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eboiocchi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
mummybear_reads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
shelvesofstarlight's review against another edition
4.0
This book was so addictive!
The characters of this book were so well written and so brilliantly diverse. Our main character was queer, plus-sized, and a POC, which is not all. Luca was strong-willed but also battling inner demons, something we got to see a lot of as it was from her POV. The other characters were well written and complex and all the reveals had me completely shocked! I also liked how the relationships in this book shifted over the course of the narrative and as more interesting secrets were revealed. If you're a fan of complex characters, even ones that aren't there all the time then this book is for you!
The plot was absolutely addictive. I raced through this so fast because I just had to fund out what was going to happen next as Luca attempted to unravel the secret behind the curse that affects Paris, the island where she lives. Drawn to it because her best friend was claimed several years ago and desperate to find a way to avoid its clutches Luca goes to some pretty big extremes, which helps keep the narrative pace going and also keeps us on the edge of our seats. And the ending was brilliantly done, I was hooked right until the last second and even after that I was still shocked but it all. A twisty thriller for sure.
And the writing was brilliant. I loved every second of this and I cannot wait to see what Rebecca Barrow does next.
The characters of this book were so well written and so brilliantly diverse. Our main character was queer, plus-sized, and a POC, which is not all. Luca was strong-willed but also battling inner demons, something we got to see a lot of as it was from her POV. The other characters were well written and complex and all the reveals had me completely shocked! I also liked how the relationships in this book shifted over the course of the narrative and as more interesting secrets were revealed. If you're a fan of complex characters, even ones that aren't there all the time then this book is for you!
The plot was absolutely addictive. I raced through this so fast because I just had to fund out what was going to happen next as Luca attempted to unravel the secret behind the curse that affects Paris, the island where she lives. Drawn to it because her best friend was claimed several years ago and desperate to find a way to avoid its clutches Luca goes to some pretty big extremes, which helps keep the narrative pace going and also keeps us on the edge of our seats. And the ending was brilliantly done, I was hooked right until the last second and even after that I was still shocked but it all. A twisty thriller for sure.
And the writing was brilliant. I loved every second of this and I cannot wait to see what Rebecca Barrow does next.
shelvesofstarlight's review against another edition
4.0
This book was so addictive!
The characters of this book were so well written and so brilliantly diverse. Our main character was queer, plus-sized, and a POC, which is not all. Luca was strong-willed but also battling inner demons, something we got to see a lot of as it was from her POV. The other characters were well written and complex and all the reveals had me completely shocked! I also liked how the relationships in this book shifted over the course of the narrative and as more interesting secrets were revealed. If you're a fan of complex characters, even ones that aren't there all the time then this book is for you!
The plot was absolutely addictive. I raced through this so fast because I just had to fund out what was going to happen next as Luca attempted to unravel the secret behind the curse that affects Paris, the island where she lives. Drawn to it because her best friend was claimed several years ago and desperate to find a way to avoid its clutches Luca goes to some pretty big extremes, which helps keep the narrative pace going and also keeps us on the edge of our seats. And the ending was brilliantly done, I was hooked right until the last second and even after that I was still shocked but it all. A twisty thriller for sure.
And the writing was brilliant. I loved every second of this and I cannot wait to see what Rebecca Barrow does next.
The characters of this book were so well written and so brilliantly diverse. Our main character was queer, plus-sized, and a POC, which is not all. Luca was strong-willed but also battling inner demons, something we got to see a lot of as it was from her POV. The other characters were well written and complex and all the reveals had me completely shocked! I also liked how the relationships in this book shifted over the course of the narrative and as more interesting secrets were revealed. If you're a fan of complex characters, even ones that aren't there all the time then this book is for you!
The plot was absolutely addictive. I raced through this so fast because I just had to fund out what was going to happen next as Luca attempted to unravel the secret behind the curse that affects Paris, the island where she lives. Drawn to it because her best friend was claimed several years ago and desperate to find a way to avoid its clutches Luca goes to some pretty big extremes, which helps keep the narrative pace going and also keeps us on the edge of our seats. And the ending was brilliantly done, I was hooked right until the last second and even after that I was still shocked but it all. A twisty thriller for sure.
And the writing was brilliant. I loved every second of this and I cannot wait to see what Rebecca Barrow does next.
racheljean1's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
chelseamayxxx's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Such a fast paced book with such a good story line thought out the whole book. I went into this book without reading the blurb of the book and am so glad I did as I enjoyed the story a lot more and I really got into the story as well as I was only focusing on the story and not the blurb and thinking when this bit going happen or this bit. The characters were really well told and the character’s relationships with each other are told so well and are described really good. The ending of the book I found a bit boring as it went on for ages about how one of the killings happened but it didn’t tell you about another characters death at all and how she was Murdered it just seemed to skip past that part and the other thing I found a bit non interesting is that it’s a YA book and I don’t read many of them. I would be happy to read the authors other books they have written. Xxx
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Death
Moderate: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts
strangerkeira16's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
bookshelves4paperelves's review against another edition
3.0
The representation in this book was fantastic, we had plus-sizes characters, queer characters, POC characters, mental health rep, and interracial relationships. Absolutely adored it.
So I did struggle with my thoughts on this a bit. I really did love the complexity of the characters and the writing style was definitely something I found interesting, but some of the twists in the story just fell a bit flat for me.
I think the pacing of the book is what gripped me most, the use of the short chapters made it flow, there wasn’t any points where the pacing was off which is really good in a suspense book.
The mental health representation was perfect for me, it felt accurately written and was tackled in a thoughtful way, props to the author for this.
I honestly think my main issue with this was the lack of ‘wow’ with the twists. I just expected… more?
So I did struggle with my thoughts on this a bit. I really did love the complexity of the characters and the writing style was definitely something I found interesting, but some of the twists in the story just fell a bit flat for me.
I think the pacing of the book is what gripped me most, the use of the short chapters made it flow, there wasn’t any points where the pacing was off which is really good in a suspense book.
The mental health representation was perfect for me, it felt accurately written and was tackled in a thoughtful way, props to the author for this.
I honestly think my main issue with this was the lack of ‘wow’ with the twists. I just expected… more?