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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Referring to Scream as an OLD horror movie genuinely made me feel geriatric. Like should I be looking at the prices of urns?
But onto the story- cool concept, well written, good twists and turns, BUT the ending kind of killed that momentum for me. Perhaps there is a plan for a sequel and that’s why it ended the way it did? Not sure but these style of endings on one hand feel a bit lazy but on the other are kind of realistic in the sense that not everything can be wrapped up easily. I’m still annoyed about it though.
3.5 stars for this helluva slasher!
HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR MURDER was full of iconic 90s and early 21st century slasher references and it was SO. FUN. Every time I thought I clocked the killer, there was a new twist that had me rethinking all of my life choices. I’ve not had so much fun reading a book in ages!
The whole final girl Angel thing was a little weird and not my favorite plot point and the killer’s motive wasn’t my favorite but it was such an exciting ride.
Really glad I picked this one up!
HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR MURDER was full of iconic 90s and early 21st century slasher references and it was SO. FUN. Every time I thought I clocked the killer, there was a new twist that had me rethinking all of my life choices. I’ve not had so much fun reading a book in ages!
The whole final girl Angel thing was a little weird and not my favorite plot point and the killer’s motive wasn’t my favorite but it was such an exciting ride.
Really glad I picked this one up!
The ending was unsatisfying, but the entire book was so thrilling and super engaging.
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cringey beginning, decently entertaining middle, TERRIBLE ending. Atrocious. Falls flat and leaves you unsatisfied in so many ways. I’m genuinely mad that I trudged through the over-drawn third act (that literally goes ON and ON) just to be slapped in the face with a rushed, RIDICULOUS and unearned final twist.
So many abandoned storylines! So many unneeded characters! What emotional tie are we supposed to have to Millie and Eli when we barely interact with them the whole book? What happened to Wes if he wasn’t listed as one of Owen’s “victims” at the end? What the actual f*ck was going on with Final Girl? Why would Claire want to kill Millie and Eli anyway? She wasn’t displaying any controlling or obsessive behaviors toward her sister the whole book and then all of a sudden she’s Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction? And why spend an entire book building up this emotional conflict for Alice about whether it’s right to undo her sister’s death, just to yank the rug out from under any minute character development she achieved?
Do yourself a favor and just read a Kara Thomas book instead. This thing sucked.
So many abandoned storylines! So many unneeded characters!
Do yourself a favor and just read a Kara Thomas book instead. This thing sucked.
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
wow NEVER have i read a book that made me feel like i was in a slasher movie before this. granted i saw who the killer was a mile away but i was still enthralled with the story. this book was definitely campy which if you love movies like Scream, you’re in for a real treat