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tammy216's review
4.0
Find Me is one of those books that keeps you interested from start to finish. Our main character Wick is a hacker and a foster kid. Wick was raised with an abusive, criminal father and a mother who committed suicide. While Wick's sister Lily is determined to make this foster home work Wick is always ready to run and has one foot out the door. When a classmate, Tessa, commits suicide and her dairy is left on Wick's doorstep with a note that says "Find Me" Wick has to decide whether or not she will use her hacking skills to find out who raped and abused Tessa.
Wick is a really interesting character. She trusts no one and is always prepared for the worst. While her sister is bright and optimistic Wick prefers to be realistic. Wick has a very low opinion of herself which is understandable considering the amount of times she is looked down upon or called "trash" throughout the book. The one person who seems to see all the good sides of Wick is Griff, he is the only one who doesn't judge her.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book. Wick was a great main character. I appreciate how smart and savvy she is and I understand her choices and motivations. The only problem I had was that I figured out the mystery pretty early on. I hoped I wasn't right but I was, even so I still enjoyed the book and the reveals as it came to an end. Definitely and enjoyable read for anyone who likes a good mystery and a strong leading character.
Wick is a really interesting character. She trusts no one and is always prepared for the worst. While her sister is bright and optimistic Wick prefers to be realistic. Wick has a very low opinion of herself which is understandable considering the amount of times she is looked down upon or called "trash" throughout the book. The one person who seems to see all the good sides of Wick is Griff, he is the only one who doesn't judge her.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book. Wick was a great main character. I appreciate how smart and savvy she is and I understand her choices and motivations. The only problem I had was that I figured out the mystery pretty early on. I hoped I wasn't right but I was, even so I still enjoyed the book and the reveals as it came to an end. Definitely and enjoyable read for anyone who likes a good mystery and a strong leading character.
weweresotired's review
3.0
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Find Me follows Wick, a teenage hacker transplanted into picturesque suburbia with her sister and a pair of loving foster parents, as she finds herself forced into getting to the truth behind the apparent suicide of Tessa, a girl who used to be her best friend. Along the way, Wick tries to stay out of the reach of a cop who is determined to bring down Wick's fugitive father -- and Wick too, if he has any say in it. Wick's whole life revolves around her little sister Lily, and she is determined to protect her at all costs. Wick and Lily have had a rough life, and while Lily is optimistic that this foster family is finally going to work out, Wick isn't so sure -- she's spent her life running and doesn't quite know how to stop yet.
Unlike a lot of other reviews that I saw on Goodreads and such, I really liked Wick and felt like her reactions were pretty true to her character. She is someone who has a very strong distrust of adults in general and especially authority figures. She's snarky and sarcastic as a defense to keep others from getting too close, but underneath she's carrying a lot of pain. Do I think she would have been way better off had she gone to an adult or the police the second she started getting in over her head? Um, heck yes! Usually the "no, we can't go to an adult!" aspect of YA stories bothers me, but in this case, it was at least in line with Wick's character.
Bernard created a great voice for Wick, who felt like the most fleshed out of all of the characters. Most of the secondary characters seemed a little flat/stereotyped, however. Lily's the bubbly, optimistic younger sibling; Bren and Todd are the well-meaning, clean-cut suburban parents; Lauren is the popular girl who's still friends with Wick; there's a bunch of mean girls and their jock dude friends, etc. For as well-defined as Wick's voice was, the rest of the cast seemed to be lacking and kind of unmemorable at times. Also, I wasn't sold on the romance between Wick and Griff. The story would have worked if they were friends and not suddenly, occasionally kind of creepily, making out. I went back and forth on whether or not I though Griff was a total d-bag jerk or not; he was really hard to get a read on. Also, I don't know many teenage boys, especially kind of rough-and-tumble guys like Griff, who would spout off with lines about how "I've wanted you for three years" and such. For as real as I felt Wick's voice was, I felt a little put off almost every time Griff showed up.
I feel like Find Me is a good book that could have easily been a great book, but which didn't quite get there for me. It has all of the elements of an awesome mystery/thriller, but it could have been better. Bernard writes some great tense scenes, particularly the last few chapters, but the rest of the book was so seemingly methodical and slower paced that it felt jarring. The story is self contained, but the epilogue sets things up for a sequel. I think Bernard has great promise as a writer, so I'll probably keep an eye out for whatever she comes up with next.
