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Summer's Edge by Dana Mele

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mfrisk's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.0

This book is a cheesy young adult popcorn flick. The comparisons made on the book seem fairly accurate and it definitely blends reality with the supernatural. I struggle with how I feel about this book because it had an interesting premise starting out and then there were a lot of flashbacks and then when it ends you feel confused but can also piece some things together. I had trouble though differentiating the characters at times and felt like the book could have been far shorter to have more impact with its ending. I’m not sure we needed every single detail given. 
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lisacanteven's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I don't typically read ghost stories, but if I had to get myself into a ghost story I'm glad it was this one. If you read and enjoyed We Were Liars, you will love this one. I, however, did not like WWL at all. I did think Summer's Edge was a lot better. The characters were a little more palatable. The narrator shifts so far into the book were tough to get used to, but at the end I see what the author was doing. I thought the ending was *chef's kiss* good. I did see part of the twist coming from pretty far away, but the author still got me with part of the twist. 

Read if you like:
>We Were Liars
>Pretty Little Liars
>I Know What You Did Last Summer
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