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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Hated the characters and I had absolutely no idea what was going on most of the time.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
4.25⭐️
really nice plot and such an unexpected plot twist, lowkey need more brynn and tripp
really nice plot and such an unexpected plot twist, lowkey need more brynn and tripp
adventurous
dark
informative
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
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've been on an unexpected Karen M. McManus kick lately, and Nothing More to Tell was the last one that I owned and had not yet read - until now! It didn't turn out to be my new favorite of hers, but it was a solid YA mystery overall.
Let's start with a positive - I actually really enjoyed the plot! It wasn't too straightforward, and while we got the "everyone is a suspect at some point" approach, it did a good job of linking puzzle pieces together in a way that was actually plausible and made sense.
I did guess the ultimate reveal, though, and that's because of my main gripe with this one - the characters just weren't that interesting, and that unfortunately included one of our main characters, Brynn. She had a bit of snark in her, which was fun enough, but other than that she's the girl who sort of likes journalism, and that's all. Our other main character, Tripp, is a walking red flag even within the context of his behavior, but at least that made him somewhat interesting. Everyone else was flat as a board, with exactly one character trait per person, and that made it really, really easy to puzzle out the whodunnit part of the whole thing.
Nevertheless, the audiobook of this was a fun one to listen to, and I had an a-okay time overall. I'm sure I'll be picking up future releases of the author whenever the mood strikes.
Let's start with a positive - I actually really enjoyed the plot! It wasn't too straightforward, and while we got the "everyone is a suspect at some point" approach, it did a good job of linking puzzle pieces together in a way that was actually plausible and made sense.
I did guess the ultimate reveal, though, and that's because of my main gripe with this one - the characters just weren't that interesting, and that unfortunately included one of our main characters, Brynn. She had a bit of snark in her, which was fun enough, but other than that she's the girl who sort of likes journalism, and that's all. Our other main character, Tripp, is a walking red flag even within the context of his behavior, but at least that made him somewhat interesting. Everyone else was flat as a board, with exactly one character trait per person, and that made it really, really easy to puzzle out the whodunnit part of the whole thing.
Nevertheless, the audiobook of this was a fun one to listen to, and I had an a-okay time overall. I'm sure I'll be picking up future releases of the author whenever the mood strikes.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am 35 years older than the target reader. While McManus's books are entertaining for me, I really love that these mostly wholesome and optimistic crime novels are available for adolescents.