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thefantaysbookdragon's review against another edition
4.0
3.75 real rating!
I kinda really enjoyed this book. if you are fan of Sadie this is decently one of the books you should read or try to read. it is easy to read. it is so faced pace. the story Is also really great. there was one plot twist I didn't saw coming. Love that it take place in a amusement park!
the only thing I didn't really like were:
- the ending was okay (not what I wanted)
- with the audiobook I fell twice asleep :)
overal i recomand it!
I kinda really enjoyed this book. if you are fan of Sadie this is decently one of the books you should read or try to read. it is easy to read. it is so faced pace. the story Is also really great. there was one plot twist I didn't saw coming. Love that it take place in a amusement park!
the only thing I didn't really like were:
- the ending was okay (not what I wanted)
- with the audiobook I fell twice asleep :)
overal i recomand it!
anxiouslyreading33's review against another edition
2.0
I dont see what the point of this book was I read if for the mystery but it was mostly family drama as the mystery took a backseat. It wasnt for me others may enjoy it but not my thing
ladytiara's review against another edition
3.0
All the Pretty Things is a young adult mystery that held my attention, but never really grabbed me. It's the story of Ivy, a teenager who's investigating a mystery and coming to terms with her very dysfunctional family. Ivy gets involved in the mystery after her best friend finds a the dead body of a boy they knew and then (understandably) cracks up a bit.
There were things I liked about the book. it's set mostly in a small-town amusement park. Ivy's father owns the park and she's working there on her summer break. The setting is really well described and it's a cool and interesting setting for a mystery. I also thought the family dynamics were really well done. Ivy's relationship with her brother is interesting, and the contrast between them and how differently they deal with their father was one of the best parts of the book for me.
My main issue with the book is Ivy. Her playing Nancy Drew doesn't make all that much sense at the beginning of the story. Her friend has been freaked out by finding a body and has some questions, so Ivy decides that she needs to investigate the death, even after her friend stops speaking to her. But Ivy keeps blundering along, trying to solve a mystery and upsetting everyone around her while she does it.
I also found the reveal of the villain to be less than surprising given that this character is portrayed as a really awful person throughout the book.
I received an ARC from the publisher through NetGalley.
There were things I liked about the book. it's set mostly in a small-town amusement park. Ivy's father owns the park and she's working there on her summer break. The setting is really well described and it's a cool and interesting setting for a mystery. I also thought the family dynamics were really well done. Ivy's relationship with her brother is interesting, and the contrast between them and how differently they deal with their father was one of the best parts of the book for me.
My main issue with the book is Ivy. Her playing Nancy Drew doesn't make all that much sense at the beginning of the story. Her friend has been freaked out by finding a body and has some questions, so Ivy decides that she needs to investigate the death, even after her friend stops speaking to her. But Ivy keeps blundering along, trying to solve a mystery and upsetting everyone around her while she does it.
I also found the reveal of the villain to be less than surprising given that this character is portrayed as a really awful person throughout the book.
I received an ARC from the publisher through NetGalley.
mellove's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
ellenmc07's review against another edition
3.0
A good summer time mystery. Perfect to get you into reading groove.
alissad's review against another edition
3.0
The book had a good pace and I could never fully fit the pieces of the puzzle together until the end. But I was left feeling unsatisfied and felt there was a lack of an ending and resolution
per_fictionist's review against another edition
3.0
I have no idea how to rate this one. Well I enjoyed reading it and the writing was really engrossing but I didn.t feel for any of the characters. A bit predictable and nothing out of the extraordinary but still I liked it !!!
deb_is_reading's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this in advance.
TW: sexual harassment, domestic violence, self harm, substance abuse, death (obviously) Let me know if I missed some.
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Summary: So we have a story about a young woman, Ivy, who's father owns a local amusement park. Her best friend Morgan, finds the body of a special needs friend who also worked at the same amusement park. Ivy feels that her small community and even her best friend are hiding the truth from her and everyone else. Maybe the accident wasn't really an accident?
So I did enjoy the the setting a lot. I've never read a book with an amusement part setting. It was fresh and different and it made me want to pick up any other book with a similar setting. Added with the small town "everyone gossips" setting. It fueled my mystery thriller loving soul.
I did read the entirety of this in a single day. It was really easy for me to read large chunks of this book in a setting. The story was quite addicting. The book did start a little abruptly for me. I would have liked to get the know the characters more.
Speaking of characters, none really stood out to me. I did actually get confused with all the basic white boy names (Ben, Tim, I think there was an Ethan?) The main character's father obviously was a pretty predominant figure. I absolutely hated him, but he wasn't supposed to be likable so kudos to the other for enticing this reaction. There was also one boy that I wanted to see more of, I think it was Ben. He was interesting to me but I'm not so sure where his story ended up.
I do think the ending was a little underwhelming. I saw one of the twists coming from a mile away and the other twist was more of a "huh? ok I guess that makes sense". I usually don't care if the reader can guess the twist early on but the story itself was a little too obvious for me.
It was entertaining for sure but it was a very standard YA mystery thriller.
You might like this book if you enjoy:
- small town secrets
- Nancy Drew type protag
- a little slice of life
- family drama
TW: sexual harassment, domestic violence, self harm, substance abuse, death (obviously) Let me know if I missed some.
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Summary: So we have a story about a young woman, Ivy, who's father owns a local amusement park. Her best friend Morgan, finds the body of a special needs friend who also worked at the same amusement park. Ivy feels that her small community and even her best friend are hiding the truth from her and everyone else. Maybe the accident wasn't really an accident?
So I did enjoy the the setting a lot. I've never read a book with an amusement part setting. It was fresh and different and it made me want to pick up any other book with a similar setting. Added with the small town "everyone gossips" setting. It fueled my mystery thriller loving soul.
I did read the entirety of this in a single day. It was really easy for me to read large chunks of this book in a setting. The story was quite addicting. The book did start a little abruptly for me. I would have liked to get the know the characters more.
Speaking of characters, none really stood out to me. I did actually get confused with all the basic white boy names (Ben, Tim, I think there was an Ethan?) The main character's father obviously was a pretty predominant figure. I absolutely hated him, but he wasn't supposed to be likable so kudos to the other for enticing this reaction. There was also one boy that I wanted to see more of, I think it was Ben. He was interesting to me but I'm not so sure where his story ended up.
I do think the ending was a little underwhelming. I saw one of the twists coming from a mile away and the other twist was more of a "huh? ok I guess that makes sense". I usually don't care if the reader can guess the twist early on but the story itself was a little too obvious for me.
It was entertaining for sure but it was a very standard YA mystery thriller.
You might like this book if you enjoy:
- small town secrets
- Nancy Drew type protag
- a little slice of life
- family drama
knaveryact's review against another edition
4.0
That is not a way to end a book, I need to know more!
This was a ride. I started it for the mystery, but ended it for the characters. And it made me cry; which is always a good thing. I like feeling things when I read, you know?
This was a ride. I started it for the mystery, but ended it for the characters. And it made me cry; which is always a good thing. I like feeling things when I read, you know?