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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
fast-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
I don't read/listen to book set in the 70s (at least I don't recall any), so this was a nice change even though it was a grim story. Heather and Beth fought to the very end and were excellent storytellers. Heather dealt with things at home, fought her towns weird rules, and uncovered a terrible thing that changed her entire world. She stayed true to the task which made this story is interesting and shocking at each turn. Beth was a true fighter, brilliant. I loved that she remembered things her parents taught her and put it to good use. Very good audiobook!
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I needed an audiobook to listen to while doing mindless tasks at work, so I picked this one on a whim and I am SO glad I did!!
This was disturbing in a way that reminded me of Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter. The fact that this book is based on true events makes it even more disturbing.
The writing is a little juvenile at times, but it works since the main character is a young teenager. The friendship between Heather, Brenda, and Maureen and how they would do anything for each other and to protect each other was so healing. I enjoyed the different perspectives we got and how the two were tied together.
I did guess a pretty major plot twist early on, but that didn’t really take away from my enjoyment of this one BECAUSE there were some other plot twists that I did not see coming at all.
This was a super quick read that I think is worth the read if you can stomach the topics present in this book.
This was disturbing in a way that reminded me of Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter. The fact that this book is based on true events makes it even more disturbing.
The writing is a little juvenile at times, but it works since the main character is a young teenager. The friendship between Heather, Brenda, and Maureen and how they would do anything for each other and to protect each other was so healing. I enjoyed the different perspectives we got and how the two were tied together.
I did guess a pretty major plot twist early on, but that didn’t really take away from my enjoyment of this one BECAUSE there were some other plot twists that I did not see coming at all.
This was a super quick read that I think is worth the read if you can stomach the topics present in this book.
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:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
When the realization comes, the sadness spools out of you unbidden. God. This one was hard to read. I stared at the wall for awhile — and then I sobbed. Knowing that things like this happened and still happen all the time, is really disturbing and upsetting. I’ll think about this for a long time to come.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really don't enjoy this sort of fiction. I only read this for the achievement on goodreads, and this looked interesting and it was on KU. So I figured I'd give it a go. I'm not a thriller lover, I'm in need of romance and happiness to really make myself go through the days and weeks. Thrillers just do not do it for me.
The concept is really interesting, all these under ground tunnels really fascinate me. I've heard of these before in somewhere in Canada I believe but I've not come across these in fiction either and I think that helped me at the beginning because it was clear this was a big part.
The outcome of this, I saw her dad being part of this, I think its was obvious that shes going to get dragged into it one way about this. I struggled with the historical aspect of this book. We're not talking 1800's but 1970, not my favourite era. At all.
Overall I'm pleased with myself that I gave this a go but I really don't think I'm the reader for this book. Blame GR and my need to collect all the reading achievements!!
The concept is really interesting, all these under ground tunnels really fascinate me. I've heard of these before in somewhere in Canada I believe but I've not come across these in fiction either and I think that helped me at the beginning because it was clear this was a big part.
The outcome of this, I saw her dad being part of this, I think its was obvious that shes going to get dragged into it one way about this. I struggled with the historical aspect of this book. We're not talking 1800's but 1970, not my favourite era. At all.
Overall I'm pleased with myself that I gave this a go but I really don't think I'm the reader for this book. Blame GR and my need to collect all the reading achievements!!
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes