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runilareads's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Title: The Favorite Sister
Author: Jessica Knoll
Series: N/A
Release Date: May 2018
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Rating: 2 stars
Favourite character: Layla
Least favourite character: Stephanie
Mini-Review: What. The. Actual. Crap. Okay so... I have a lot to say about this book but I'm going to try and condense it. First things first is that for a thriller it's not very... thrilling. For the first 3/4 of the book nothing happens and then all of a sudden so much happens you can hardly keep track of it. I didn't like the use of present tense for what were supposed to be flashbacks. And Brett and Stephanie's "voices" for their povs felt similar so I often forgot whose I was reading from if I stopped in the middle of a chapter. The characters were insufferable and honestly, this book is high school drama with money and reality tv but with adults. Would've been a one star but I gave it the extra star for shocking me at the end.
Fan Cast:
Brett Courtney - Barbie Ferreira
Kelly Courtney - Maiara Walsh
Stephanie Simmons - Teyonah Parris
Lauren Bunn - Halston Sage
Jen Greenberg - Emma Dumont
Vince DeMarco - Toby Leonard Moore
Jesse Barnes - Debi Mazar
Lisa - Kristin Chenoweth
Arch - Ritu Arya
Dr. Chugh - Archie Panjabi
Yvette Greenberg - Parker Posey
Satya - Ace Bhatti
Author: Jessica Knoll
Series: N/A
Release Date: May 2018
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Rating: 2 stars
Favourite character: Layla
Least favourite character: Stephanie
Mini-Review: What. The. Actual. Crap. Okay so... I have a lot to say about this book but I'm going to try and condense it. First things first is that for a thriller it's not very... thrilling. For the first 3/4 of the book nothing happens and then all of a sudden so much happens you can hardly keep track of it. I didn't like the use of present tense for what were supposed to be flashbacks. And Brett and Stephanie's "voices" for their povs felt similar so I often forgot whose I was reading from if I stopped in the middle of a chapter. The characters were insufferable and honestly, this book is high school drama with money and reality tv but with adults. Would've been a one star but I gave it the extra star for shocking me at the end.
Fan Cast:
Brett Courtney - Barbie Ferreira
Kelly Courtney - Maiara Walsh
Stephanie Simmons - Teyonah Parris
Lauren Bunn - Halston Sage
Jen Greenberg - Emma Dumont
Vince DeMarco - Toby Leonard Moore
Jesse Barnes - Debi Mazar
Lisa - Kristin Chenoweth
Arch - Ritu Arya
Dr. Chugh - Archie Panjabi
Yvette Greenberg - Parker Posey
Satya - Ace Bhatti
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Sexual content, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Murder, Mental illness, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Violence, Rape, and Racism
Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, and Abortion
heyashjp's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Violence
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Suicide, Homophobia, and Murder
bookishcookiemonster's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Its ok.
I was disappointed in the way Brett was characterized. It felt like a betrayal and like the author doesn't know that the spectrum of sexuality is not a binary.
None of the characters are likeable, and they're not meant to be, but I still feel like at least one of them could have had a redeeming quality.
I was disappointed in the way Brett was characterized. It felt like a betrayal and like the author doesn't know that the spectrum of sexuality is not a binary.
None of the characters are likeable, and they're not meant to be, but I still feel like at least one of them could have had a redeeming quality.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Lesbophobia
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