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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Narration: 5 Stars
Story: 5 Stars
If you're like me & you've been itching to dive into some spooky season reads, you've got to pick up Danielle Valentine's How to Survive Your Murder - this is how you write a slasher!
My expectations going into this were high considering it's being marketed as a mix between two of my favorite horror franchises - Scream and Happy Death Day - & I'm happy to report that this blew me away! Fast-paced, fun, & vicious, Valentine didn't hold back whatsoever when it came to the body count & gore. If you're going to write a slasher, you've got to go for it, & let me tell ya'll, she went for it - can we give it up for there being actual stakes?! Some of the kills were just brutal! I absolutely loved Alice & her love of horror movies, the references in this were *chef's kiss* amazing, & I really enjoyed the different takes the book presented with the whole final girl trope. Valentine did such a great job of keeping you on your toes as to who the killer is, & while my suspicions were proven correct, I will say this - I did not see that ending coming whatsoever, seriously holy shit! That's what really elevated this story to the next level for me. & I've got to give a shoutout for our audiobook narrator, Valerie Rose Lohman, she did such an amazing job & gave a highly believable performance.
All in all, this was a horror movie lover's dream, a really fun & original take on the slasher genre that'll be perfect for Halloween! & thank you so much for the free audiobook @prhaudio!
Story: 5 Stars
If you're like me & you've been itching to dive into some spooky season reads, you've got to pick up Danielle Valentine's How to Survive Your Murder - this is how you write a slasher!
My expectations going into this were high considering it's being marketed as a mix between two of my favorite horror franchises - Scream and Happy Death Day - & I'm happy to report that this blew me away! Fast-paced, fun, & vicious, Valentine didn't hold back whatsoever when it came to the body count & gore. If you're going to write a slasher, you've got to go for it, & let me tell ya'll, she went for it - can we give it up for there being actual stakes?! Some of the kills were just brutal! I absolutely loved Alice & her love of horror movies, the references in this were *chef's kiss* amazing, & I really enjoyed the different takes the book presented with the whole final girl trope. Valentine did such a great job of keeping you on your toes as to who the killer is, & while my suspicions were proven correct, I will say this - I did not see that ending coming whatsoever, seriously holy shit! That's what really elevated this story to the next level for me. & I've got to give a shoutout for our audiobook narrator, Valerie Rose Lohman, she did such an amazing job & gave a highly believable performance.
All in all, this was a horror movie lover's dream, a really fun & original take on the slasher genre that'll be perfect for Halloween! & thank you so much for the free audiobook @prhaudio!
Well this one was intense! Parts of it read like a movie, which is definitely a vibe you were supposed to get. It was scary and haunting and potentially could give me nightmares.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
I love a good slasher, and this book was excellent to me. Everything was unexpected, which I love. Usually I can predict things in a slasher but I didn’t see any of what happened coming. The characters were great and the ending was jaw dropping. This is definitely one of my favorite books I’ve read this year.
This was a really fun read. There were a lot of plot twists but overall very entertaining. I couldn’t put this one down. The ending is a trip though.
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was everything i love about thrillers. what a read!
really did not see that twist coming.
the sister dynamic was *chef’s kiss* and so was the action! this is how you write a thriller.
perfect for fans of horror too - references were a bit wasted on me but they would love them!!
love a book with a time travel aspect.
i like to think alice and wes got their happy ending
really did not see that twist coming.
the sister dynamic was *chef’s kiss* and so was the action! this is how you write a thriller.
perfect for fans of horror too - references were a bit wasted on me but they would love them!!
love a book with a time travel aspect.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes