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The Counselors

Jessica Goodman

3.48 AVERAGE

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songcatchers's review

3.25

'For now, I want to enjoy the summer. Eight magical weeks at Camp Alpine Lake. Nothing exists outside this place. Not even the past.' 

Three bffs, two timelines, and one dead body. This is an addictive mystery set at an exclusive summer camp, where a body found in the lake is dismissed as an accident. But secrets and suspicions are exposed during a summer of kayaking and campfiring, and the Then chapters creep steadily closer to the Now. 

'Here, where the outside world doesn’t exist, I can be whoever I want to.' 
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emilyctrigg's review

3.0
mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional mysterious tense 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

sarimea's review

3.5
emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ivorypearlb's review

4.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
emotional mysterious 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
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katetries's review

DID NOT FINISH: 5%

Sorry, sorry, sorry. I probably should have tried harder and read a little more but I just know I wouldn't like. It kinda reminded me of Widow Falls by Kiersten Modglin and I remember not liking that book. After I started reading, I remembered I saw a review spoiling who the murder was so I don't really care to finish.