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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
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