Find Me follows Wick, a teenage hacker transplanted into picturesque suburbia with her sister and a pair of loving foster parents, as she finds herself forced into getting to the truth behind the apparent suicide of Tessa, a girl who used to be her best friend. Along the way, Wick tries to stay out of the reach of a cop who is determined to bring down Wick's fugitive father -- and Wick too, if he has any say in it. Wick's whole life revolves around her little sister Lily, and she is determined to protect her at all costs. Wick and Lily have had a rough life, and while Lily is optimistic that this foster family is finally going to work out, Wick isn't so sure -- she's spent her life running and doesn't quite know how to stop yet.
Unlike a lot of other reviews that I saw on Goodreads and such, I really liked Wick and felt like her reactions were pretty true to her character. She is someone who has a very strong distrust of adults in general and especially authority figures. She's snarky and sarcastic as a defense to keep others from getting too close, but underneath she's carrying a lot of pain. Do I think she would have been way better off had she gone to an adult or the police the second she started getting in over her head? Um, heck yes! Usually the "no, we can't go to an adult!" aspect of YA stories bothers me, but in this case, it was at least in line with Wick's character.
Bernard created a great voice for Wick, who felt like the most fleshed out of all of the characters. Most of the secondary characters seemed a little flat/stereotyped, however. Lily's the bubbly, optimistic younger sibling; Bren and Todd are the well-meaning, clean-cut suburban parents; Lauren is the popular girl who's still friends with Wick; there's a bunch of mean girls and their jock dude friends, etc. For as well-defined as Wick's voice was, the rest of the cast seemed to be lacking and kind of unmemorable at times. Also, I wasn't sold on the romance between Wick and Griff. The story would have worked if they were friends and not suddenly, occasionally kind of creepily, making out. I went back and forth on whether or not I though Griff was a total d-bag jerk or not; he was really hard to get a read on. Also, I don't know many teenage boys, especially kind of rough-and-tumble guys like Griff, who would spout off with lines about how "I've wanted you for three years" and such. For as real as I felt Wick's voice was, I felt a little put off almost every time Griff showed up.
I feel like Find Me is a good book that could have easily been a great book, but which didn't quite get there for me. It has all of the elements of an awesome mystery/thriller, but it could have been better. Bernard writes some great tense scenes, particularly the last few chapters, but the rest of the book was so seemingly methodical and slower paced that it felt jarring. The story is self contained, but the epilogue sets things up for a sequel. I think Bernard has great promise as a writer, so I'll probably keep an eye out for whatever she comes up with next.
kaitrosereads's review
3.0
Find Me, Romily Bernard’s debut novel, has been garnering some high praise from reviewers lately. I went in with very high expectations and I think my expectations were maybe a little too high. While I enjoyed the story, I didn’t love it like I had hoped. It’s a good addition to the YA suspense genre but nothing too spectacular.
I wasn’t drawn into Wick’s story like I had hoped to be. For a suspense novel, it wasn’t all that suspenseful. I kept reading hoping for the pace to pick up but it took way longer than I felt it should have. I wasn’t all that interested in the story until the very end. I didn’t feel invested in any of the outcomes and I only really kept reading to see how things would turn out and if I could guess who the killer was.
As for that, I’ll give Romily Bernard points for keeping me guessing until the very end. I never actually figured out who the killer was. Romily Bernard does a great job and throwing in some red herrings and keeping readers on their toes. There’s more to the story than first meets the eye and I did really like that about Find Me.
The characters were mediocre, at best. Wick was cool. Her talent for hacking was really awesome and something you don’t read about a lot. However, I felt that she could have been doing a lot more with her hacking skills than just helping people find out if their spouses were cheating. I was a little let down by that. Her sister, Lily, seemed very immature and naïve. Wick did everything to protect Lily but I felt that Lily was old enough to know at least a little about protecting herself. She blindly trusted people. With her past, you would think she would know better than to do that. As for the romance between Wick and fellow hacker, Griff, it was cute but nothing that really caught my interest. They didn’t really have much chemistry.
Overall, Find Me is good for a rainy day read but nothing super awesome. I’ll look out for Romily Bernard’s future books (including the sequel to this one) but I feel that this is one that could be skipped over.
I wasn’t drawn into Wick’s story like I had hoped to be. For a suspense novel, it wasn’t all that suspenseful. I kept reading hoping for the pace to pick up but it took way longer than I felt it should have. I wasn’t all that interested in the story until the very end. I didn’t feel invested in any of the outcomes and I only really kept reading to see how things would turn out and if I could guess who the killer was.
