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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Rape, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I must say... I am quite disappointed. This book was a creepy, decadent horror novel that had all the makings of a brilliant story... but it fell short. And the hurt of that compounds on itself so much so that I would have given this two stars if it weren't for the deliciously creepy atmosphere.
The first thing I noticed was that this book couldn't decide what it wanted to be. Was it a mystery thriller? Was it a horror novel with a pinch of occult? Was it a freaking second chance romance? It couldn't decided and honestly, I don't think it wanted to. I think it wanted to be all three.
I would've previously said this couldn't be done but I recently read Monsters We Have Made which showed that it can be done well. This author just didn't do it well. Things were too scattered, at times too cliche, and overall too disorganized for it to work. The books strongest strength was the creepiness but it kept getting thrown off with random moments of romance or the desire to just move on to the next plot point already (which is hilarious because this is actually quite a short book at just under 300 pages)
Overall, it had all the right ingredients but unfortunately, ingredients are only half the work.
The first thing I noticed was that this book couldn't decide what it wanted to be. Was it a mystery thriller? Was it a horror novel with a pinch of occult? Was it a freaking second chance romance? It couldn't decided and honestly, I don't think it wanted to. I think it wanted to be all three.
I would've previously said this couldn't be done but I recently read Monsters We Have Made which showed that it can be done well. This author just didn't do it well. Things were too scattered, at times too cliche, and overall too disorganized for it to work. The books strongest strength was the creepiness but it kept getting thrown off with random moments of romance or the desire to just move on to the next plot point already (which is hilarious because this is actually quite a short book at just under 300 pages)
Overall, it had all the right ingredients but unfortunately, ingredients are only half the work.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Rape, Violence, Toxic friendship
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
A good quick read. If you forget, or miss, one of the genres you won’t see the twist coming
This was definitely a horror romance! It got pretty creepy and at times cringeworthy slasher. I enjoyed it and the characters very much. Being trapped on an island with no way off, with people dying and then rising, was so creepy, and the concept of what was happening was shocking and intriguing!!
The romance aspect wasn’t front and center of the plot, but really added to the story, along with friendships and family.
The narrator did a really good job of capturing the creepiness of the story!
The romance aspect wasn’t front and center of the plot, but really added to the story, along with friendships and family.
The narrator did a really good job of capturing the creepiness of the story!
★★★☆☆ 3/5 would have liked this much better if the SA of a character as a minor wasn’t used as a plotwist