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sandylovesbooks's review against another edition
2.0
I got to around 49% and thought about putting it in my dnf list. But I really wanted to see what happened. The plot sounds great but the writing was just so boring and not going anywhere. When something was going on it was fine but there was too much listening to Ben's thoughts. So I went to the end and backed up about 3 chapters and came in after whatever happened and Ben and Rose were the only ones left on the mountain. It was kind of exciting at the end but I skipped about 50% of the book. Maybe I will go back and read more of the last part of the book. I was really hoping for a good read but that just wasn't happening.
I received this book from Netgalley.com for a review.
I received this book from Netgalley.com for a review.
ajmarch's review against another edition
3.0
look its not as bad as people say, I really liked the writing of it but
SPOILER
If you are looking for a murder mystery sort of thing this is not it, he only kills her because she was dying of gangrene
SPOILER
If you are looking for a murder mystery sort of thing this is not it, he only kills her because she was dying of gangrene
freeheart's review against another edition
2.0
I couldn't get into this one. It was YA & focused on romance in a pretty dark story. I persevered to the end, but am perhaps too old for the intended audience.
michelle_pink_polka_dot's review against another edition
5.0
I was very excited about this book the minute I heard about it. I could tell from the description that it was going to give me all the things I love when it comes to Stephanie Kuehn books. Mainly, messed up main characters that you aren't sure if they're the good guys, the bad guys, or both.
I can't tell you a lot about this book because almost everything feels spoilery to me, so I'll tell you this: It's hiking and things go bad. It's DARK, and disturbing at times, and it has characters that you can't really trust or like.
Right off the bat, I was hooked. The beginning of this book delves into Ben's relationship with Rose. It started off as just something to do for Ben, but turned into "love" (I say that in quotes because I'm not sure if these characters really know what love is), eventually getting to a place where I wasn't sure what the heck was going on. Was Rose playing head games with Ben because she was jealous of his relationship with his mother?? Was Rose restless in their small-town and wanted something more than Ben could offer? Did Rose know something about Ben that we didn't? Her motivations to me were a mystery that I wanted to know.
One of the more interesting parts of this book for me was that Ben suffers from debilitating migraines due to a traumatic head injury in his past. Being that they were out on a dangerous hike to begin with, the threat of an oncoming headache made the tension that much higher.
I used to get migraines when I was young, and when important days came along (SAT day, graduation, first day of a new job), I used to worry that one would happen and I wouldn't be able to go. I've always hated the way people throw around the word migraine because it makes it seem like it's just a headache to people who've never had one-- it's NOT just a headache. It's not something you can just power through.
The best thing for me: I love the fact that Ben was this character that we as readers didn't know for sure if he was someone we should be rooting for. I wanted to root for him because he was telling the story, and he was someone who had giant shortcomings, but owned up to them. I respected that about him-- but due to his violent past and that we KNOW that he's going to have a violent future, I had to keep reminding myself that he's not necessarily a protagonist in this story.
I really love the way Stephanie Kuehn does the hero/villain blur. Everything gets confused and mixed together and by the end, I'm always left feeling a little icky. This one was no exception. The last line made me want to read this book all over again to look for clues that I missed.
OVERALL: Such a "me" book. It's dark, and there are no true heroes or villains. I love a YA book that plays with psychology and messes with my head. This book is heavy on the character development, but also has the tension of being isolated in the woods. I definitely recommend!
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I can't tell you a lot about this book because almost everything feels spoilery to me, so I'll tell you this: It's hiking and things go bad. It's DARK, and disturbing at times, and it has characters that you can't really trust or like.
Right off the bat, I was hooked. The beginning of this book delves into Ben's relationship with Rose. It started off as just something to do for Ben, but turned into "love" (I say that in quotes because I'm not sure if these characters really know what love is), eventually getting to a place where I wasn't sure what the heck was going on. Was Rose playing head games with Ben because she was jealous of his relationship with his mother?? Was Rose restless in their small-town and wanted something more than Ben could offer? Did Rose know something about Ben that we didn't? Her motivations to me were a mystery that I wanted to know.
One of the more interesting parts of this book for me was that Ben suffers from debilitating migraines due to a traumatic head injury in his past. Being that they were out on a dangerous hike to begin with, the threat of an oncoming headache made the tension that much higher.
I used to get migraines when I was young, and when important days came along (SAT day, graduation, first day of a new job), I used to worry that one would happen and I wouldn't be able to go. I've always hated the way people throw around the word migraine because it makes it seem like it's just a headache to people who've never had one-- it's NOT just a headache. It's not something you can just power through.
The best thing for me: I love the fact that Ben was this character that we as readers didn't know for sure if he was someone we should be rooting for. I wanted to root for him because he was telling the story, and he was someone who had giant shortcomings, but owned up to them. I respected that about him-- but due to his violent past and that we KNOW that he's going to have a violent future, I had to keep reminding myself that he's not necessarily a protagonist in this story.
I really love the way Stephanie Kuehn does the hero/villain blur. Everything gets confused and mixed together and by the end, I'm always left feeling a little icky. This one was no exception. The last line made me want to read this book all over again to look for clues that I missed.
OVERALL: Such a "me" book. It's dark, and there are no true heroes or villains. I love a YA book that plays with psychology and messes with my head. This book is heavy on the character development, but also has the tension of being isolated in the woods. I definitely recommend!
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kori_krc's review against another edition
2.0
In reality this was more of a 2.5 for me. The writing was really good. The description and characterization was done very well. The plot was interesting. I had moments while reading this where I felt the anxiety and panic of the characters. I think my main issue was that nothing felt resolved. I wish their rescue and things leading up to Ben's arrest was shown. I would have gladly ready 100-150 more pages to get that portion of the story.
lazygal's review against another edition
3.0
A little too heavy-handed on the menace part, and the characters are far too one-dimensional but the mystery of how and why Ben kills Rose will keep teens reading.
ARC provided by publisher.
ARC provided by publisher.
naomistrange's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
paigelm's review against another edition
1.0
the first part of this book was fine, but the level of impracticality on their school sanctioned trip made this story more and more unbelievable that I couldn't do it. i didn't care about the character motivations and felt that the whole thing was super bizarre. bah!