Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

26 reviews

kaerene's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Oh this was so good. It’s been like a half hour since I finished it and I still can’t form a coherent thought about this book due to all the adrenaline that’s going through me from speed reading the second half of the book. 

You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight is an amazing YA horror book that is a great homage to all of the amazing Final Girls from the classic horror movies. I highly recommend reading this. The scare factor is very real (I may or may not have screamed when my phone slipped off the couch. Lol.) and the face pace of the second act keeps you moving so fast that you don’t realize you are almost at the end of the book until you hit the title page for the epilogue. I did see one of the twists at the end before the main character did but didn’t see all of them and I loved being surprised at the bigger reveals. 10/10 Recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Violence, Death, Gore, Murder, Blood, and Gun violence

Minor: Abandonment

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

amandaboyer's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Murder, Animal death, Gore, Blood, Death, Racism, Stalking, and Violence

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

sarahjx's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Gore, and Gun violence

Moderate: Abandonment

lizacorn's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This was a great take on the slasher genre. Really enjoyed the Easter eggs and premise. Could have spent more time at the top of the book but the focus was on the action which tbh made sense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Confinement, and Stalking

Minor: Lesbophobia and Racism

cassy_smith's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Pretty good. Didn’t see some of the twists coming but not sure how I feel about the very end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Death

Moderate: Abandonment and Body horror

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

bookish_afrolatina's review

dark mysterious 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? No

3.5

Bayron brought back the vibes of older slasher flicks in You’re Not Supposed To Die Tonight and it was just as entertaining. 

Charity runs the show at Camp Mirror Lake, a gory horror simulation where she and her crew are tasked with scaring the living daylight out of guests each night. It’s a typical summer of fright until some of her staff mysteriously don’t show up for shifts. Oh well! This “final girl” leads her team in another game with her girlfriend and bestie subbing in. Little do they know, it’s about to get real.

This book accomplishes what every teen slasher should, which is keep you on your toes! However, I could have done with a little more substance on Charity‘s situation with her mom and literally anything about Beni’s family. The characters had fun lines here and there but they mostly felt one-dimensional. 

It was a cool premise, but the pacing sped wayyyy up at the end and the epilogue left me feeling like, “okay…I guess that’s nice.” Felt like there was a whole in how that wrapped up.

If you’re looking for some books for your Spooky Season TBR, this would be a good addition.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, and Gore

Moderate: Sexual content, Stalking, Abandonment, and Animal death

bkwrm1317's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Read in basically a single setting - 4+ stars for this slasher. Fans of the genre will see some, but probably not all, of the twists in these brief but pulse-pounding pages. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Death

Moderate: Gore, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abandonment, Vomit, and Blood