Reviews

The Dead of Summer by Camilla Way

aeliggg's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

busyreading's review against another edition

3.0

This book took me by surprise a little as I wasn't expecting it to be quite as entertaining as it was. With murder, mystery and twists and turns this story had a mixture of everything.

Three friends and their families spend the hot Summer holidays together, but as the story unfolds their Summer holiday takes a turn for the worse and their lives will never be the same again.

A quick and enjoyable read. Recommended.

kristareadsalot88's review

4.0

Wow..I am awful at writing reviews. I'd rather rate it and be on my way to the next book.


I swear I will come back at some point and write a review for this.

suneaters's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

 

Tfw you're homicidal and you think your bestie is also homicidal so you show him some guys you killed for him and he freaks out so you gotta kill him too. RIP the psychiatrist interviewing this girl.

The older siblings in this novel are bringing us down as a group.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, and Murder

megreads31's review

4.0

3.5 stars but I rounded up because wow I did not see that ending coming. A quick read but wow it was powerful

maddy_24's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What the duck 😶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Animal death, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

savi125's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

leduyhxxng's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

i support women's rights but more importantly, i support women's wrongs. good premise for a story. nice plot twist. could do with more characterisation for the first-person character, as well as other side characters too. a couple more rounds of editing to tie up some loose details could improve the pacing. but overall, it's a nice read. it leaves you in this specific state of mind like you're stuck in mid-day heat but still feel cold knowing you're shit-fucked lonely.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

writesofluid's review

4.0

I found this a captivating read - the character tells it like it is (all foul language included)... The style of the book takes you from past to present, but the narration remains a constant first hand account from the main character. The plot is full of intruige, and you are led to believe one thing about the "murders", only to have the whole theory upheaved towards the end, resulting in an unexpected culprit. This book is one of the few books that actually has a satisfactory ending. Most books end abruptly, not really answering some of the questions brought up in the story, and leaving you angry and dissapointed. However, Way ends this book cleverly and quickly, which won't leave you disappointed at all!

kconjerti's review against another edition

dark 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? No

3.75