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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Willow and Josh are siblings and they’re travelling to Bulgaria with some of their friends to celebrate Josh’s 18th birthday. Their mother was hesitant to let them go by themselves but she connected with Kelly, a woman who owns a kiosk at the resort. Kelly tells her she could keep an eye on the kids for a small fee.
Almost as soon as they arrive, strange accidents starts to happen. At first, it looks like bad luck but as their stay prolonged, more weird things are happening.
Obviously Kelly is keeping an eye on them but for them, she’s the kiosk lady so they never really paid much attention to her.
There’s friendship, mystery and a twist I didn’t see coming.
It’s 3rd person but different POV however, it’s well written and easy to follow and fast pace.
Thank you to Victory Editing NetGalley for the ARC!
Almost as soon as they arrive, strange accidents starts to happen. At first, it looks like bad luck but as their stay prolonged, more weird things are happening.
Obviously Kelly is keeping an eye on them but for them, she’s the kiosk lady so they never really paid much attention to her.
There’s friendship, mystery and a twist I didn’t see coming.
It’s 3rd person but different POV however, it’s well written and easy to follow and fast pace.
Thank you to Victory Editing NetGalley for the ARC!
“The Beach” by Lorna Dounaeva is a 3-star read. The story follows Willow, her brother Josh, and their close friends as they decide to take a holiday in Bulgaria before entering adulthood. However, things start to go wrong almost immediately after their arrival, and the situation only worsens from there.
The majority of the story is told from Willow’s point of view, with additional perspectives introduced later in the story. The first half of the book was captivating; I was genuinely interested in the unfolding events and curious to see where the story would lead. Unfortunately, the plot took a turn that I found less enjoyable. There is another character who has tragic ties to the resort and that was just weird how that turned out. I didn’t feel a connection with the second half of the story and found myself just wanting it to end. The ending was so far-fetched that I didn’t enjoy it at all.
Thanks to Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op, Lorna Dounaeva, and NetGalley for providing me with the opportunity to read this ARC and share my honest review.
The majority of the story is told from Willow’s point of view, with additional perspectives introduced later in the story. The first half of the book was captivating; I was genuinely interested in the unfolding events and curious to see where the story would lead. Unfortunately, the plot took a turn that I found less enjoyable. There is another character who has tragic ties to the resort and that was just weird how that turned out. I didn’t feel a connection with the second half of the story and found myself just wanting it to end. The ending was so far-fetched that I didn’t enjoy it at all.
Thanks to Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op, Lorna Dounaeva, and NetGalley for providing me with the opportunity to read this ARC and share my honest review.
3.5* rounded up
Siblings Willow and Josh head off on their first holiday without parents for Josh's 18th birthday. They go to Bulgaria with some friends, expecting it to be amazing and enjoying their freedom. Once they get there, though, strange things start happening, and some of their friends end up hurt. When Josh goes missing, Willow is sure that he's been kidnapped by whoever she has felt watching her the whole time. She's determined to find her brother and bring him home.
I have been a little unsure how I felt about this one. It started off fairly slow, and even with the odd accident happening, it was just them on holiday. It wasn't until they discovered Josh was missing that things started to pick up a little. And that was great. Sort of. Some of the things that happened just seemed a little too far-fetched. The last few chapters pulled all the story together and explained everything. But then it ended the way it did, and it left me feeling a little annoyed. However, props to the author for not giving any clues as to what had really happened. I certainly did not see any of it coming.
Siblings Willow and Josh head off on their first holiday without parents for Josh's 18th birthday. They go to Bulgaria with some friends, expecting it to be amazing and enjoying their freedom. Once they get there, though, strange things start happening, and some of their friends end up hurt. When Josh goes missing, Willow is sure that he's been kidnapped by whoever she has felt watching her the whole time. She's determined to find her brother and bring him home.
I have been a little unsure how I felt about this one. It started off fairly slow, and even with the odd accident happening, it was just them on holiday. It wasn't until they discovered Josh was missing that things started to pick up a little. And that was great. Sort of. Some of the things that happened just seemed a little too far-fetched. The last few chapters pulled all the story together and explained everything. But then it ended the way it did, and it left me feeling a little annoyed. However, props to the author for not giving any clues as to what had really happened. I certainly did not see any of it coming.