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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
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
This book was just fairly unremarkable for me. It was pretty good but not amazing. The plot twists were slightly unexpected, but overall nothing that overly surprised or shocked me too much. The romance was pretty good for a mystery novel though. Just overall, there are much better mysteries out there that I enjoyed so much more than this one, like “the naturals” series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. I will recommend those books until the day I die. I would be advised because this is one of the darker “ya” mystery novels that I have read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Torture
Maybe 15+
This book was okay but bit dull. the paced of plot was bit too slow for my liking and the atmosphere was fine. both the writing and the ending was average. The characters were okay but I would like them to be flash out bit more and the narrator was okay.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
O.M.G. What a plot!
I went into this book not knowing what to expect. I got 2/3rds done and COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! Just when I thought I had it figured out, Jennifer L. Armentrout threw another twist into my working theory.
Well worth the read.
I went into this book not knowing what to expect. I got 2/3rds done and COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! Just when I thought I had it figured out, Jennifer L. Armentrout threw another twist into my working theory.
Well worth the read.
I've been wanting to read this book since when I first added it to my tbr months ago, and now that I've finally come around to reading it, I have to admit that I was right to be so eager.
I really liked it.
Despite it having his ups and downs (the downs being a few dull and slow moments), I found this book to be incredibly entertaining. It reminded me of Pretty Little Liars (season 1 and 2, mainly), with slightly darker tones and the same what-happened-that-night kind of vibes.
I heard a few times about this author, I’ve never been interested in her works, because I’ve never been captivated by their synopsis and I’ve heard that there’s a lot of cheesy romance in it (not that I have anything against it, I just have trouble handling it in such heavy doses).
However, I thought this book was really well written. [a:Jennifer L. Armentrout|4476934|Jennifer L. Armentrout|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1290636579p2/4476934.jpg] knows her way around an impactful dialogue and a tension-packed scene.
I had just the tiniest difficulties getting into it, at the start, because the writing and the plots kept dragging for pages and pages without not much happening, but it all went from zero to Hannibal Lecter in a matter of lines and it totally saved the day.
Super creepy and intriguing, it got me hooked till the end.
I found the characters to be all likeable. Not memorable (except maybe for Jensen –and by the way…Jensen and Supernatural? Don’t think I don’t see what you did here, girl), but definitely likeable.
I wish the character of Penn would have been explored a bit more than it was, but overall I can’t tell the characterization lacks.
The romance proved to be worthy of its fame and, yeah, it definitely was a bit too much. Again, it’s perfect if you’re in for the whole love tunnel ride along with the murderers and the creepy clowns.
I didn’t mind Ella and Jensen, though. They were cute together and Jensen was definitely swoon-worthy, even if sorry but NO TEENAGE BOY WITH HIS JEAN POCKETS FULL OF HORMONES AND BALLED FISTS TALKS LIKE THAT. Come on. But we apparently love him for this, too. Find yourself a Jensen Carver and you’ll never have to add sugar to your lattes, ever again.
Now it’s not even about being picky or anything, it’s just physically impossible for a guy to be that perfect and sweet.
Well, it is technically possible, since he doesn’t actually exist and all, but yeah, you get what I mean.
Not gonna lie, there were times I felt like I was reading Twilight fanfiction, but at least it was well-written and the crime aspect worked as a buffer and it tone it down a little.
Also, Jensen Carver is one of the nicest and most charming love interests I’ve come across, lately, so I can't really blame it too much on him.
Anywayyyy
The Dead List is a good book, surprisingly (at least for me) well-done and absolutely intriguing.
I usually can predict a lot of things that happen in books, but I have to admit that, with this one, I didn’t see the twists coming nor was I even close to discovering the culprit before the identity reveal.
Maybe I should start trusting my instincts more.
this book in a nutshell:
I really liked it.
Despite it having his ups and downs (the downs being a few dull and slow moments), I found this book to be incredibly entertaining. It reminded me of Pretty Little Liars (season 1 and 2, mainly), with slightly darker tones and the same what-happened-that-night kind of vibes.
I heard a few times about this author, I’ve never been interested in her works, because I’ve never been captivated by their synopsis and I’ve heard that there’s a lot of cheesy romance in it (not that I have anything against it, I just have trouble handling it in such heavy doses).
However, I thought this book was really well written. [a:Jennifer L. Armentrout|4476934|Jennifer L. Armentrout|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1290636579p2/4476934.jpg] knows her way around an impactful dialogue and a tension-packed scene.
I had just the tiniest difficulties getting into it, at the start, because the writing and the plots kept dragging for pages and pages without not much happening, but it all went from zero to Hannibal Lecter in a matter of lines and it totally saved the day.
Super creepy and intriguing, it got me hooked till the end.
I found the characters to be all likeable. Not memorable (except maybe for Jensen –and by the way…Jensen and Supernatural? Don’t think I don’t see what you did here, girl), but definitely likeable.
I wish the character of Penn would have been explored a bit more than it was, but overall I can’t tell the characterization lacks.
The romance proved to be worthy of its fame and, yeah, it definitely was a bit too much. Again, it’s perfect if you’re in for the whole love tunnel ride along with the murderers and the creepy clowns.