As for that, I’ll give Romily Bernard points for keeping me guessing until the very end. I never actually figured out who the killer was. Romily Bernard does a great job and throwing in some red herrings and keeping readers on their toes. There’s more to the story than first meets the eye and I did really like that about Find Me.
The characters were mediocre, at best. Wick was cool. Her talent for hacking was really awesome and something you don’t read about a lot. However, I felt that she could have been doing a lot more with her hacking skills than just helping people find out if their spouses were cheating. I was a little let down by that. Her sister, Lily, seemed very immature and naïve. Wick did everything to protect Lily but I felt that Lily was old enough to know at least a little about protecting herself. She blindly trusted people. With her past, you would think she would know better than to do that. As for the romance between Wick and fellow hacker, Griff, it was cute but nothing that really caught my interest. They didn’t really have much chemistry.
Overall, Find Me is good for a rainy day read but nothing super awesome. I’ll look out for Romily Bernard’s future books (including the sequel to this one) but I feel that this is one that could be skipped over.
joyousreads132's review
4.0
In My Own Words:
Wick Tate has always look out for two people in her life: herself and her sister. Being bounced around the foster care system is no picnic at the park but for once, they've actually found a good home. Foster parents who seem decent enough, they have clothes on their backs and a home beyond anything they could ever envisioned for themselves. But Wick is grounded enough to know that nothing good ever lasts so she has to make sure there's a plan set for when the other shoe drops. Especially when no one seems to know the location of their abusive, criminal father.
She hacks for a living - a superhero of sort that saves women from cheating husbands for a fee. All incognito, of course. So when she gets a mysterious package on her doorstep, she senses that someone out there knows how she makes money. To her horror, the package contains the diary of one former best friend, Tessa Waye. And while looking inside she finds a two-word message: FIND ME. The talk at the school the next day is how Tessa supposedly jumped off a building much like Wick's mom. Left with no other choice but to find out the reason why she's left with Tessa's diary, she sets out a mission that would lead her to Tessa's killer.
My Thoughts:
I think I mentioned in my brief review that this book was predictable. I mean the mystery surrounding Tessa's suicide wasn't that hard to solve once you're about 15-20 pages in. The diary, even though, it offered a perspective on Tessa's state of mind, lacked a certain urgency or even a sense of terror for the way her life was spiralling out of control. It hinted a lot of the killer's identity as well, so the fact-finding was almost redundant by the time you move on to chapter five (give or take).
Wick's character shows a lot of chutzpah, which I adore. She's a tiny bundle of sarcasm, wit and inane ability to find trouble. But that's part of her repertoire of charms, if you ask me. I love the way she buys herself time and bullshits her way out of sticky situations. She's loyal and devoted to her sister's well-being but she's very wary of everyone that showed even a tiny iota of tenderness.
Griff is the token boy interest. I also adore him, though there was a certain predictability to his character as well.
Over all, I think Find Me was enjoyable enough. Regardless of how quickly I unraveled its mysteries, I was interested enough to see it through the end. It hardly made you think nor would you have to search your soul for answers but some days, books like Find Me is just what you need.
Wick Tate has always look out for two people in her life: herself and her sister. Being bounced around the foster care system is no picnic at the park but for once, they've actually found a good home. Foster parents who seem decent enough, they have clothes on their backs and a home beyond anything they could ever envisioned for themselves. But Wick is grounded enough to know that nothing good ever lasts so she has to make sure there's a plan set for when the other shoe drops. Especially when no one seems to know the location of their abusive, criminal father.
She hacks for a living - a superhero of sort that saves women from cheating husbands for a fee. All incognito, of course. So when she gets a mysterious package on her doorstep, she senses that someone out there knows how she makes money. To her horror, the package contains the diary of one former best friend, Tessa Waye. And while looking inside she finds a two-word message: FIND ME. The talk at the school the next day is how Tessa supposedly jumped off a building much like Wick's mom. Left with no other choice but to find out the reason why she's left with Tessa's diary, she sets out a mission that would lead her to Tessa's killer.
My Thoughts:
I think I mentioned in my brief review that this book was predictable. I mean the mystery surrounding Tessa's suicide wasn't that hard to solve once you're about 15-20 pages in. The diary, even though, it offered a perspective on Tessa's state of mind, lacked a certain urgency or even a sense of terror for the way her life was spiralling out of control. It hinted a lot of the killer's identity as well, so the fact-finding was almost redundant by the time you move on to chapter five (give or take).
