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bookishmouse24's review
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
aboxer93's review
3.0
Not as good as her other book but still a page turner. If you are only going to read one, read The Violent Season.
emmagrace788's review
2.0
Lowkey boring. I feel like it could've been better idk. I guess i was expecting more. Like it was fine and i read it. I wouldn't really recommend this to anyone. It's all around just ok and that's fine.
matildeh's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
dairling's review against another edition
2.5
I leaned more towards a 2.5 because I do feel it should have been longer and more fleshed out. That said, it was super quick and it kept my attention. This definitely leans more towards revenge than mystery. I was a fan of it being sapphic because there’s not enough in this genre. Can’t say I’d recommend it but I enjoyed it well enough.
asteriisky's review
3.0
this gave me fear street vibes somehow (positive? idk tbh) but i never wanna read the words "girl magic" ever again
2.5
2.5
hedgefruit's review
4.0
Thanks to Sourcefire Books and Netgalley for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Honestly? I had a great time with this. It was a good sapphic thriller, with two protagonists with dubious intentions and a lot of baggage, and it felt like.... a beautiful encapsulation of the void of summer when you're in high school. The way it both feels absolutely infinite and utterly hollow. And it fell well developed and executed!
My main gripe with this book is that as much as there were hints about who the lead is, in terms of her characterization, I didn't feel like it was as well developed as it could be? Like I wish that she had been more defined, especially since it was written in the first person, and I felt like other characters had a stronger sense than I did, while I just responded to the ghost of characterization.
Overall though, a good time!
Honestly? I had a great time with this. It was a good sapphic thriller, with two protagonists with dubious intentions and a lot of baggage, and it felt like.... a beautiful encapsulation of the void of summer when you're in high school. The way it both feels absolutely infinite and utterly hollow. And it fell well developed and executed!
My main gripe with this book is that as much as there were hints about who the lead is, in terms of her characterization, I didn't feel like it was as well developed as it could be? Like I wish that she had been more defined, especially since it was written in the first person, and I felt like other characters had a stronger sense than I did, while I just responded to the ghost of characterization.
Overall though, a good time!