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swalk's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
- 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? Yes
3.5
Set across dual timelines this book begins by telling a classic tale of a teenage bully getting their comeuppance, but becomes much more. Eva Flores is TikTok famous and everyone who meets her is in awe of her, however this façade does not fool Sophia. Having once snubbed Eva, Sophia has made a powerful enemy and soon Eva twists everything to look like Sophia is her stalker and uses her families power in the county to pick her life apart.
When they get set a school assignment to write a piece for English class, Sophie is gifted an old notebook by her friend Morgan, but she soon realises that when she writes in the notebook strange things begin to happen, leading to an obsession which soon snowballs out of control.
Some of the flash forward parts known as The Flores Files, remind me of a podcast documentaries with the police interviews being played, which is quite a nice touch. There are also strong Mean girls vibes - Sofia being Janice and Eva Regina George. This is definitely aimed at teen/ high school kids and I think I would definitely enjoy it if I were in that age bracket, I still found it entertaining even in my 30’s!
Some of the flash forward parts known as The Flores Files, remind me of a podcast documentaries with the police interviews being played, which is quite a nice touch. There are also strong Mean girls vibes - Sofia being Janice and Eva Regina George. This is definitely aimed at teen/ high school kids and I think I would definitely enjoy it if I were in that age bracket, I still found it entertaining even in my 30’s!
The narrators are great and fit the style of book well.
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia, Death, and Emotional abuse
ooohgoshtara's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The story was intriguing, unique and kept you drawn in. A fast paced page turner. This is a YA paranormal, mystery, thriller. I enjoyed the variation in chapter styles switching between a podcast about a missing high school girl to interviews, text messages, evidence files, journal entries and the regular story. The storyline is also told in alternating timelines from multiple POV's. The MC's are complex and well developed and very much gave "Mean Girl" vibes. The novel gave an interesting look at the effects of social media's influence on teens as influencers and those influenced. And the way people react to being in a position of power. The magical realism was a wonderful addition to the storyline. There were so many twists and the ending was insane in the best way possible. I did not expect the story to come to that conclusion at all. The characters are all kind of unlikeable throughout the story but as we get to the end the MC's have all grown. There were many elements to this story but they all went together so well. I did a combination of the audiobook and hard copy. The audiobook was fantastic. I love an audiobook with a full cast. It made listening even more entertaining.
Thank you @netgalley for the ARC #BuryingEvaFlores #NetGalley #BooksGoSocialAudio
Thank you @netgalley for the ARC #BuryingEvaFlores #NetGalley #BooksGoSocialAudio
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, and Mental illness
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