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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
I got this from BOTM because it sounded like the summery, toxic friendship chaos of You're Invited.
And to an extent it was. But not nearly as good for me.
First off, I had to switch to the audio pretty quickly because I couldn't really tell the difference between POVs. The full cast was really necessary for me.
Then, and this is not the book's fault, but the ending was so glaringly obvious to me the second we knew Poppy had a sister. I think it's because I had read a book recently that had a bullied girl's sister avenge her after her suicide. So, I kind of figured where we were going.
But it was a fun ride. I guessed the most of the secrets the women were hiding (Tanya's drug problem, Chloe sleeping with Annabel's husband, Esther's abusive boyfriend) but not others (Annabel's kleptomania). I also took a while to put together that if Robin thought Annabel was the bride, Annabel was the one left standing in the opening.
The ending, with Wendy killing all the women but letting Annabel take the fall was great (my god, they deserved it) but again...SO similar to another book I read not that long ago.
I'm glad they got their comeuppance. It was hilarious when Annabel, the "smart" one was like "hmmmm, but who could look like Poppy and have seen her journal and know what happened?" knowing full well Wendy existed.
The bullying was horrific. Poor Poppy. Yay avenging sister.
Just a pretty middle of the road thriller.
I would've been happier if Robin was Poppy's secret fiance and helping her. Because then Poppy would be alive and vengeful bisexuals are fun.
Edit: I just looked at my review of The Girls Are All So Nice Here and...Poppy is literally the avenging sister's name lol
And to an extent it was. But not nearly as good for me.
First off, I had to switch to the audio pretty quickly because I couldn't really tell the difference between POVs. The full cast was really necessary for me.
Then, and this is not the book's fault, but the ending was so glaringly obvious to me the second we knew Poppy had a sister. I think it's because I had read a book recently that had a bullied girl's sister avenge her after her suicide. So, I kind of figured where we were going.
But it was a fun ride. I guessed the most of the secrets the women were hiding (Tanya's drug problem, Chloe sleeping with Annabel's husband, Esther's abusive boyfriend) but not others (Annabel's kleptomania). I also took a while to put together that if Robin thought Annabel was the bride, Annabel was the one left standing in the opening.
The ending, with Wendy killing all the women but letting Annabel take the fall was great (my god, they deserved it) but again...SO similar to another book I read not that long ago.
I'm glad they got their comeuppance. It was hilarious when Annabel, the "smart" one was like "hmmmm, but who could look like Poppy and have seen her journal and know what happened?" knowing full well Wendy existed.
The bullying was horrific. Poor Poppy. Yay avenging sister.
Just a pretty middle of the road thriller.
I would've been happier if Robin was Poppy's secret fiance and helping her. Because then Poppy would be alive and vengeful bisexuals are fun.
Edit: I just looked at my review of The Girls Are All So Nice Here and...Poppy is literally the avenging sister's name lol
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
My sweet, sweet friend got me this book for an early Christmas gift since she knows I love a good psych thriller, and at the end of a year that ended up being filled with mostly fantasy, I am glad that I had this read to cap it off.
This book had a lot of the best ingredients for a juicy thriller: old friends, a scenic beach resort, childhood trauma, jealousy, and plenty of dark twisties. When I thought I knew for sure how the book was going to end, it had one last trick up its sleeve for me, which is one my favorite overall qualities in a thriller.
A good read for anyone looking for a fun, easy, catty psych thriller!
This book had a lot of the best ingredients for a juicy thriller: old friends, a scenic beach resort, childhood trauma, jealousy, and plenty of dark twisties. When I thought I knew for sure how the book was going to end, it had one last trick up its sleeve for me, which is one my favorite overall qualities in a thriller.
A good read for anyone looking for a fun, easy, catty psych thriller!
dark
mysterious
tense
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