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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Rape, Murder
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked this book a lot! Short chapters means you fly through it pretty quickly, and there are lots of fun little twists and turns. I also just really dig the college campus atmosphere of it, it adds a different texture to it that you might not get from a standard mystery
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow! I loved this book. The audio narrator was really good. I am glad I listened because it’s a bit long, but on audio it flew by. The mystery, the tension, I never wanted to stop listening and discovering more secrets/lies.
Lucy… man. I loved and hated her. She’s one of those villains with a sad origin story. So on one hand, you feel so bad for her… on the other, she’s a crazy bitch.
I enjoyed how everyone’s lives intermingled and the strong friendships made between the girls. I was super shocked by a lot of the ending reveals. The only thing that really kept it from being 5 stars for me is that I felt a longing for more at the end. Like it wasn’t *quite* finished. TBH I’d love a prequel of Lucy’s POV leading up to this book!
Lucy… man. I loved and hated her. She’s one of those villains with a sad origin story. So on one hand, you feel so bad for her… on the other, she’s a crazy bitch.
I enjoyed how everyone’s lives intermingled and the strong friendships made between the girls. I was super shocked by a lot of the ending reveals. The only thing that really kept it from being 5 stars for me is that I felt a longing for more at the end. Like it wasn’t *quite* finished. TBH I’d love a prequel of Lucy’s POV leading up to this book!
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
"If you knew you could get away with murder, would you do it?"
This sentence sums up the mindset of our complicated cast of characters in Only If You're Lucky. In this story, we follow Margot and her sorority sisters. Margot is hoping for a fresh start after losing her best friend, Eliza, the year before. She wants to fly under the radar, not planning on getting close to anyone, that is... until she meets Lucy.
Lucy is the opposite, filling every room she enters with her intoxicating energy. Margot is pulled into her orbit since she reminds her so Eliza. They become fast friends, moving in and spending most of their free time together. But how can you really get to know someone if both sides are keeping dark and sinister secrets?
What I loved:
I thought the characters were relatable and easy to visualize. I wouldn't call this book atmospheric, but it was easy to picture myself immersed at the college parties and in the dorm situations because we all knew someone like that one kid in the chapter.
I did not see the twist at the end coming, and I did think it was a creative turn. I enjoy when the mystery stumps me, but I like to think I was close to figuring it out. This was out of nowhere for me.
What could be better:
Part of why I preferred Willingham's other books, is because I felt I could connect to the mindset of the main character, as if they were narrating inside my own brain. I did not have that experience with this book. There was less plot, and a lot of backstory, with a quick conclusion. I liked the ending to A Flicker In The Dark better since we get to slowly unravel the twist over a few chapters. While I thought the twist of this book was great, it came out of nowhere, and then was quickly over. Like a flare.
Her previous two books were easily one-day-binge-reads for me, and with this one, I found myself reaching for other things. It didn't feel high stakes until the end.
Audio Narration:
I thought that Karissa Vacker did a great job narrating. Her voice was a good fit for the characters.
Final Rating:
I'm rounding my rating to a 4 because I do enjoy Willingham's writing style, and thought the story was very well developed. But it was my least favorite of her three books..
Thank you so much to NetGalley for the early audio-arc of one of my anticipated reads this year, in exchange for my honest thoughts and opinions.
This sentence sums up the mindset of our complicated cast of characters in Only If You're Lucky. In this story, we follow Margot and her sorority sisters. Margot is hoping for a fresh start after losing her best friend, Eliza, the year before. She wants to fly under the radar, not planning on getting close to anyone, that is... until she meets Lucy.
Lucy is the opposite, filling every room she enters with her intoxicating energy. Margot is pulled into her orbit since she reminds her so Eliza. They become fast friends, moving in and spending most of their free time together. But how can you really get to know someone if both sides are keeping dark and sinister secrets?
What I loved:
I thought the characters were relatable and easy to visualize. I wouldn't call this book atmospheric, but it was easy to picture myself immersed at the college parties and in the dorm situations because we all knew someone like that one kid in the chapter.
I did not see the twist at the end coming, and I did think it was a creative turn. I enjoy when the mystery stumps me, but I like to think I was close to figuring it out. This was out of nowhere for me.
What could be better:
Part of why I preferred Willingham's other books, is because I felt I could connect to the mindset of the main character, as if they were narrating inside my own brain. I did not have that experience with this book. There was less plot, and a lot of backstory, with a quick conclusion. I liked the ending to A Flicker In The Dark better since we get to slowly unravel the twist over a few chapters. While I thought the twist of this book was great, it came out of nowhere, and then was quickly over. Like a flare.
Her previous two books were easily one-day-binge-reads for me, and with this one, I found myself reaching for other things. It didn't feel high stakes until the end.
Audio Narration:
I thought that Karissa Vacker did a great job narrating. Her voice was a good fit for the characters.
Final Rating:
I'm rounding my rating to a 4 because I do enjoy Willingham's writing style, and thought the story was very well developed. But it was my least favorite of her three books..
Thank you so much to NetGalley for the early audio-arc of one of my anticipated reads this year, in exchange for my honest thoughts and opinions.
Stacy does it again! The twists and turns constantly had me thinking I knew what happened then jerked in another way that was SO GOOD. And the ending
2.5 rounded up. Last ~100 pages picked up but the rest was just college kids being drunk and shitty. Too old for it!