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theemolibrocubicularist's review against another edition
5.0
O.M.G. The suspense was KILLING me in this book (figuretively speaking of course) as I followed Cammie, Bex, Macey, Liz and Zach - *drool* - through Cammie's lost memories of her summer of torture (literally speaking). I cried so much throughout most of the book as I felt Cammie's pain of people keeping secrets from her that she really needed to know, of what she saw and heard through her adventures, of the friends she thought she lost, of the judgemental looks she was receiving... I felt sorry for her that I wanted to literally hug her.... Gallagher fans are waiting on the edge of their seats for the 6th and possibly the last book of the series and I hope a certain author is not going to make those fans wait too long since most of us are not trained to be patient. lol.
iceangel32's review against another edition
3.0
At the beginning of this book I felt like Cammie, struggling to remember the previous book and trying to figure out what I missed. but i realized that I did remember most of it and we were not suppose to know what happened that summer, the book itself would reveal the secrets. In this book we learn more of Cammie's dad and his mission. We also learn a little more of the Circle of Cavan. I can't wait for the next book and learning more of Preston and his family, maybe more of Macey. The next and maybe final book, ooo the anticipation. Now its just time to sit back and wait.
toastyghosty13's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This book felt a bit darker than the rest of the series has felt so far. Cammie does not remember multiple months of her life sine she ran away from school to keep her friends safe, and she is still on the run from the mysteries Circle of Cavan. This book was much more mysterious than the others, and felt like a good lead off into the series finale, since it helps uncover some more secrets about Cavan as Cammie retraces her steps with friends and family to figure out what happened and where she went after she left. This book was also quite sad because of this, as well as the way that the spy industry in this universe is so family oriented; it could mean that anyone you know, love and trust could be the enemy and be lying to you.
This book was much more tense, which is part of why I did not rank it as high as the others. I started this series because it was meant to be a fun read about how teenage girls are gonna teenage girl and do stupid things when it comes to boys, like using expensive spy equipment to run surveillance on him to see if he's planning on asking you to the school dance. This series has taken a large pivot from that, and has turned into a focus on espionage and betrayals. While I enjoy the latter, I still wish I had more of the former. I liked that this series did not take itself too seriously, but now it is taking itself a bit too seriously for how it started off. Even with my thoughts on that, I find this series and this book enjoyable since it was about time there were more spy novels about girls!!!!
This is still a fun series that I would recommend to anyone that is craving a little bit of childhood nostalgia in their reading lives.
This book was much more tense, which is part of why I did not rank it as high as the others. I started this series because it was meant to be a fun read about how teenage girls are gonna teenage girl and do stupid things when it comes to boys, like using expensive spy equipment to run surveillance on him to see if he's planning on asking you to the school dance. This series has taken a large pivot from that, and has turned into a focus on espionage and betrayals. While I enjoy the latter, I still wish I had more of the former. I liked that this series did not take itself too seriously, but now it is taking itself a bit too seriously for how it started off. Even with my thoughts on that, I find this series and this book enjoyable since it was about time there were more spy novels about girls!!!!
This is still a fun series that I would recommend to anyone that is craving a little bit of childhood nostalgia in their reading lives.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting, Blood, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Car accident
hkeeley's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book is so wild and devastating in equal turns. Ally Carter ramps up the intensity well and it truly makes my heart hurt. These characters feel so real, and it is so fun to watch them grow. The last 1/3 of this book is unhinged. I say that as a compliment.
kaeliesreads's review against another edition
5.0
This is a very good book
This is a very good book and I can't wait to see what happens in the final book of This series and see how it ends
This is a very good book and I can't wait to see what happens in the final book of This series and see how it ends
lucy3610's review against another edition
5.0
This one is my FAVORITE even though it is kind of dark, but if you forget about that, it is very good.