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whiskersandwords's review against another edition
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? Yes
5.0
will_cherico's review
4.0
This was a really strong second entry in what I think is going to be a trilogy, but I"m not really sure how. This one wraps things up pretty neatly, and lacks the sequel setups the first one had. I really liked a lot of the characters in this - Jheri was a great addition to the main team and Mayor Maybrook' had a fun sheriff-from-Jaws kind of role for his sadly short appearances. I liked Rust and Cole together, but it was annoying to see them bicker almost the entire time they were together. It didn't really feel realistic that they would still be together when they're doing literally nothing but fighting. I loved the villains of this one, Frendo being even more of a symbol than the first time around. It had a January 6th-ish vibe and I think it made for a really good allegory of the way people will so viciously believe anything but the possibility that America has a problem with mass violence, even if part of that denial is resorting to violence. It's a surprisingly thoughtful book for a YA slasher novel, and it made the already well-paced story a lot better. Very interested to see what Adam Cesare has in store for the third one.
emjayreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
princess_gtm122's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
mallorycjaeger's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
colleenlovestoread's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
meetlyss's review
dark
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? It's complicated
4.0
not as fun as the first one but still creepy and gory
savvie1991's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
theremightbecupcakes's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0