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owls_rainbow's review against another edition
2.0
Found and bought in a charity shop without realising I also had a review copy from NetGalley.
This was almost a DNF. It was only wanting to know what happened that kept me going. I hated the writing style, purple prose and then some. WTF is a jangling expression?? But then after all that the ending was a complete weird letdown.
This was almost a DNF. It was only wanting to know what happened that kept me going. I hated the writing style, purple prose and then some. WTF is a jangling expression?? But then after all that the ending was a complete weird letdown.
bookybrookey's review against another edition
3.0
This is one of the deepest books I have ever read. It's so confusing and I had to get my mum to read it so she could explain what was happening at some points. This book is incredibly tragic, I felt helpless, scared and frustrated as I read it. I have never read anything like it and doubt I ever will. There are so many topics that are addressed in this book that aren't usually in mainstream books, which makes it different but also hard to rate. All in all it was a good read and kept me holding on until the last page.
kazza27's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to Anne Cater for my invitation to the tour and to Pan Macmillan for my copy of the e book via Net Galley in return for a fair and honest review.
The story begin with the introduction to Lizzie and Evie, two best friends so inseparable they are called each others shadows. They are close ,really close and Lizzie has kind of a crush on Evie’s family which she feels are better than her own.
Then Evie disappears to begin with it is not seen as serious but then Lizzie remembers something that she saw and everything changes. Lizzie becomes even closer to the Verver family, in the absence of Evie and Dusty who is Evie’s sister. This is a dark book told from the perspective of a thirteen year old girl, it is naive but also really shocking.
It is a difficult book to review without giving away spoilers, however it really hooks you in and even though you know that things are wrong you can not stop reading. It is unnerving and reveals so many things that are not immediately apparent on the surface. I found parts of the book uncomfortable to read when imagining this was a young girl writing it . Lizzie is determined to find out the truth about Evie but does she also know more than she is letting on ?
A claustrophobic, unsettling and disturbing read that you will need to finish, the author is a great writer as it is a real skill to write something that you don’t always want to read but are compelled to.
4 Stars ****
The story begin with the introduction to Lizzie and Evie, two best friends so inseparable they are called each others shadows. They are close ,really close and Lizzie has kind of a crush on Evie’s family which she feels are better than her own.
Then Evie disappears to begin with it is not seen as serious but then Lizzie remembers something that she saw and everything changes. Lizzie becomes even closer to the Verver family, in the absence of Evie and Dusty who is Evie’s sister. This is a dark book told from the perspective of a thirteen year old girl, it is naive but also really shocking.
It is a difficult book to review without giving away spoilers, however it really hooks you in and even though you know that things are wrong you can not stop reading. It is unnerving and reveals so many things that are not immediately apparent on the surface. I found parts of the book uncomfortable to read when imagining this was a young girl writing it . Lizzie is determined to find out the truth about Evie but does she also know more than she is letting on ?
A claustrophobic, unsettling and disturbing read that you will need to finish, the author is a great writer as it is a real skill to write something that you don’t always want to read but are compelled to.
4 Stars ****
erwink54's review against another edition
1.0
I could NOT get into this book. Didn't care for the writing style, didn't care about the characters ...
ugh. Can't believe I finished it. Finally.
ugh. Can't believe I finished it. Finally.
daffz's review against another edition
4.0
Disturbing and creepy but also very well written. It was hard to put this book down, I read it in one sitting.
qkjgrubb's review against another edition
5.0
This is the first book in my 'Read Alphabetically Thru The Library Project' . The End of Everything that the author is referring to is the end of innocence. This book is about the mysterious disappearance of a 14 year old girl through the eyes of her best friend. The author is very artistic in her weaving of the story -- about what happened, how it effected the people around this missing girl, the discovery of the clues that led to the conclusion. I found the characters to be complex and fascinating. The subject matter -- the relationship of young women to father figures in their lives, budding sexuality, and trust -- was dark , and at times disturbing - but so very well crafted by the author that I almost gasp out loud at her artistry and then cringed at what happened in the story. (Maybe it's because my daughters are the same age as the POV characters.) I couldn't put this book down -- and for that it gets 5 stars.
adamrbrooks's review against another edition
5.0
Amazingly well written, powerful, rushing. A great look at how people (not just young people) who think they know everything know nothing. And that's all of us. And about how small twists can change everyone's world.
djdiandra's review against another edition
2.0
I found this book… interesting. I bought it from kobo. It just made me feel weird.