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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
This book was so well paced, the perfect mystery to get you out of a reading slump! The ending wasn’t predictable and the plot kept you on your toes the entire time. The characters were descriptive and well rounded- it left me wanting for more which will probably lead me to read the rest of the series!
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Exceptionally well-done psychological thriller that I did not expect from a YA novel.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-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
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
loved the plot twist
Great easy fun read. Kept me guessing who the killer was. I will definitely be reading the next one soon.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
I wish I had found this series when I was a young adult to be in the same age group as the main characters, but it was still very enjoyable to read as an adult.
It was a book where I genuinely wanted to keep flipping the page and read until the finish. The main character, Cassie, is written to be intelligent and likeable. The ensemble of supporting characters each have their own 'talent' as well, which sort of felt like people were designated a corny 'superpower'; however, Barnes wrote plausible reasoning as to why each teenager's troubled past would make them so excellent at their skill. The dialogue and word choices were written well, and I liked the fast pacing and mystery of the plot. Barnes is educated in psychology herself, so I felt like I learnt about profiling skills and criminology.
The plot twist landed for me and I was surprised at the identity of the UnSub (though I'm not the kind of reader that likes to try and deduce "whodunnit" myself and prefer to be taken along the narrative). Although love triangles can be irritating if done wrong, especially since they seem to be recurrent in YA fiction, I did enjoy the tension and indecision that Cassie has to undergo as she shares intimate moments with both boys. I had moments of 'kicking my feet giggling' butterflies, and because it's a teen romance, it didn't feel particularly rushed or forced.
It was a book where I genuinely wanted to keep flipping the page and read until the finish. The main character, Cassie, is written to be intelligent and likeable. The ensemble of supporting characters each have their own 'talent' as well, which sort of felt like people were designated a corny 'superpower'; however, Barnes wrote plausible reasoning as to why each teenager's troubled past would make them so excellent at their skill. The dialogue and word choices were written well, and I liked the fast pacing and mystery of the plot. Barnes is educated in psychology herself, so I felt like I learnt about profiling skills and criminology.
The plot twist landed for me and I was surprised at the identity of the UnSub (though I'm not the kind of reader that likes to try and deduce "whodunnit" myself and prefer to be taken along the narrative). Although love triangles can be irritating if done wrong, especially since they seem to be recurrent in YA fiction, I did enjoy the tension and indecision that Cassie has to undergo as she shares intimate moments with both boys. I had moments of 'kicking my feet giggling' butterflies, and because it's a teen romance, it didn't feel particularly rushed or forced.