I didn’t mind Ella and Jensen, though. They were cute together and Jensen was definitely swoon-worthy, even if sorry but NO TEENAGE BOY WITH HIS JEAN POCKETS FULL OF HORMONES AND BALLED FISTS TALKS LIKE THAT. Come on. But we apparently love him for this, too. Find yourself a Jensen Carver and you’ll never have to add sugar to your lattes, ever again.
Now it’s not even about being picky or anything, it’s just physically impossible for a guy to be that perfect and sweet.
Well, it is technically possible, since he doesn’t actually exist and all, but yeah, you get what I mean.
Not gonna lie, there were times I felt like I was reading Twilight fanfiction, but at least it was well-written and the crime aspect worked as a buffer and it tone it down a little.
Also, Jensen Carver is one of the nicest and most charming love interests I’ve come across, lately, so I can't really blame it too much on him.
Anywayyyy
The Dead List is a good book, surprisingly (at least for me) well-done and absolutely intriguing.
I usually can predict a lot of things that happen in books, but I have to admit that, with this one, I didn’t see the twists coming nor was I even close to discovering the culprit before the identity reveal.
Maybe I should start trusting my instincts more.
this book in a nutshell:
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Este libro fue... ¡LO AMO!
Ella Mansfield solo quiere salir de la secundaria e ir a la universidad.
Salir de la ciudad y olvidar todo atrás.
Pero un sábado por la noche, después de una fiesta decide ir a casa, alguien la ataca y trata de estrangularla. Afortunadamente, ella escapa.
Después de aquella noche, una cadena larga de sucesos extraños empiezan a suceder, entre ellos desapariciones y muertos.
Jensen Carver no ha hablado con Ella desde hace 4 años. Desde que tenía 13 años, había estado enamorado de ella. Y habían sido mejores amigos en ese tiempo.
Pero después del ataque de Ella, él sabe que no puede resistirse estar más lejos de ella.
Este tipo de libros son los que más me encantan, porque con el simple hecho de ser de suspenso, misterio, romance; hace la historia más perfecta. La perspectiva que el libro cuenta hace preguntarte quién es él misterioso asesino de la historia.
Porque yo sí lo hice, como más de 8 veces.
El romance que surge entre Ella y Jensen, fue como un incentivo para seguir leyéndolo. Aunque no importaba que fuera de su burbuja, sucedía en medio de tantas desapariciones y asesinatos.
Durante el libro, te das una perspectiva de quién es el responsable de aquellos asesinatos, y conforme se empiezan a destapar los secretos, te da de sopetón contra la pared, de manera inesperada. Hace que le encuentre cierta adiccion a este libro por la manera de resultar engañada por la historia.
Había leído la saga Lux de la autora, y pensé en leerme este. Dios, es tan genial, de una manera loca.
No leo mucho de suspenso pero definitivamente, este alcanzó su objetivo.
A medida que sucedía varias cosas buenas, luego te daban un golpe a la realidad y pasaba algo trágico en la historia. Fue como ver una película de terror, con bastante suspenso.
Ella Mansfield solo quiere salir de la secundaria e ir a la universidad.
Salir de la ciudad y olvidar todo atrás.
Pero un sábado por la noche, después de una fiesta decide ir a casa, alguien la ataca y trata de estrangularla. Afortunadamente, ella escapa.
Después de aquella noche, una cadena larga de sucesos extraños empiezan a suceder, entre ellos desapariciones y muertos.
Jensen Carver no ha hablado con Ella desde hace 4 años. Desde que tenía 13 años, había estado enamorado de ella. Y habían sido mejores amigos en ese tiempo.
Pero después del ataque de Ella, él sabe que no puede resistirse estar más lejos de ella.
Este tipo de libros son los que más me encantan, porque con el simple hecho de ser de suspenso, misterio, romance; hace la historia más perfecta. La perspectiva que el libro cuenta hace preguntarte quién es él misterioso asesino de la historia.
Porque yo sí lo hice, como más de 8 veces.
El romance que surge entre Ella y Jensen, fue como un incentivo para seguir leyéndolo. Aunque no importaba que fuera de su burbuja, sucedía en medio de tantas desapariciones y asesinatos.
"Yo quiero ser ese hombre, el único que cuando suene tu teléfono esperes que sea yo. El único que sostiene tu mano en el pasillo y en el almuerzo, y el tipo que llega para sostenerte. Quiero ser el único que consigue tocarte. Quiero ser tuyo."
Durante el libro, te das una perspectiva de quién es el responsable de aquellos asesinatos, y conforme se empiezan a destapar los secretos, te da de sopetón contra la pared, de manera inesperada. Hace que le encuentre cierta adiccion a este libro por la manera de resultar engañada por la historia.
Había leído la saga Lux de la autora, y pensé en leerme este. Dios, es tan genial, de una manera loca.
No leo mucho de suspenso pero definitivamente, este alcanzó su objetivo.
A medida que sucedía varias cosas buenas, luego te daban un golpe a la realidad y pasaba algo trágico en la historia. Fue como ver una película de terror, con bastante suspenso.