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bobkytten's review against another edition
4.5
Much better than I was expecting, this one kept up the mystery and did an excellent job with character-work. I could really identify with Lia's struggles.
troixreads's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
smcreator919's review
3.0
I picked up this book because a local high school to me (friends attended but I didn’t) actually did this Assassins game so I wanted to see how this book would go. I would have liked a little more time spent on the game but the book was fine.
ottiline's review
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
worldsunlikeourown's review
4.0
Find this review and more on my blog at Worlds Unlike Our Own.
3.5 stars
I have had this book on my TBR for over a year but I’ve been really hesitant to actually pick it up. I was rather pleasantly surprised though, because it wasn’t too bad at all, especially considering how poor some of the reviews I’ve seen are. This was a gripping murder mystery, woven into a game of Assassin that turns too real as players begin to die. It was fun following the clues and trying to unravel the plot, and while things started to get clearer closer to the end, the hints dropped earlier were very subtly done which made it quite hard to figure out.
The characters weren’t as developed as I would have liked though and I found Lia rather hard to connect to. I wasn’t too fond of the how this ended either since I prefer mystery novels to have a solid ending unless there’s a sequel planned which there doesn’t seem to be in this case – though I’d definitely be open to reading one! The culprit’s motive also felt a little weak given how well the tension was built up to that point. But overall, this was an interesting read and it was mainly the ending that brought my rating down, so I would still recommend this book.
3.5 stars
I have had this book on my TBR for over a year but I’ve been really hesitant to actually pick it up. I was rather pleasantly surprised though, because it wasn’t too bad at all, especially considering how poor some of the reviews I’ve seen are. This was a gripping murder mystery, woven into a game of Assassin that turns too real as players begin to die. It was fun following the clues and trying to unravel the plot, and while things started to get clearer closer to the end, the hints dropped earlier were very subtly done which made it quite hard to figure out.
The characters weren’t as developed as I would have liked though and I found Lia rather hard to connect to. I wasn’t too fond of the how this ended either since I prefer mystery novels to have a solid ending unless there’s a sequel planned which there doesn’t seem to be in this case – though I’d definitely be open to reading one! The culprit’s motive also felt a little weak given how well the tension was built up to that point. But overall, this was an interesting read and it was mainly the ending that brought my rating down, so I would still recommend this book.
stydia2456's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
hrobison11's review
3.0
This was not a new concept for a book. In fact, this plot is still quite popular in teen lit.
I did appreciate the alliterations, the casual use of non-conforming pronouns, and the ending wasn’t quite what I expected. I definitely would have taken another route.
Still well done for Miller, I’ll continue to read all her books!
I did appreciate the alliterations, the casual use of non-conforming pronouns, and the ending wasn’t quite what I expected. I definitely would have taken another route.
Still well done for Miller, I’ll continue to read all her books!
hollyshackzalez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
caiteatspaper's review
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? It's complicated
1.5