3.56 AVERAGE

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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iriszoe's review

3.5
challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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britaharris's review

3.25
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Eh.
dark tense medium-paced
dark mysterious tense medium-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
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark mysterious medium-paced
dark mysterious tense fast-paced

What a ride! This book has an epic opener and an equally epic ending.... and what lies between is a twisted tale of deception, friendship, and murder.

I enjoyed how fast-paced and engaging this was. There were enough twists and clues to keep it interesting from page one. I was determined to figure out the who and the why - and while it was slowly revealed, everything just clicked. The buildup was full of suspense, all set against a stunning (and wildly expensive) friendcation, where everything that seemed too good to be true, was in fact, just that.

Bad Tourists explored the masks we wear, the trauma we endure, and the AI-driven world we live in. It's an excellent exploration into the mind of a sociopath. Highly recommend!

💖 Thanks to Cara Carver, Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster, and Netgalley for the eArc of Bad Tourists!

kristenbarfoot's review

3.25
dark mysterious tense medium-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: No