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kaczorlantz's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I had a hard time believing that someone would be bullied so ruthlessly over joining the cheer team. And that someone could bully two separate people to the point of suicide and it wouldn’t raise any flags. I didn’t like that the coach didn’t trust Hannah when she told her what had happened. I didn’t think the set-up was plausible. And the idea that only an incredibly old car could require a key to start was silly. The plot was fine, if predictable.
lildeeji's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
alagree's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kayt_lou's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
kfajack27's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Suicide, Gaslighting, Self harm, Grief, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Child death, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Bullying
sahoek's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Ableism, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
so_brookeish's review against another edition
5.0
This is an absolutely riveting ya thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat and gasping with each twist and turn!
Dawn Foster just transferred to Sierton High School from Santa Cruz, she's recovering from a horrific car accident that left her father disfigured, her mother paralyzed, and everyone needing to move in with her aunt. In an effort to prove to everyone she's doing okay Dawn tries out for the cheerleading squad where she falls in with the popular crowd. At a party one day the schools queen bee, Ella, is murdered and all eyes are on the popular clique, Dawn included. Someone at the party must have done it, but who? Between bullying, cattiness, backstabbing, and sleeping around, there's more than enough people who would have a good reason for wanting Ella dead, and all of them are willing to implicate Dawn. Dawn is determined to uncover all the secrets, to clear her name, and to keep this from happening again... At all costs.
OH MY GOODNESS.
I was hooked on this one from the very beginning and couldn't believe where I ended up by the end of the book! All im going to say is this- if you think you know what's going on, you don't. This book felt very reminiscent of many YA mystery thriller books at first and as a regular reader of the genre, I was so confident I had this one figured out really early on and boy am I happy to say that instead Cindy R.X. He took me on such a rollercoaster I couldn't be any happier that I didn't guess what was actually happening!
This book was twisty, exciting, engaging, and so smart! If you enjoy phycological thrillers that are fast paced and play out like an excellent movie or mini series in your head, this one is for you!!
Fair warning- it is YA but comes with some pretty hefty content warnings. Bullying, mental illness, eating disorder, and suicide are the most prevalent. I would only recommend this one to upper YA readers and more mature audiences!
Dawn Foster just transferred to Sierton High School from Santa Cruz, she's recovering from a horrific car accident that left her father disfigured, her mother paralyzed, and everyone needing to move in with her aunt. In an effort to prove to everyone she's doing okay Dawn tries out for the cheerleading squad where she falls in with the popular crowd. At a party one day the schools queen bee, Ella, is murdered and all eyes are on the popular clique, Dawn included. Someone at the party must have done it, but who? Between bullying, cattiness, backstabbing, and sleeping around, there's more than enough people who would have a good reason for wanting Ella dead, and all of them are willing to implicate Dawn. Dawn is determined to uncover all the secrets, to clear her name, and to keep this from happening again... At all costs.
OH MY GOODNESS.
I was hooked on this one from the very beginning and couldn't believe where I ended up by the end of the book! All im going to say is this- if you think you know what's going on, you don't. This book felt very reminiscent of many YA mystery thriller books at first and as a regular reader of the genre, I was so confident I had this one figured out really early on and boy am I happy to say that instead Cindy R.X. He took me on such a rollercoaster I couldn't be any happier that I didn't guess what was actually happening!
This book was twisty, exciting, engaging, and so smart! If you enjoy phycological thrillers that are fast paced and play out like an excellent movie or mini series in your head, this one is for you!!
Fair warning- it is YA but comes with some pretty hefty content warnings. Bullying, mental illness, eating disorder, and suicide are the most prevalent. I would only recommend this one to upper YA readers and more mature audiences!
grunkle's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
5.0
He’s debut is everything you could dream; shocking, thrilling, and at times downright stomach-churning. This novel puts the importance of “anti-bullying” initiatives into an extreme but very emotionally real context. Can’t wait to see what He cooks up next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Body shaming, Death, Self harm, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Murder, and Bullying
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Eating disorder
Minor: Ableism and Adult/minor relationship
samyrahanderi's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
"𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲." 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆. "𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝘀𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗱. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻. 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲."
4/5 ⭐
murder mystery, thriller, a little bit of romance.
i am the biggest fan of anything that will remind me of my favorite shows and Cindy did an absolute amazing job at mixing some of my favorite elements of thriller with a bit of horror. if you are thinking of a scream X mean girls X pretty little liars crossed universe, look no further you have found it.
dawn is the new girl in town, and with that comes responsibilities; fitting in, making new friends and adjusting to a new life. with her to-die-for looks, it doesn't take long until she starts fitting in with the popular crowd. she joins the cheerleading squad and it seems as if her life is going just fine.
however, this girl had just had a horrible accident, with her parents being barely there, she finds a way to slowly recover from it with the help of her aunt madison. things are going great until she gets invited to a party that turns her world upside down; this is the beginning of the end!
with a friend who attended the party now murdered, the police looks into all the people who are at the party as suspects, obviously dawn does not escape this even though she is the new girl in town. join this hunt in trying to find whoever killed the queen bee of the school while finding some of the most unsuspected things. pay close attention to the ones around you because not everything is quite what it seems...
TW: BULLYING, FAT SHAMING, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
4/5 ⭐
murder mystery, thriller, a little bit of romance.
i am the biggest fan of anything that will remind me of my favorite shows and Cindy did an absolute amazing job at mixing some of my favorite elements of thriller with a bit of horror. if you are thinking of a scream X mean girls X pretty little liars crossed universe, look no further you have found it.
dawn is the new girl in town, and with that comes responsibilities; fitting in, making new friends and adjusting to a new life. with her to-die-for looks, it doesn't take long until she starts fitting in with the popular crowd. she joins the cheerleading squad and it seems as if her life is going just fine.
however, this girl had just had a horrible accident, with her parents being barely there, she finds a way to slowly recover from it with the help of her aunt madison. things are going great until she gets invited to a party that turns her world upside down; this is the beginning of the end!
with a friend who attended the party now murdered, the police looks into all the people who are at the party as suspects, obviously dawn does not escape this even though she is the new girl in town. join this hunt in trying to find whoever killed the queen bee of the school while finding some of the most unsuspected things. pay close attention to the ones around you because not everything is quite what it seems...
TW: BULLYING, FAT SHAMING, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.