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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!
_malakysf_'s review
2.0
NetGalley ARC
I didn’t really like this book honestly. I found the plot not that detailed and rich. It was just so *easy* to read but it was extremely slow paced! And there was a lot of unanswered questions, even in the end of the book. It was overally an okay read, but maybe it wasn’t for me since it’s a YA book? I generally think that there could have been more to add to the story so that it could be more complex and better.
I didn’t really like this book honestly. I found the plot not that detailed and rich. It was just so *easy* to read but it was extremely slow paced! And there was a lot of unanswered questions, even in the end of the book. It was overally an okay read, but maybe it wasn’t for me since it’s a YA book? I generally think that there could have been more to add to the story so that it could be more complex and better.
slothrn13's review
3.0
Eh. It was an alright book. Decently written but slow going until the end. It does depict a toxic relationship and at times glamorizes it which I don’t really care for in a YA book but it does end on a good twist and if a second book is released I probably will read it.
Sometimes I had a hard time deciding if Tillie was a reliable narrator or not. I think she was for the most part because she was honest in her tellings but also you can tell she’s a troubled kid. I had a difficult time liking Madison as a character but she was also depicted as a very manipulative and possibly antisocial person.
Overall decent.
Sometimes I had a hard time deciding if Tillie was a reliable narrator or not. I think she was for the most part because she was honest in her tellings but also you can tell she’s a troubled kid. I had a difficult time liking Madison as a character but she was also depicted as a very manipulative and possibly antisocial person.
Overall decent.
rachelrenbarger1's review
1.0
Easily one of the worst books I've listened to in awhile. The flattest villain, a convenient end, and truly terrible characters. I know I'm not a teen anymore but even I know this is way off.
ellieellie16's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
i think this book is advertised completely wrong! Its made out to seem like a mystery but it very much isnt. Its more of a thriller kinda but its toxic yuri basically 😭 just like 2 violent obsessive girls in a relationship and what happens next. I actually liked the intense romance between madison and tillie and loved how they both validated the others crazy and u could tell it was coming to a point but then it just flopped at the end. It just goes completely off the rails and makes no sense tbh and lacks stakes of any kind. Literally its on the back of the book thay madison thrns up dead so u think its a major plot poiny and this doesn’t happen until the last like 30 pages and she isn’t actually dead 😭 and the backstoriws to justify the current plot are extremely flimsy and also kinda dont make sense . Idk it had potential but falls flat and is not at all what i was expecting which is why i think it has low ratings. Neither character felt all that complex either and didnt exist in a context outside of their singular relationship which isnt great writing tbh. Idk. Kinda blah but was able to read in one sitting
avaree's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0