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3.01 AVERAGE
3.01 AVERAGE
this was so boring. it took halfway through the book to get started and when it did it barely moved
Overall I liked this book. Started off a little slow but quickly picked up. I did like the story but it almost needs a part 2.
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
This BOOK had me MAD.
The two best friends: Neena and Josie, were unbearable. I did not like Neena, Josie was somewhat better. I would’ve given up this book after the s’more scene but then I kept reading because of the fight that happened immediately after and I realized i was almost done so I kept reading - out of spite.
The s’mores scene in question? The two characters are clueless about how to melt the chocolate. Josie had previous experiences as opposed to Neena, so her supposedly forgetting how to make a s’mores was so dumb I physically had to stop reading and rant about it. WHO FORGETS HOW TO MAKE A SMORES
Also, it takes 100 pages to get to the fight and the build up is so slow and unnecessary. I really only finished this book because I wanted to see what else would be terrible.
Josie falls through a hole and breaks her ankle, like bone is sticking out broken, and Neena leaves to get help. Both girls get attacked by two separate men working together. Josie’s hand gets blown off by a shotgun.
So, Josie now has a severed foot and no right hand. REMEMBER THIS
The girls end up captured together by the men and all seems hopeless until they start psyching out the weaker man and pit him against the leader man (classic Criminal Minds tactic). They start to fight but then a literal BEAR comes out of the woods and attacks the leader man. The weaker guy tries to shoot the bear with a shotgun but it’s packed with mud so it shoots from the top into his face.
Thanks to the bear mauling the other man, the girls are able to escape back to their car. Neena, who has asthma, is struggling to breathe so she can’t drive. Josie, with her INJURIES, gets behind the wheel and is going to somehow drive without her right hand and broken foot. HUH
The two best friends: Neena and Josie, were unbearable. I did not like Neena, Josie was somewhat better. I would’ve given up this book after the s’more scene but then I kept reading because of the fight that happened immediately after and I realized i was almost done so I kept reading - out of spite.
The s’mores scene in question? The two characters are clueless about how to melt the chocolate. Josie had previous experiences as opposed to Neena, so her supposedly forgetting how to make a s’mores was so dumb I physically had to stop reading and rant about it. WHO FORGETS HOW TO MAKE A SMORES
Also, it takes 100 pages to get to the fight and the build up is so slow and unnecessary. I really only finished this book because I wanted to see what else would be terrible.
Josie falls through a hole and breaks her ankle, like bone is sticking out broken, and Neena leaves to get help. Both girls get attacked by two separate men working together. Josie’s hand gets blown off by a shotgun.
So, Josie now has a severed foot and no right hand. REMEMBER THIS
The girls end up captured together by the men and all seems hopeless until they start psyching out the weaker man and pit him against the leader man (classic Criminal Minds tactic). They start to fight but then a literal BEAR comes out of the woods and attacks the leader man. The weaker guy tries to shoot the bear with a shotgun but it’s packed with mud so it shoots from the top into his face.
Thanks to the bear mauling the other man, the girls are able to escape back to their car. Neena, who has asthma, is struggling to breathe so she can’t drive. Josie, with her INJURIES, gets behind the wheel and is going to somehow drive without her right hand and broken foot. HUH
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
I listened to the audiobook, and maybe if I had read it instead I would have followed the story better. But I didn't and at a certain point I had absolutely no clue what was happening.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
a thrill once it got going; i couldn’t tell where the story was going whether a survival against nature or human but it was great none the less; was taken aback by the ending but it didn’t leave me mad
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I didn’t enjoy the story, because it was a stupid situation to find yourself in. The ending was also not final enough. I wish they would have mentioned if the two guys were caught.
I picked this up after reading 'There's Someone Inside Your House' (which I quite enjoyed) but this one was sadly quite disappointing for me. We follow two girls who go on a tramp before they split ways after high school, and it all goes wrong when one of them falls in a hole.
To be frank, I found it all super predictable and uninspiring. I don't want to come down to hard on the novel, as there are probably people who loved it, but it kinda just annoyed me. The character issue of losing your friends as you grow up could have been explored in a more interesting and less cliched way, which didn't include such repetitive conversations. Also the foreshadowing was so violently overt, it was slapping in me the face.
Overall, a bit of a shame really.
To be frank, I found it all super predictable and uninspiring. I don't want to come down to hard on the novel, as there are probably people who loved it, but it kinda just annoyed me. The character issue of losing your friends as you grow up could have been explored in a more interesting and less cliched way, which didn't include such repetitive conversations. Also the foreshadowing was so violently overt, it was slapping in me the face.
Overall, a bit of a shame really.