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3.12 AVERAGE

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DID NOT FINISH: 63%

I really tried. Made it to the point of no return (my arbitrary 60% rule) but I just can’t dedicate another 2 hours of my life to this slow, boring story. 
adventurous inspiring tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous challenging mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Boring AF. Premise sounded really interesting but literally NOTHING happens in this book. It had so much potential to be a twisty whodunnit/Agatha Christie style mystery with a creepy hide and seek game and an abandoned, decrepit hotel on a quiet island with a dangerous storm rolling in. But it went nowhere and did nothing with any of those exciting elements. Hella disappointing. 

3.5 stars rounded up
Adele, single mother of 2 teenagers, signs up for a game of hide and seek on a small isolated island. The game will be in and around an abandoned resort, and the last person found wins $1 million dollars. Adele is competing against two other influencers, who have more outdoor and rugged type experience. However, she has the best reason for competing - her kids. Adele finds out that a girl went missing in a previous game by this company, and then a person goes missing right before the game starts. Although the story was a bit predictable at times, the story held my attention the whole time. I wanted a fun, easy, quick read; and this met my expectations.
mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous medium-paced
adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes