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laurenhannahx's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ageekybibliophile's review against another edition
3.0
Started off fairly promising. Really liked the characters and the plots in which the story took. However I felt the ending fell flat and I saw it going somewhere else.
wildeenthusiast's review
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I think that the characters aren’t traumatized enough. Hear me out, as someone who has gone through something “similar” (being on the news because of something tragic) I would NEVER look up or willingly watch news about the case. They have basically witnessed the death of their classmate, it would have affected them mentally whether they liked Simon or not but it seems like it doesn’t faze them. Their worries revolve around normal high school drama plus an occasional questioning at the police station, or at least it’s what it felt like to me. It would’ve been interesting to explore how Simon’s death ACTUALLY affected them mentally, how being questioned makes them really feel. It was a good book, don’t get me wrong, I just feel like we need more accurate representation of trauma revolving witnessing the death of someone you know.
sophsea2's review against another edition
1.0
I didn’t finish this, don’t think I even managed to finish a few chapters
jenzhg's review against another edition
3.0
Hmm, I listened to this as an “audio book”. Which means that I listened to the entirety of this book RETOLD by no other than Stephanie Soo.
Okay, to begin, this might be all Stephanie Soo’s doing but the book was beautiful. I mean, it’s a 3 from me because of how cliché it was (tropes and dynamics) but overall an extremely good mystery. I wanna say I was cool and totally knew that Simon had suicided and plotted this whole grand scheme against all 4 of them, but woah, I DIDN’T?!!!!
It’s sort of disappointing (jk) that I didn’t assume that (but I did assume Jake was somewhat involved tho) because of just how many mystery books I read, but tbh, even if I had assumed that it was a suicide I would’ve never thought of like just how it would unfold. I MEAN THAT MANIFESTO? WHAT?!?! Idk but something about having such an elaborate and big-brain scheme to rope others in before going too is so much cooler than just killing everyone and then yourself.
Overall, the book is a 3.5 ⭐️ for me, it was a good book to listen to and honestly enjoyed how it had all unfolded. I wished I could’ve gotten to read more of the manifesto though, a well-deserve hyped up book!
Ps: nate’s such a badass for having such a cool comeback to Vanessa LOL like genuinely laughed out loud (for reference, Vanessa wrote WHORE all over addie’s locker and then BAM Nate went “I didn’t even know your name when you tried to shove yo hands down my pants (that’s sexual assault btw) and that was AWESOMEEE). Also Nate and Brownyn ARE SO CUTE HEHE.
Okay, to begin, this might be all Stephanie Soo’s doing but the book was beautiful. I mean, it’s a 3 from me because of how cliché it was (tropes and dynamics) but overall an extremely good mystery. I wanna say I was cool and totally knew that Simon had suicided and plotted this whole grand scheme against all 4 of them, but woah, I DIDN’T?!!!!
It’s sort of disappointing (jk) that I didn’t assume that (but I did assume Jake was somewhat involved tho) because of just how many mystery books I read, but tbh, even if I had assumed that it was a suicide I would’ve never thought of like just how it would unfold. I MEAN THAT MANIFESTO? WHAT?!?! Idk but something about having such an elaborate and big-brain scheme to rope others in before going too is so much cooler than just killing everyone and then yourself.
Overall, the book is a 3.5 ⭐️ for me, it was a good book to listen to and honestly enjoyed how it had all unfolded. I wished I could’ve gotten to read more of the manifesto though, a well-deserve hyped up book!
Ps: nate’s such a badass for having such a cool comeback to Vanessa LOL like genuinely laughed out loud (for reference, Vanessa wrote WHORE all over addie’s locker and then BAM Nate went “I didn’t even know your name when you tried to shove yo hands down my pants (that’s sexual assault btw) and that was AWESOMEEE). Also Nate and Brownyn ARE SO CUTE HEHE.
kulasfak's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
rose_reads_lots's review against another edition
5.0
A solid 4.75 stars.
The way this book was orchestrated... Listen everyone. Go to your nearest bookstore or hop on Amazon, Etsy, whatever online shop you use, and go buy this book. I don't know why I didn't pick up this book sooner. It was so good and entertaining. I was always eager everyday to read the next page then another, and then another.
Let's talk about the characters:
Bronwyn: The "sexy nerd" is what I have her labeled as in my brain. I liked her enough to actually care about her. Sometimes her little miss perfect act had me contemplate my feelings about this book but it wasn't a problem.
Nate: MY HUBBYYY. The bad boy of the year. I loved everything about him except when he was an asshole sometimes. I loved how he stood up for my boy Coop. I also felt bad for his situation but I'm so happy he got ahappy ending. (Let's just wait until the next book to mention that).
Cooper: I didn't feel as much for Cooper, but I kind of cared about him? He was nice, yes. I'm so glad that he also got a happy ending (again; let's wait until the next book lol). I would love to see more of Cooper in the next book.
Addy: I love how the author didn't keep her as the sweet innocent girl who always followed around her boyfriend. The glow up was necessary, both physically and mentally. You go, girl!
The switch in POVs in every chapter made me confused sometimes that I had to go back and check. It wasn't that bad considering I gave this book 4.75 stars.
Oh and, I knew something like that would happen, although I did not expect the people involved in the murder to be... well involved.
The way this book was orchestrated... Listen everyone. Go to your nearest bookstore or hop on Amazon, Etsy, whatever online shop you use, and go buy this book. I don't know why I didn't pick up this book sooner. It was so good and entertaining. I was always eager everyday to read the next page then another, and then another.
Let's talk about the characters:
Bronwyn: The "sexy nerd" is what I have her labeled as in my brain. I liked her enough to actually care about her. Sometimes her little miss perfect act had me contemplate my feelings about this book but it wasn't a problem.
Nate: MY HUBBYYY. The bad boy of the year. I loved everything about him except when he was an asshole sometimes. I loved how he stood up for my boy Coop. I also felt bad for his situation but I'm so happy he got a
Cooper: I didn't feel as much for Cooper, but I kind of cared about him? He was nice, yes. I'm so glad that he also got a happy ending (again; let's wait until the next book lol). I would love to see more of Cooper in the next book.
Addy: I love how the author didn't keep her as the sweet innocent girl who always followed around her boyfriend. The glow up was necessary, both physically and mentally. You go, girl!
The switch in POVs in every chapter made me confused sometimes that I had to go back and check. It wasn't that bad considering I gave this book 4.75 stars.
Oh and, I knew something like that would happen, although I did not expect the people involved in the murder to be... well involved.
steffany9's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
3.5