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3.21 AVERAGE
3.21 AVERAGE
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I already wasn't really vibing with this. Then the clown took a shit in a Birkin. For what reason!?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Murder
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
funny
tense
I was so excited for this premise. A strong focus on Black cinema, diversity and inclusion. A Black lead female character in a slasher? All excellent things.
Sadly the writing fell flat for me. It's in first person present, and I just couldn't connect with the characters. All the rich kids with sordid pasts blurred into one, our MC's obsession with being the final girl grated on me, and some reveals were just disappointing.
However there were some creative kills, clever solutions, some pretty tense moments and good conclusion. I did have a decent time reading, even if it wasn't the perfect fit for me.
Sadly the writing fell flat for me. It's in first person present, and I just couldn't connect with the characters. All the rich kids with sordid pasts blurred into one, our MC's obsession with being the final girl grated on me, and some reveals were just disappointing.
However there were some creative kills, clever solutions, some pretty tense moments and good conclusion. I did have a decent time reading, even if it wasn't the perfect fit for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Vomit, Alcohol
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
If you are looking for a fun slasher YA with tons of horror movie nods, look no farther. The villain is a truly messed up person, whose incredibly awful murders make the read wish for a terrible end to the monster.
dark
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
Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for providing me an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review
This is a slasher movie turned book that I could not put down. Twelve social media-famous rich kids from an elite high school have a horror movie watch party together that goes horribly wrong. The hostess is hoping to use this party to gain followers and launch a podcast, so she goes over-the-top, including hiring a clown to play a scary game of hide and seek. Only the clown is actually a murderer.
Many of the murders are sick and inventive and the stress and determination of the surviving characters comes across well. I did not love that there was also a romance, but perhaps that was included to break some of the tension and keep the book lighter for teen audiences.
This is a slasher movie turned book that I could not put down. Twelve social media-famous rich kids from an elite high school have a horror movie watch party together that goes horribly wrong. The hostess is hoping to use this party to gain followers and launch a podcast, so she goes over-the-top, including hiring a clown to play a scary game of hide and seek. Only the clown is actually a murderer.
Many of the murders are sick and inventive and the stress and determination of the surviving characters comes across well. I did not love that there was also a romance, but perhaps that was included to break some of the tension and keep the book lighter for teen audiences.