Wick's character shows a lot of chutzpah, which I adore. She's a tiny bundle of sarcasm, wit and inane ability to find trouble. But that's part of her repertoire of charms, if you ask me. I love the way she buys herself time and bullshits her way out of sticky situations. She's loyal and devoted to her sister's well-being but she's very wary of everyone that showed even a tiny iota of tenderness.
Griff is the token boy interest. I also adore him, though there was a certain predictability to his character as well.
Over all, I think Find Me was enjoyable enough. Regardless of how quickly I unraveled its mysteries, I was interested enough to see it through the end. It hardly made you think nor would you have to search your soul for answers but some days, books like Find Me is just what you need.
bluebeereads's review
4.0
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*I received a copy of this book for the blog tour by The Fantastic Flying Book Club.*
This was such an awesome book. I loved the hacking, the mystery/thriller part, the romance,… All of that was seriously great, but I didn’t like the fact that I kind of suspected who the bad buy was, and I was right. This would’ve been a 5 star book if I had absolutely no idea until the very end. But it’s still great!
Wicket is an outsider. Someone the rich people like the call ‘Trash’. She has a bad attitude and loves sarcasm. She and her sister live with their foster parents Bren and Todd. Wick earns some money hacking for other women to spy on their boyfriends/husbands. One day, she receives a diary of a girl she used to be friends with, before her deadbeat dad disappeared. In that diary she finds the words ‘Find Me’. Pretty freaky, but that same day, that girl is found dead. She committed suicide. A morbid game of hide & seek follows. She can count on Griff to help her but, when her dad returns, it only makes things more complicated.
The writing was pretty good in this book. Although it was a tiny bit predictable as for who the bad guy was, the author kept me on edge and I was still wondering what was going on. It had me hooked. Plus the hacking is awesome. I don’t know a thing about that stuff, but I love reading about it. And the romance was great too. It wasn’t rushed or anything in my opinion.
I loved Wick. Seriously. I love her sarcasm and her “don’t-care” attitude. And she’s an awesome hacker. That too. I adored Lily. She’s such a bright and adorable girl! It’s hard not to love and adore her. It really is. Griff was cool. He’s funny and cute and he’s pretty sweet for Wick. The romance wasn’t the main focus, which was great, because that would’ve taken away a lot from the suspense if it was.
OH I loved the little fragments from Tessa’s diary at the start of each chapter. A bit creepy, but still cool. And the cover is also cool.
This book kept me on edge and I almost couldn’t put it away just because I had to figure out the truth. Which is a pretty amazing thing to accomplish with me. I recommend this for fans of the genre. Fans of books about hacking will most likely also love this.
*I received a copy of this book for the blog tour by The Fantastic Flying Book Club.*
This was such an awesome book. I loved the hacking, the mystery/thriller part, the romance,… All of that was seriously great, but I didn’t like the fact that I kind of suspected who the bad buy was, and I was right. This would’ve been a 5 star book if I had absolutely no idea until the very end. But it’s still great!
Wicket is an outsider. Someone the rich people like the call ‘Trash’. She has a bad attitude and loves sarcasm. She and her sister live with their foster parents Bren and Todd. Wick earns some money hacking for other women to spy on their boyfriends/husbands. One day, she receives a diary of a girl she used to be friends with, before her deadbeat dad disappeared. In that diary she finds the words ‘Find Me’. Pretty freaky, but that same day, that girl is found dead. She committed suicide. A morbid game of hide & seek follows. She can count on Griff to help her but, when her dad returns, it only makes things more complicated.
The writing was pretty good in this book. Although it was a tiny bit predictable as for who the bad guy was, the author kept me on edge and I was still wondering what was going on. It had me hooked. Plus the hacking is awesome. I don’t know a thing about that stuff, but I love reading about it. And the romance was great too. It wasn’t rushed or anything in my opinion.
I loved Wick. Seriously. I love her sarcasm and her “don’t-care” attitude. And she’s an awesome hacker. That too. I adored Lily. She’s such a bright and adorable girl! It’s hard not to love and adore her. It really is. Griff was cool. He’s funny and cute and he’s pretty sweet for Wick. The romance wasn’t the main focus, which was great, because that would’ve taken away a lot from the suspense if it was.
