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You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

9 reviews

triggs4780's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, and Kidnapping

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, Child death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual content, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Physical abuse

erikagibson126's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Body horror, Torture, Grief, Child death, Gore, Murder, and Confinement

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Sexual content, Stalking, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Blood, Kidnapping, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse

startjpw23's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is a great take on the summer camp/slasher/final girl trope. The initial set-up is clever and not one I have seen before. The book does a great job building tension. If a book can have jump scares, this book has them. There is a mystery intertwined with the horror. I liked the resolution of the mystery. This main protagonist, Charity, is an appealing lead character. Her responses to the events in the book were realistic. The responses of the other characters were realistic also. I can't recommend this book highly enough for those who like the horror trope I described above. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Murder, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death

faduma's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Police brutality, Stalking, Violence, Abandonment, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Torture, Physical abuse, Racism, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Child abuse, Gore, and Gun violence

readwithsophsx's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Torture, Gore, Death, Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Physical abuse, Cursing, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

the_wistful_word_witch's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

OH! MY! FINAL! GIRL!

Kalynn Bayron comes right out of the creepy basement door swinging. This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole time! I couldn't put it down, but my heart was racing the whole time like I was the one being chased by a murderer!

You can kind of anticipate what's going to happen throughout most of the book... that is, until the last few chapters and then everything you THOUGHT you knew gets thrown into Mirror Lake. 

And the prologue!! I mean, I was kind of hoping for that ending and Ms Bayron did not disappoint!! 🖤

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Blood, Body horror, Physical abuse, Gore, Torture, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Child death, Vomit, Confinement, and Animal death

gen_wolfhailstorm's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

August pick for Amy McCaw's YA Book Club 2023.

What a fantastic debut into horror. Once the insanity of the plot began and the real fear kicked in, I felt so sick in anticipation and discomfort.

I loved how fast paced this was but without feeling rushed or skimping on the detail at all - it was the perfect balance.

I enjoyed all the horror references and was looking forward for the potential of more Easter eggs for scenario's to come.

The whole plot being set at a horror camp simulation was so cool. It was the perfect backdrop and I loved how rich in its own history and legend it was. It felt so real.

We had a fantastic cast of characters and the pulled the story through with so much personality. I couldn't help but connect to all of the main players in some way.

The plot twist at the end was absolutely amazing! I was so shocked!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Torture, Alcohol, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Genocide, and Violence