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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Great summer thriller. Nothing spectacularly noteworthy, but the vibes are good for a summer read (isolated tropical island? Yes, please!), the story keeps you hooked, and the characters are ones you love to hate. Overall, an entertaining read that’s easy to rip through in one sitting. Ending is a bit predictable for the genre, but that’s part of the appeal, isn’t it?
dark
mysterious
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
I had such high hopes for this book but ultimately found the characters so unlikeable and the plot so sloppy that I almost DNF. I was somewhat glad I powered through with the twist at the end just for a sense of closure, but I even found the ending rather predictable, and the book probably should've been 100 pages shorter and just got to it sooner. It's overall quite the revenge story but the execution could've been better and the way the writing style didn't change much between switching perspective from one women to the other just made the whole thing feel flat. Still interested in reading this author's other book though, since it seems more of an "eat the rich" story (meaning I would go into it knowing I would hate most of the characters).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Murder, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicide
Minor: Addiction
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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
Fantastic read! Like Mean Girls, but way nastier. I love trying to figure out who did it and then the triumph when you find out you were right!!
Another classic “everyone gets stranded on an island and all h*ll breaks loose” book. But with all female characters. So… it’s drama and chaos the whole time. The characters were quite literally my age, so I understood things on a whole other level than some other books - finishing high school in the early 2010s and then transitioning into adulthood in the years to follow (I mean, the dates were so similar, I was shook). There were also some interesting writing formats - some of the decisions made sense, but others I’m still trying to figure out after finishing it.
A lot of the content broke my heart though - girls can be so mean, and they think nothing of it. While I’m thankful the author didn’t shy away from the bullying and suicide, it’s also just… so hard and heavy. It was a good read, but fair warning before you read it- you will have to face characters who are bullies and have little remorse for their bullying.
A lot of the content broke my heart though - girls can be so mean, and they think nothing of it. While I’m thankful the author didn’t shy away from the bullying and suicide, it’s also just… so hard and heavy. It was a good read, but fair warning before you read it- you will have to face characters who are bullies and have little remorse for their bullying.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
challenging
dark
sad
tense
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
“Those b*tches might have started it, but I sure as hell finished it”. Wooooweee. The bullying was really hard to read, but I loved the cattiness and how everyone is just so unlikeable haha. Great book if you want to read about revenge