OH I loved the little fragments from Tessa’s diary at the start of each chapter. A bit creepy, but still cool. And the cover is also cool.
This book kept me on edge and I almost couldn’t put it away just because I had to figure out the truth. Which is a pretty amazing thing to accomplish with me. I recommend this for fans of the genre. Fans of books about hacking will most likely also love this.
lcmarie19's review
4.0
Very interesting story. There are a few questions that I still have, but it's definitely worthy of an above average rating.
When I initially started this book, I wasn't sure how I felt about Wick or Lily. Wick, in my opinion, was already too extreme and Lily was just too passive. In that regard, they make a good sibling duo. Lily kept Wick in check and Wick kept Lily rational. But it took me until half of the book to really tolerate Wick. Griff, my favorite character (next to Lauren & Todd), was a great guy. He was witty, he was brave, he was a high school boy tryng to do a grown man's work. I think, for 300 pages, his character develops quite well.
Now, the mystery throughout the book was very intriguing. I kept wanting to know who did it? Why did they do it? And while those questions were answered, I also felt like the book was too short to properly contextualize everything. I would have liked more back story on Tessa, as opposed to basic exposition. It just kind of came out of nowhere for me. But Bernard did a great job in 300 pages, I just wish the book was about 100 pages longer.
I fail to understand how and why Wick was suspicious of Officer Carson, other than the fact that he was after her for her hacking skills that she constantly exploited to make money. In the beginning of the book, she paints a specific picture of him and then by the end, it's a different picture. Granted, that's supposed to happen in books; perspectives change once the proper knowledge is gathered. I guess my concern is that I couldn't see how the initial assumption was valid. Unless, I missed that part in the book.
Bren was a quiet character, to me. She wasn't a favorite, but she wasn't a least favorite. By the end of the book, I am slight more curious about her as a person, and I'm hoping that'll be address in the next book.
Another thing that grated my nerves -- just a bit -- was Wick's passivity when it came to bullies (people bullying her) and then when it came to standing it for her sister, she was all aggressive about it. I couldn't stand how Wick didn't stand up for herself! Griff had to do it. Not often, but enough to where I found myself wondering about this girl. Also, she made a lot of stupid decisions that Lauren AND Lily both told her were stupid. Hindsight is definitely 20/20 but in WIck's case, Come on! Wick is definitely a product of her upbringing -- her father is very unpleasant, as is Joe -- so I try to be lenient in my developing perception of her.
I know I'm sounding like I had more issues with the story than non-issues, which is not the case. This is definitely a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat. You're constantly questioning all of the characters, everyone is a suspect for a moment. Everyone has something to hide. I would find myself reading 50 pages, then I would try to put the book down and found that I couldn't. It is fast-paced, well developed, and chilling. The crimes that are committed in the book are very realistic, which makes it even worse! But in a good way.
Because this is the first of a trilogy, the ending is a bit of a cliffhanger. But not in the way that you'd think. I will be continuing the series and can't wait to see what Wick gets into next.
When I initially started this book, I wasn't sure how I felt about Wick or Lily. Wick, in my opinion, was already too extreme and Lily was just too passive. In that regard, they make a good sibling duo. Lily kept Wick in check and Wick kept Lily rational. But it took me until half of the book to really tolerate Wick. Griff, my favorite character (next to Lauren & Todd), was a great guy. He was witty, he was brave, he was a high school boy tryng to do a grown man's work. I think, for 300 pages, his character develops quite well.
Now, the mystery throughout the book was very intriguing. I kept wanting to know who did it? Why did they do it? And while those questions were answered, I also felt like the book was too short to properly contextualize everything. I would have liked more back story on Tessa, as opposed to basic exposition. It just kind of came out of nowhere for me. But Bernard did a great job in 300 pages, I just wish the book was about 100 pages longer.
I fail to understand how and why Wick was suspicious of Officer Carson, other than the fact that he was after her for her hacking skills that she constantly exploited to make money. In the beginning of the book, she paints a specific picture of him and then by the end, it's a different picture. Granted, that's supposed to happen in books; perspectives change once the proper knowledge is gathered. I guess my concern is that I couldn't see how the initial assumption was valid. Unless, I missed that part in the book.
Bren was a quiet character, to me. She wasn't a favorite, but she wasn't a least favorite. By the end of the book, I am slight more curious about her as a person, and I'm hoping that'll be address in the next book.
