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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A quick and interesting read but the end felt rushed a bit to me
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I should read this again sometime becuase I don't think I concentrated enough to get the entirety of the story.
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After watching the show I knew I had to read this book. This quick paced book really had so many twists and turns (twists and turns I wouldn’t have seen coming if I didn’t watch the show first). The story of a rich family spending summers on a private island where secrets are kept was definitely an amazing plot. Overall an amazing book and excited to read the next one!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Racism, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was fascinating. I'm really surprised that I liked it as much as I did. I was totally blindsided by the twist and really enjoyed that. The love interest was a little annoying and the grandfather was the worst but I enjoyed everything else a lot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Grief, Classism
Minor: Infidelity
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think this was overhyped
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After watching the series, the book is quite superficial. I expected a deeper character analysis, but most of their personalities are made up or further developed in the show. Inexistent in the book. I wanted to get to know Mirren and Johnny a bit better :(
Overall, quite a lot missing from the series and no new information.
Overall, quite a lot missing from the series and no new information.
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This book had the potential to be a lot more than it was. The plot twist at the end was pretty well-done and I definitely didn't see it coming. Not a huge fan of the writing style and it's REALLY heavy-handed with the metaphor (to the point of it being a distraction). I also think there was an opportunity for it to be good disability representation with Cadence's chronic pain/migraines, but that was barely touched on or addressed throughout the book other than mentions of her missing events or having to take drugs.