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itzbrianna's review
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-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
4.0
There’s No Wat I’d Die First was a tense roller coaster of excitement and tense mystery. Noelle is having a party to promote her upcoming podcast Jump Scares, and when one of her plans goes awry all shit breaks loose.
There are some parts of this book that will make you gag, cringe, and even say WTF out loud. But it’s a very fun and entertaining read. While I think this book went on longer than it needed to, I do like how most things came together.
*****The Following Section may Contain Spoilers. Readers Discretion Advised*******
What I loved about this book was the connection to horror. As a horror fan, I was enthralled. I loved the horror references and the movie quotes before each title. The cover is also very cool. I loved that this book took place in one setting too. Those kinds of horror thrillers are always the most interesting.
However, I do think this book went on longer than it needed to. Because it was in one setting some things for repetitive like Noelle constantly comparing different scenarios to horror movie moments. At first, it was cool and had it not been so often I don’t think I would have had much to say about it. But too much of a good thing is never good.
There were a lot of inconsistencies in the book to like how suddenly windows can be broken when it was covered in protective coating before. But those were minor grievances I let slide, because this is horror and I love it even the things that make no sense.
I think the high body count compared to who ends up alive at the end was great. But the romance between Archer and Noelle was a bit cringe at times. Possibly because we didn’t get much backstory on their relationship it was just told instead of shown.
One part I really hated was the so called “extremism” that the murderer goes through. Without spoiling it too much, rich kids getting attacked because they are rich isn’t new. The why was a little unoriginal and the who was up in the air between two people so it wasn’t much of a shock. Though I’m glad I guessed who :)
All that to say I still enjoyed this book and think I’ll read it again to see if I feel different in the future. Regardless of how some parts dragged on this was a pretty exciting read. Definitely take a chance on it if you enjoy horror movies!
There are some parts of this book that will make you gag, cringe, and even say WTF out loud. But it’s a very fun and entertaining read. While I think this book went on longer than it needed to, I do like how most things came together.
*****The Following Section may Contain Spoilers. Readers Discretion Advised*******
What I loved about this book was the connection to horror. As a horror fan, I was enthralled. I loved the horror references and the movie quotes before each title. The cover is also very cool. I loved that this book took place in one setting too. Those kinds of horror thrillers are always the most interesting.
However, I do think this book went on longer than it needed to. Because it was in one setting some things for repetitive like Noelle constantly comparing different scenarios to horror movie moments. At first, it was cool and had it not been so often I don’t think I would have had much to say about it. But too much of a good thing is never good.
There were a lot of inconsistencies in the book to like how suddenly windows can be broken when it was covered in protective coating before. But those were minor grievances I let slide, because this is horror and I love it even the things that make no sense.
I think the high body count compared to who ends up alive at the end was great. But the romance between Archer and Noelle was a bit cringe at times. Possibly because we didn’t get much backstory on their relationship it was just told instead of shown.
One part I really hated was the so called “extremism” that the murderer goes through. Without spoiling it too much, rich kids getting attacked because they are rich isn’t new. The why was a little unoriginal and the who was up in the air between two people so it wasn’t much of a shock. Though I’m glad I guessed who :)
All that to say I still enjoyed this book and think I’ll read it again to see if I feel different in the future. Regardless of how some parts dragged on this was a pretty exciting read. Definitely take a chance on it if you enjoy horror movies!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
bookedandbusy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
5.0
I loved this book so much! It had me hooked from the start and I couldn’t stop reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Racism
applejacksbooks's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
HOLY SHIT, almost immediately this book starts out with the essence of an 80-90's slasher movie and I absolutely loved it. The only reason it took me two sessions to sit and read it is because work got in the way. Highly recommend it to those who love books like #Murdertrending and other stories that try to honor 80's horor.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
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