367 reviews for:

The Party

Natasha Preston

3.4 AVERAGE


I had hopes for this book, but it was just meh. It’s yet another “who dun it” “last man standing” type thriller. No part of it was surprising, and no part of it was interesting.
challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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: No
adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The thriller elements are definitely in this book! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time and didn’t figure out the whole mystery before it was revealed. My only issues with this book are characters making dumb and frustrating decisions, however they are teenagers so it’s not entirely unexpected. I also didn’t love the ending. I’ve read another book by this author and the ending was horrible but in a really good way. This one felt rushed and like it didn’t quite line up with a lot of other things that happened in the book. 

michellela's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 29%

Just did not hold my interest
dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

This was such a fantastic read, I loved the set up, and watching as they navigated this situation! 
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot