend dynamics.
Start - 5
We start out with our mc not remembering anything, and where she is initially found adds a lot of tension to the plot. There is a sense of threat to her, but based on her not being able to remember anything the feeling lingers.
Characters - 4
These were pretty rounded characters for ya mystery -- and I only say that not to rag on ya, but because right after this I read 5 Total Strangers. Now that was the opposite of well-rounded. Without giving away spoilers, I felt for the main character and by the end was like girl it's time for you to move on and find some new friends.
Atmosphere - 2.75
This was the lowest score simply because it felt like this plot could have happened anywhere, and there isn't anything super specific about the location or vibe that makes it stand out. Which is fine. The story was still enjoyable without that.
Plot - 4
There were some twists that I could see coming, but they were still executed well. And, there were some twists that I didn't guess entirely. How the main character found clues also felt natural and not out of thin air.
Ending - 3.75
I liked the final conflict between the mc and a few other characters. It didn't go down how I was expecting and yet it felt real to who the characters are. I think there was room for this story to push the thriller parts even further to make the stakes rise higher.
Style - 4
Easy and digestible without being too simple.
Overall - a solid 4
Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Car accident, Cursing, and Death of parent
Minor: Blood, Bullying, and Incest
Nothing really explicit or sensationally described. A teen reader most likely wouldn't have any issues.pollyhall's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Car accident, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Cancer