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unhealthybitch's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.5
jodi_ice's review against another edition
2.0
Cawpile: 2.5* 4.57
*Spoiler alert incase app spoiler tag doesn’t work*
There was the potential for this to be a good YA thriller, some good hints dropped through the book at a potential ending going a certain way, and then… well.. and then the ending just felt really under researched. It seemed to suggest -but not say, just strongly suggest- the main character had DID. But a person with DID would not act in a way she had and for her alter to just ‘disappear’ overnight. The fact the other characters appeared to know about this alter but did nothing about it- including her GP- did not feel right, and would be worrying for anyone suffering from DID who were planning on asking for help surely?
Also for all the build up in the book with the school shooting for the identity of the shooter to be someone we didn’t even know and for a reason I can’t even remember was just really disappointing as a reader and felt like weak writing.
*Spoiler alert incase app spoiler tag doesn’t work*
There was the potential for this to be a good YA thriller, some good hints dropped through the book at a potential ending going a certain way, and then… well.. and then the ending just felt really under researched. It seemed to suggest -but not say, just strongly suggest- the main character had DID. But a person with DID would not act in a way she had and for her alter to just ‘disappear’ overnight. The fact the other characters appeared to know about this alter but did nothing about it- including her GP- did not feel right, and would be worrying for anyone suffering from DID who were planning on asking for help surely?
Also for all the build up in the book with the school shooting for the identity of the shooter to be someone we didn’t even know and for a reason I can’t even remember was just really disappointing as a reader and felt like weak writing.
thebeachscene2021's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
hawkishbooks's review against another edition
2.0
I found the 'twist' quite obvious, not because it was well-signposted (in fact reading it with the twist in mind there were several moments which contradicted it), but just because of the tone and set up. I probably would've enjoyed this a lot more when I was the age Mia is, which is presumably the target audience, so fair enough
el_loves_books's review
dark
mysterious
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
2.0
cami_south's review against another edition
3.0
Mia has a twin brother called Jamie and he's becoming restless in his home situation. Their mother is mentally ill and refuses to get help. Jamie decides to take drastic action to get his mother to get help. And then there's a shooter loose in Mia's school and she has a horrible feeling that she knows who it is...
A quick read, yet intriguing. The ending was entirely unexpected and felt a bit rushed and the writing style was bland, but it was otherwise an interesting read.
A quick read, yet intriguing. The ending was entirely unexpected and felt a bit rushed and the writing style was bland, but it was otherwise an interesting read.
chaoschali's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mollyann's review against another edition
1.0
The ending was trash. Horrendously bad. Thought it was going to be good at first but very disapointing.
shittysapien's review against another edition
2.0
When I was reading the book,
1. I fell asleep, few times. 2. I told my friend it would be better if it was written in her brother's POV.
But then, after I woke up-falling asleep again after reading it for a few pages-I was confronted with some PLOT TWISTS bombed in my face in a quite WHAT?! way. The excitement didn't last long, but it resulted in this rating:
2.8/5. I was confused.
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The main character, Mia is potrayed as a weak girl, who has always been bullied by girls and boys in her really-dont-sound-comfortable school. Since she is fragile mentally and physically, it is expected that there wouldn't be much thrilling tactics while she is having a hide-and-seek moment with the gunman. Maybe T've taken YA books for granted. Blame me, but aren't teenagers these day have always been potrayed as a bunch of kids who are ready for an apocalypse instead of a math exam? Mia, obviously, is boring but true. When terror hits, it's sure as hell i'm gonna be weaker than she is.
I almost give up reading this, but 1. I'll feel guilty. 2. Like Mia, I wanna know what is happening to Jamie. I can't say that I've enjoyed the book because the storyline, the ideas....comes to an end hastily. There are so much more. I want so much more.
1. I fell asleep, few times. 2. I told my friend it would be better if it was written in her brother's POV.
But then, after I woke up-falling asleep again after reading it for a few pages-I was confronted with some PLOT TWISTS bombed in my face in a quite WHAT?! way. The excitement didn't last long, but it resulted in this rating:
2.8/5. I was confused.
.......................................................................
The main character, Mia is potrayed as a weak girl, who has always been bullied by girls and boys in her really-dont-sound-comfortable school. Since she is fragile mentally and physically, it is expected that there wouldn't be much thrilling tactics while she is having a hide-and-seek moment with the gunman. Maybe T've taken YA books for granted. Blame me, but aren't teenagers these day have always been potrayed as a bunch of kids who are ready for an apocalypse instead of a math exam? Mia, obviously, is boring but true. When terror hits, it's sure as hell i'm gonna be weaker than she is.
I almost give up reading this, but 1. I'll feel guilty. 2. Like Mia, I wanna know what is happening to Jamie. I can't say that I've enjoyed the book because the storyline, the ideas....comes to an end hastily. There are so much more. I want so much more.
ahoipanem's review against another edition
3.0
Spannend und krasses Ende, was ich aber irgendwie im Nachhinein etwas vorhersehbar finde... Mia ist mir leider nicht besonders ans Herz gewachsen, weswegen mir ihr Schicksal nicht so nahe ging, wie es hätte gehen können.