Reviews

Fragments of the Lost by Megan Miranda

redvelvetpenguins's review against another edition

2.0

The problem is, it’s well written but the plot was super subpar.

abbyl819's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars
This book was pretty hard to rate because the first half was kind of boring and didn’t seem to have a point to it quite yet, while the second half was an amazing story of Jess’s piecing together all of the clues that she had found and searching out the answer. Often times books like this have endings that seem to drop off the story rather quickly, but this book settled everything very nicely. I would recommend this book, but you definitely have to stick it out through the first 150-200 ish pages to get to the true plot and action.

garweilee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

starfleckedsoul's review against another edition

5.0

The story starts off with Jessa in Caleb's room. At first, I wasn't hooked with the events of the story. Then, as I continued, I suddenly get excited about what would happen next. It's a great mystery read. The way Megan Miranda wrote it was amazing. The events were played very well. Another great thing about this book is that it isn't hard to connect with the characters. I love how headstrong Jessa is, how loyal and caring Max is, how mysterious, but somehow hot, Caleb is. The thing about the story is that it doesn't go in order, with the flashbacks and all, but it doesn't make your mind go haywire. Like, some way, somehow, everything is still in order, the puzzle being solved slowly, step by step. I love how subtle but sweet the romance is here in this book. I love it so much.

ludacrystal414's review against another edition

1.0

I was reading this for the Literally Dead Book Club pick. I think I stopped at page 74. This just doesn't feel like a thriller. Not interested in continuing at this point. At this point it just feels like a girl reminiscing about her dead boyfriend. At some point there may be some mystery elements, but I don't want to read another 100 pages to get there.

faas22's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

kc257's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense

4.0

starthelostgirl's review against another edition

4.0

This is a solid 4 star book. I anticipated an adult thriller more in the vein of All the Missing Girls, not realizing this was YA lit. It was still incredibly compelling. I read it in 2 sittings, determined to find the truth along with Jessa. I really enjoyed this book! The careful unraveling of clues along with Jessa's slow realization that things were not as they seemed made for a twisty plot that was always interesting.

I gave it 4 stars because it's not something I'm going to read again. Jessa's grief was heavy and hard to slog through and brought down my mood for hours after reading (a testament to Megan Miranda's talent) and once the mystery has been uncovered, I don't think it would be as interesting to go through again. However, I enjoyed the journey!

efortier99's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

asiabree1's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25