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lizziethereader's review against another edition
2.5
This started out intriguing, but the mystery got lost in the rich kids narrative and fast-track love story. I didn't hate it, but I didn't think it was great either.
bethany6788's review against another edition
3.0
This book was a page turner. There is a lot of tough topics in this book like self harm, deaths of family members, drug use. Luca’s sister dies and she is convinced there is a curse on her town so she starts investigating and finds out things she never expected.
So I like a good thriller and this one had the bones, but lots of red herrings and by the time it ended, I was like “what did I just read?” The ending was open-ended too.
All around a weird book, but not bad. Just not necessarily my cup of tea.
Thanks NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
So I like a good thriller and this one had the bones, but lots of red herrings and by the time it ended, I was like “what did I just read?” The ending was open-ended too.
All around a weird book, but not bad. Just not necessarily my cup of tea.
Thanks NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
uklou222's review against another edition
3.0
This was so disappointing, and after the main character talking about Polly for so long, I would have expected to find out what actually happened to her?! Good idea but poorly executed..
ailsareads's review against another edition
3.0
A YA mystery about a wealthy, insular island which seems perfect apart from one thing: girls keep getting killed. Luca thinks there's a curse, but who really killed her best friend?
I really wanted to love this book, and I would definitely like to spend more time with Luca Laine Thomas - the mixed race, plus size, queer main character - rather than the world of Parris Island. The mysteries were a little bit underwhelming, and the idea of the curse isn't ever really explored. It's one that I think the teens in my library will enjoy and I'll definitely look out for more books by this author as there's a lot to like there.
I really wanted to love this book, and I would definitely like to spend more time with Luca Laine Thomas - the mixed race, plus size, queer main character - rather than the world of Parris Island. The mysteries were a little bit underwhelming, and the idea of the curse isn't ever really explored. It's one that I think the teens in my library will enjoy and I'll definitely look out for more books by this author as there's a lot to like there.
fussi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
ellehigham's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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? Yes
2.5
tarahbryers's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
ianb's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
When I was looking for my next thriller book to read, I found this one hidden on my shelfs and decided that it was time to pick it up and give it a read and I found within was a story with lots of dark secrets hiding within the world that seems glamorous, but 1 girl is detrained to dig them up.
Luca Laine Thomas is a 17-year-old that loves on Parris, an island to a community of rich elites. Parris is also an island that’s haunted by a history of dying girls. From house fires and drownings to back-alley assaults, girls keep dying on Parris in terrible, unsolved ways. Luca, who lost her Polly best friend three years ago in what was ruled an accidental drowning, thinks it’s not just a series of deadly coincidences, but a curse. Most people on Parris think of the curse as nothing more than a schoolyard story, content to ignore it in favour of a life of careless decadence on the island, but Luca believes otherwise. When another death occurs, Luca decides it’s time for her to investigate the curse herself.
Luca Laine Thomas is a 17-year-old that loves on Parris, an island to a community of rich elites. Parris is also an island that’s haunted by a history of dying girls. From house fires and drownings to back-alley assaults, girls keep dying on Parris in terrible, unsolved ways. Luca, who lost her Polly best friend three years ago in what was ruled an accidental drowning, thinks it’s not just a series of deadly coincidences, but a curse. Most people on Parris think of the curse as nothing more than a schoolyard story, content to ignore it in favour of a life of careless decadence on the island, but Luca believes otherwise. When another death occurs, Luca decides it’s time for her to investigate the curse herself.
Luca has always felt more out-of-place on Parris: mixed-race in a very white community, queer but not very open about her sexuality, mentally ill in a world that’s not understanding about that. As we travel through this book, we see things from her perspective as she goes about solving this Murder to give herself the answers and closure that she needs.
Overall, The only thing that took me a long time to get my head around was the Point of View of the View, Its told from Luca’s POV but almost written from a 3rd party watching her and it felt a little jarring at times, However I would recommend Bad Things Happen Here to readers with an interest in a character-driven thriller.