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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
I enjoyed this book immensely.
I love that it is written in the English vernacular & the movie/film references helped set the scene. It also helped that it was set in the Lake District which is one of my favourite places to stomp around.
Well worth a read.
Off to start D.O.G.S. and order The Island for my kindle!
I love that it is written in the English vernacular & the movie/film references helped set the scene. It also helped that it was set in the Lake District which is one of my favourite places to stomp around.
Well worth a read.
Off to start D.O.G.S. and order The Island for my kindle!
I was provided with a copy of STAGS by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.
What can I say about STAGS? This story of privilege is absolutely gripping and immersive and dark and clever, much like the mysterious Medieval's themselves. The story is told in the first person, from Greer, a new entrant to the STAGS school, who came from nothing, unlike the majority of the school's pupils.
Friendless and lonely, Greer jumps at the chance to attend the swoon worthy Henry's country home for a long weekend of huntin', shootin' and fishin', during a school holiday. Even Greer mentions that it's a bit weird how she is invited, considering how no one talks to her...
Along with the quiet Shafeen, and new money Chanel, we follow Greer's weekend with the Medieval's - where the claws come out and we see what a weekend of privilege from this group of teens has in store.
The story itself was fantastic. It flowed really well, the story didn't lag and was descriptive without going over the top. I really liked Greer and how it was in her nature to be nosy. The culmination of the story was really suspenseful and very well thought out - fantastic read, can't wait to read the sequel now.
What can I say about STAGS? This story of privilege is absolutely gripping and immersive and dark and clever, much like the mysterious Medieval's themselves. The story is told in the first person, from Greer, a new entrant to the STAGS school, who came from nothing, unlike the majority of the school's pupils.
Friendless and lonely, Greer jumps at the chance to attend the swoon worthy Henry's country home for a long weekend of huntin', shootin' and fishin', during a school holiday. Even Greer mentions that it's a bit weird how she is invited, considering how no one talks to her...
Along with the quiet Shafeen, and new money Chanel, we follow Greer's weekend with the Medieval's - where the claws come out and we see what a weekend of privilege from this group of teens has in store.
The story itself was fantastic. It flowed really well, the story didn't lag and was descriptive without going over the top. I really liked Greer and how it was in her nature to be nosy. The culmination of the story was really suspenseful and very well thought out - fantastic read, can't wait to read the sequel now.
too predictable and characters just weren't engaging enough
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed the idea of this book since it reminded me a lot of The Most Dangerous Game but honestly, I was thoroughly underwhelmed. The writing was bland and unimaginative and I felt like all the characters had no substance to them and didn't really have any personality.
The thing that bothered me the most was the author's constant use of movie references in order to describe what was going on in a scene. Not only was it excessive, with a movie reference often on every other page, but it also felt lazy, as instead of actually describing the scene and immersing the reader in the book, the author instead just referenced a movie and moved on.
Another thing that I really did like was how Greer calls herself a feminist, which is fantastic, but then says things like "I'm letting down feminism because I worried about what to wear" or "feminism stood a step backward because the first thing I thought when I saw him was that he was hot.". This is just so frustrating to read because this is NOT what feminism is since feminism doesn't care if you think someone is hot or if you care about what you wear. There's nothing wrong with that and that sort of language goes against the fundamental beliefs of feminism. Feminism is about equality for all, and the fact that the author implies that caring about how you look means you're not a feminist is concerning to say the least.
Overall, although I really liked the plot and concept of the story, it was just poorly executed and not very well written.
The thing that bothered me the most was the author's constant use of movie references in order to describe what was going on in a scene. Not only was it excessive, with a movie reference often on every other page, but it also felt lazy, as instead of actually describing the scene and immersing the reader in the book, the author instead just referenced a movie and moved on.
Another thing that I really did like was how Greer calls herself a feminist, which is fantastic, but then says things like "I'm letting down feminism because I worried about what to wear" or "feminism stood a step backward because the first thing I thought when I saw him was that he was hot.". This is just so frustrating to read because this is NOT what feminism is since feminism doesn't care if you think someone is hot or if you care about what you wear. There's nothing wrong with that and that sort of language goes against the fundamental beliefs of feminism. Feminism is about equality for all, and the fact that the author implies that caring about how you look means you're not a feminist is concerning to say the least.
Overall, although I really liked the plot and concept of the story, it was just poorly executed and not very well written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Suicide
Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism
Minor: Racial slurs
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Gripping combination of social commentary, boarding school story, thriller and a twist of horror. The character of Perfect, in particular, the loyal family factotum, was seriously creepy. Greer is a scholarship girl at the traditional school of S.T.A.G.S and when she receives an invitation to a huntin’ shootin’ and fishin’ weekend at popular leader student Henry’s country mansion she accepts, flattered. But what will the weekend bring?
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes