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melbsreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Content warnings: murder, toxic friendship, biphobia, death of a friend, bullying, gun violence, gaslighting, stalking
I've read a few of McNeil's books before and I've always enjoyed them in the past. This, however, was kind of a mess. By which I mean the pacing was extremely weird, the characters weren't particularly likeable, and I found it so plodding at times that I lost track of the fact that it's essentially a Strangers on a Train plotline which should have been utterly compelling and yet just........wasn't.
So yeah. I wanted to like this, I really did. But it was just sort of aggressively mediocre and forgettable.
I've read a few of McNeil's books before and I've always enjoyed them in the past. This, however, was kind of a mess. By which I mean the pacing was extremely weird, the characters weren't particularly likeable, and I found it so plodding at times that I lost track of the fact that it's essentially a Strangers on a Train plotline which should have been utterly compelling and yet just........wasn't.
So yeah. I wanted to like this, I really did. But it was just sort of aggressively mediocre and forgettable.
shieldofapollo's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
carnimdream's review
Not my usual genre, but even so, nothing much happened for the first 100 pages. If I hadn’t read the flap, I wouldn’t have even known it was a murder mystery/thriller
professor_kei's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.5
It has an interesting and disturbing storyline with a twist that I did not see coming at the end. Queer representation seems like an afterthought, maybe added later to make sense of things. TW for mentions of sexual abuse and incest.
smblades21's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
harleybrewpup's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
3.25
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, Death, and Violence
marvelouspyt's review against another edition
4.0
Title:Dig Two Graves
Author: Gretchen McNeil
Format: Audiobook
Quick Take: Neve Lanier, after being betrayed by her best friend Yasmin, attends a girl's empowerment camp where she falls under the spell of the manipulative Diana who kills Yasmin in exchange for Neve murdering her stepbrother, whom Neve has fallen for.
Thoughts: Gretchen McNeil is one of my favorite authors, so I usually love what she writes and Dig Two Graves was no different. I do have a bias but this was a good book. The twists and turns were great and the characters were actually developed pretty well (though not as well as they could have been) for a such quick read. The overall plot has been done before but McNeil did put her own little spin to it and I think it turned out pretty good.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
Author: Gretchen McNeil
Format: Audiobook
Quick Take: Neve Lanier, after being betrayed by her best friend Yasmin, attends a girl's empowerment camp where she falls under the spell of the manipulative Diana who kills Yasmin in exchange for Neve murdering her stepbrother, whom Neve has fallen for.
Thoughts: Gretchen McNeil is one of my favorite authors, so I usually love what she writes and Dig Two Graves was no different. I do have a bias but this was a good book. The twists and turns were great and the characters were actually developed pretty well (though not as well as they could have been) for a such quick read. The overall plot has been done before but McNeil did put her own little spin to it and I think it turned out pretty good.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
lindsey123's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0