Reviews

The Bad Ones by Melissa Albert

luckylex's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

mariamsbookishlife's review

3.0

This was the second YA book that I’ve read as an adult-adult and while I primarily got this because I was intrigued by the cover and the fantasy horror genre- my feelings are split. I didn’t love it. I didn’t hate it. I’ve been in a slump for a few weeks now, so maybe that played a role.

The plot was super intriguing but the writing wasn’t my favorite and the ending was super rushed. I felt like I was left with even more questions as the story went on.

What I admire the most were the themes of toxicity in friendships and the failures of the adults meant to protect you. I also really enjoyed the side characters and seeing them help lift Nora up.

All in all, I probably give this a ⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/5

snikelfritz's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

disabledbookdragon's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

lillyxpaulina's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

jennifromthebooks's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

evans_page's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

2.75

kirstenkrasinski's review

challenging dark emotional 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

3.75

coffeesearcher's review

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ivy_reads's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75