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The Counselors by Jessica Goodman

42 reviews

havenraven23's review against another edition

2.0

emotional medium-paced

Loveable characters: No

So emotional. Imo, it isn't tense or dark at all. It's very *teen show,* just so many times when you want to yell, dude, be smart about this, why are you doing that, etc etc.

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miya37's review against another edition

4.5

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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bellaguiliano's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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candaceallison's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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finalgirlfeminism's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I was pleasantly surprised that I absolutely loved this YA thriller 🔪 it didn’t come off as young at all in terms of the writing or conversations between characters and I enjoyed the split timeline throughout. I did guess some of the reveal about halfway through but there was still some of the reveal I hadn’t guessed until the very end. This is a great year round read and I think especially poignant for those who’ve been to camp and can picture themselves in some of the moments of joy described so well. This was truly a page turner and I couldn’t recommend it more.

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jillkaarlela's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a great new YA murder mystery! I have really grown to like the summer camp-slasher type of mystery, and this was a great one. The characters were well developed and likable, which I appreciated. The plot was also unfurled through “then” and “now” flashbacks that were ordered in a way to create the maximum suspense/tension. The whole thing seemed so interconnected and well though out! It really keeps you on the edge of your seat, and I didn’t expect some of the plot twists! I think that while staying with the summer camp slasher style, it added many original layers and aspects with the camp being for the extremely wealthy, while being located in a poor small town, so rich people fly in from all over. Overall, this was pretty original and well constructed and executed, so I will definitely recommend!

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