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bookedmybook's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
logastellxus's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
2.78 / 5
well.
this was good, a bit intriguing. spencer’s injuries were a dead giveaway of the twist, but i genuinely thought the author was trying to bait me, the reader. oh well.
but there was another twist towards the end that was pretty unexpected. the execution, though, suffered. there was more showing than telling, and there was less focus on the headmaster’s list when that is quite literally the title.
well.
this was good, a bit intriguing. spencer’s injuries were a dead giveaway of the twist, but i genuinely thought the author was trying to bait me, the reader. oh well.
but there was another twist towards the end that was pretty unexpected. the execution, though, suffered. there was more showing than telling, and there was less focus on the headmaster’s list when that is quite literally the title.
msaceyreads's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Car accident, Murder, and Death
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review
5.0
5/5
I first read one of the authors books back in 2015 and then again with Alex and Eliza. This book though, was totally unexpected to me but it was so freaking good. I scoured her past books to find more mystery thrillers she has written but sadly there was only one other. The good news is that I now have that one on hold!
I first read one of the authors books back in 2015 and then again with Alex and Eliza. This book though, was totally unexpected to me but it was so freaking good. I scoured her past books to find more mystery thrillers she has written but sadly there was only one other. The good news is that I now have that one on hold!
cyreph's review
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
wordsbetweenlines's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Okay, this is YA, has a death, scandal, rich kids and a podcast. A recipe for success that’s for sure.
As much as I enjoyed the story, I did find it got a bit convoluted and didn’t tie together as well as I hoped. It started to feel like too many plot lines and not enough of a wrap up.