Another thing that grated my nerves -- just a bit -- was Wick's passivity when it came to bullies (people bullying her) and then when it came to standing it for her sister, she was all aggressive about it. I couldn't stand how Wick didn't stand up for herself! Griff had to do it. Not often, but enough to where I found myself wondering about this girl. Also, she made a lot of stupid decisions that Lauren AND Lily both told her were stupid. Hindsight is definitely 20/20 but in WIck's case, Come on! Wick is definitely a product of her upbringing -- her father is very unpleasant, as is Joe -- so I try to be lenient in my developing perception of her.
I know I'm sounding like I had more issues with the story than non-issues, which is not the case. This is definitely a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat. You're constantly questioning all of the characters, everyone is a suspect for a moment. Everyone has something to hide. I would find myself reading 50 pages, then I would try to put the book down and found that I couldn't. It is fast-paced, well developed, and chilling. The crimes that are committed in the book are very realistic, which makes it even worse! But in a good way.
Because this is the first of a trilogy, the ending is a bit of a cliffhanger. But not in the way that you'd think. I will be continuing the series and can't wait to see what Wick gets into next.
trisha_thomas's review
4.0
"I hope you do run. I really hope you do. I like it better when I get to chase."
a great little mystery & suspense filled thriller. Even though I knew "who done it" by chapter 10, it was still fun to go through all the twists and turns.
Wick (aka Wicked and Wicket) was wonderful. Her voice was real, her reactions understandable. I jumped right into her world and loved her for all her strength and for her ability to survive.
Lily, Griff, Bren, Todd - even Tessa. All the supporting characters are flushed out enough to really make this story grab you and take you along.
what a ride. I can't wait for book 2. The last bit in the book intro'd it and I'm hooked!
a great little mystery & suspense filled thriller. Even though I knew "who done it" by chapter 10, it was still fun to go through all the twists and turns.
Wick (aka Wicked and Wicket) was wonderful. Her voice was real, her reactions understandable. I jumped right into her world and loved her for all her strength and for her ability to survive.
Lily, Griff, Bren, Todd - even Tessa. All the supporting characters are flushed out enough to really make this story grab you and take you along.
what a ride. I can't wait for book 2. The last bit in the book intro'd it and I'm hooked!
abbeycat83's review
5.0
There are so many things I'd love to say about this book. Most of which I'll think of later. This book had me hooked from page 1. I felt like I understood the characters, even though I was kept on my toes with a lot of them. Never fully being sure of who was good and who was bad until close to the end. Which I really enjoyed. I never saw it coming.
rea321's review
5.0
[b:Find Me|13645069|Find Me (Find Me, #1)|Romily Bernard|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1374967723l/13645069._SY75_.jpg|19261755] is an amazing story that truly shines a light on drug dealing, bullying, and the foster care system. Wick is dealing with all three of these things, and one of them may not be how it seems. Romily Brnard has crafted an amazing and enticing book that will leave you guessing until the very end.
geo_ix's review against another edition
5.0
I swear, I know the year is young and whatever, but fuck, this is probably going to be my favourite book of the year. I don’t even read Thrillers or Mysteries! I read this because the cover was cool! And the inside was just as good!
Basically, this girl is taken advantage of by a man in her life, she writes about it in her diary, and never mentions his name. I think the only description was that her mother liked him, his had blue eyes like the sky, and that he was tall. Anyway, she falls in love with him, has sex with him, and he becomes cold and distant, and then he decides he wants to go after another girl, a girl she knows, and tells her she’s going to help make it happen. So what does she do? She jumps off a building and kills herself.
My favourite part was the little diary excerpts at the start of each chapter, that remind me of when I watched Gone Girl and she reads parts of her diary, my favourite being: “I hated that heroine. You know, the girl from Twilight. She just . . . got consumed by Edward. She didn’t just fade into him. He devoured her. I said I’d never be like that, and yet . . . here I am. I feel like he’s eaten away every part of me.” Something about it just feels, right. So many people complain about Twilight, in terms of the character rolling over and dying basically. But I feel like this explains it completely, some people don’t just ease into things, they get completely consumed by them, and too many times is their situation a male in their life.
He doesn’t love her. In the end, when we confront the man, we find out he approached her because he could sense she was broken. He beat her where people couldn’t see, because he loved that he was the one breaking her. It’s totally sick.
Wick is a hacker. She learnt her hacking working for her drug dealer father, who is also the reason she’s such a strong person. She’s close to breaking, sure. But still intact. Tessa’s sister gives Wick the diary, in hopes that she can hack her way to finding out who the man was. While Wick at first thinks it’s pointless, we find the guys new victim, Wick’s sister! Now, eventually Griff worms his way into her life, and we find he’s wanted to be with her for the last three years since school started, and she eventually asks him for help, because he ends up being a fellow hacker. He also ends up being an informant. An informant working with her on her dads illegal hacking scheme, but he doesn’t turn her in, just her father and the rest. So, Wick’s dad goes to jail, right when they start to uncover clues about the stalker guy.
I always thought it was Carson, Mr Waye, or Todd. I even at one point thought Griff, until she mentioned he had green eyes. So it was either her foster father, Tessa’s abusive father who keeps popping up in the night towards the end, or the creepy cop who keeps coming to her house at 2am every day.
It ends with a fight for Wick’s life when she finds out who he is by using a Trojan, and I can just say, my knickers were shocked right off. He turns to Wick because he’s more interested in her now, and when she gets away, the cops come, and he bolts. That’s when we find out he actually has her sister locked up in the church getting ready to hurt her. The cops of course won’t listen even though she’s put two and two together. So she and Griff (at his insistence) steal Carson’s car, and head there together, where she once again, puts her own life in danger for her sister and Griff to get away, and again runs and fights for her life. While everything is cleanly tied up, the short epilogue that is like a blog page, shows us into the next book. Which makes it seem like it’s going to be her new job, and of course will obviously tie into her crazy life with her father, because no way in hell is all that over just because he’s in jail.
Basically, this girl is taken advantage of by a man in her life, she writes about it in her diary, and never mentions his name. I think the only description was that her mother liked him, his had blue eyes like the sky, and that he was tall. Anyway, she falls in love with him, has sex with him, and he becomes cold and distant, and then he decides he wants to go after another girl, a girl she knows, and tells her she’s going to help make it happen. So what does she do? She jumps off a building and kills herself.
My favourite part was the little diary excerpts at the start of each chapter, that remind me of when I watched Gone Girl and she reads parts of her diary, my favourite being: “I hated that heroine. You know, the girl from Twilight. She just . . . got consumed by Edward. She didn’t just fade into him. He devoured her. I said I’d never be like that, and yet . . . here I am. I feel like he’s eaten away every part of me.” Something about it just feels, right. So many people complain about Twilight, in terms of the character rolling over and dying basically. But I feel like this explains it completely, some people don’t just ease into things, they get completely consumed by them, and too many times is their situation a male in their life.
He doesn’t love her. In the end, when we confront the man, we find out he approached her because he could sense she was broken. He beat her where people couldn’t see, because he loved that he was the one breaking her. It’s totally sick.
Wick is a hacker. She learnt her hacking working for her drug dealer father, who is also the reason she’s such a strong person. She’s close to breaking, sure. But still intact. Tessa’s sister gives Wick the diary, in hopes that she can hack her way to finding out who the man was. While Wick at first thinks it’s pointless, we find the guys new victim, Wick’s sister! Now, eventually Griff worms his way into her life, and we find he’s wanted to be with her for the last three years since school started, and she eventually asks him for help, because he ends up being a fellow hacker. He also ends up being an informant. An informant working with her on her dads illegal hacking scheme, but he doesn’t turn her in, just her father and the rest. So, Wick’s dad goes to jail, right when they start to uncover clues about the stalker guy.
I always thought it was Carson, Mr Waye, or Todd. I even at one point thought Griff, until she mentioned he had green eyes. So it was either her foster father, Tessa’s abusive father who keeps popping up in the night towards the end, or the creepy cop who keeps coming to her house at 2am every day.
It ends with a fight for Wick’s life when she finds out who he is by using a Trojan, and I can just say, my knickers were shocked right off. He turns to Wick because he’s more interested in her now, and when she gets away, the cops come, and he bolts. That’s when we find out he actually has her sister locked up in the church getting ready to hurt her. The cops of course won’t listen even though she’s put two and two together. So she and Griff (at his insistence) steal Carson’s car, and head there together, where she once again, puts her own life in danger for her sister and Griff to get away, and again runs and fights for her life. While everything is cleanly tied up, the short epilogue that is like a blog page, shows us into the next book. Which makes it seem like it’s going to be her new job, and of course will obviously tie into her crazy life with her father, because no way in hell is all that over just because he’s in jail.