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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
After Savannah's sister Piper falls from Suicide Point, she is racked with guilt. But did she jump as the police officers say or was she pushed? As Savannah starts to find clues that lead away from her sister jumping, she ends up following the Wilderness Club on a trip as all arrows point towards one of the members as being at fault.
The narrator was terrible, overly dramatic, and just hard to tolerate. I think she made the already unlikable narrator, Savannah, even harder to stand. Both Savannah and Piper were extremely self-centered and mean to each other and at times, to others. To be honest none of the characters were very likable.
I didn't end up caring much about what had or hadn't happened to Piper and usually, I'd feel bad for someone obviously going through something but the way the book was written, it was hard.
The suspects were pretty obvious, and I was suspicious of everyone on the trip. But some were more obvious than others and the author made a very obvious choice for who the culprit was. Though at least she chose the way everything went down to not be as obvious.
Overall, a subpar book with unlikable characters who were hard to care about. I'm glad the book was short since I didn't waste much time on it and can move on to a better book now.
Extra ratings: Fluff - NA Heartfelt- 4/5 Helpful-NA Horror-0/5 Inspiration- NA Love aka Romance- 2/5 Mystery-4/5 Predictability- 4.5/5 Spice-0/5 Suspense- 1/5 Tear 2.5/5 Thrill- 3/5 Humor-0/5
The narrator was terrible, overly dramatic, and just hard to tolerate. I think she made the already unlikable narrator, Savannah, even harder to stand. Both Savannah and Piper were extremely self-centered and mean to each other and at times, to others. To be honest none of the characters were very likable.
I didn't end up caring much about what had or hadn't happened to Piper and usually, I'd feel bad for someone obviously going through something but the way the book was written, it was hard.
The suspects were pretty obvious, and I was suspicious of everyone on the trip. But some were more obvious than others and the author made a very obvious choice for who the culprit was. Though at least she chose the way everything went down to not be as obvious.
Overall, a subpar book with unlikable characters who were hard to care about. I'm glad the book was short since I didn't waste much time on it and can move on to a better book now.
Extra ratings: Fluff - NA Heartfelt- 4/5 Helpful-NA Horror-0/5 Inspiration- NA Love aka Romance- 2/5 Mystery-4/5 Predictability- 4.5/5 Spice-0/5 Suspense- 1/5 Tear 2.5/5 Thrill- 3/5 Humor-0/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Minor: Bullying and Vomit
paeten_'s review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
shadowandsnow's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This book was interesting. I didn't love Savannah as a narrator as I found her very annoying and conceited at times. While I empathized with her upbringing and the constant pressure, it didn't move me to like her. I think she placed too much blame on other people for her unhappiness and not enough on herself. While her parents are partially to blame for her emotional turmoil, she also put a lot of pressure on herself and then resented Piper for it.
Also the wilderness trip takes place the last 40% of the book. I found that it wasn't as interesting as the synopsis made it seem. It's also very concerning that her parents didn't know where she was for an entire weekend - someone call CPS.
The plot twist was good and shocking. I'll admit that even I didn't see it coming but overall this book was subpar for me.
Also the wilderness trip takes place the last 40% of the book. I found that it wasn't as interesting as the synopsis made it seem. It's also very concerning that her parents didn't know where she was for an entire weekend - someone call CPS.
The plot twist was good and shocking. I'll admit that even I didn't see it coming but overall this book was subpar for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Drug use
kitkatkatdog's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Twist and turns never stop, down to the last chapters. I thought the pacing might be too fast but it really worked out. Thought I wouldn’t enjoy the amount of twists and turns, but I feel like it added to the pressure and stress. It also felt really realistic in what a teenager could do to solve a crime. Make a lot of guesses and get a lot wrong, but keep pursuing it and the help along the way changes her for the better. Enjoyed more than I expected.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Suicide attempt, and Grief
Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Medical content, Murder, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Vomit
jadegrea's review against another edition
Savanna, sister to Piper, finds a note in Pipers sweater. She presents the note to her boyfriend who belongs to the same survival club Piper participated in. Savanna wants to confront a teacher about the note for more information but I stopped reading because I did not like the development of the story or the pace.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide attempt
rayneyisreading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Grief, Violence, and Medical content
enchantressreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Piper Sullivan is in a coma after falling from Vanderwild Point, otherwise known by locals as “Suicide Point.” Everyone believes she tried to commit suicide, including her sister, Savannah. Savannah was horrible to Piper just before the fall. When a few things start to not add up, Savannah believes that not only is it not her fault Piper fell, but it wasn’t a suicide attempt. It was a murder attempt.
Savannah starts putting herself in Piper’s shoes. She’s perfect, smart, popular. Everything Savannah is not. While she starts to uncover more and more clues about Piper’s life, she realizes she doesn’t know her sister at all.
This book was alright, but I feel like I’ve read it before. It was suspenseful enough, but after a while, I got tired of Savannah accusing everyone and yelling at everyone that she knew, without a doubt, they were the ones who tried to kill Piper.
I was pulled back in by the ending, though. It was not at all what I expected, and I don’t think I would have ever predicted that ending. Overall, it was a fun book that I would recommend to people new to the thriller/horror genre.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read this advanced review copy!
CW: suicide/suicide attempt, toxic relationship/friendship, infidelity, drug use
Savannah starts putting herself in Piper’s shoes. She’s perfect, smart, popular. Everything Savannah is not. While she starts to uncover more and more clues about Piper’s life, she realizes she doesn’t know her sister at all.
This book was alright, but I feel like I’ve read it before. It was suspenseful enough, but after a while, I got tired of Savannah accusing everyone and yelling at everyone that she knew, without a doubt, they were the ones who tried to kill Piper.
I was pulled back in by the ending, though. It was not at all what I expected, and I don’t think I would have ever predicted that ending. Overall, it was a fun book that I would recommend to people new to the thriller/horror genre.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read this advanced review copy!
CW: suicide/suicide attempt, toxic relationship/friendship, infidelity, drug use
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Infidelity
bookishgoob's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
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
wow! what an incredible ride this was! feeling the confusion the mc felt was so interesting and fun. having savannah be such an unreliable narrator added so much to the atmosphere! not knowing who we could trust the entire time made this a nail biting, muscle tensing read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
viktoriab's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Thank you to NetGalley for giving me an opportunity to read this book early!
I really enjoyed my (short) time with this book. It's a typical YA thriller set in a school / around the school setting. It follows Savannah whose sister is in a coma after a suicide attempt. Piper fell from a cliff called Suicide Point... or did someone push her? Savannah joins Survival Club to follow in her sister footsteps and shortly starts suspecting everyone of being connected to this situation. Were they guilty or is Savannah guilty?
Reading this was a fun experience and I only needed a few hours to fly through it. It definitely made me think about A Good Girl's Guide to Murder which is the best YA thriller I've read. Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets is unfortunately not as good - it's too short, the intrigue is nothing outstanding, some reveals were very predictable and the main reveal was.. pretty lame to be honest. I wasn't surprised by the plot twist and I also wanted more - more family dynamics, more flashbacks to Savannah's and Piper's relationship, more explanation to some of the conflicts (especially the ones more deep than petty high school drama). This was a 3.5 stars read for me and I definitely don't regret picking it up! I'll be reading more from this author in the future.
I really enjoyed my (short) time with this book. It's a typical YA thriller set in a school / around the school setting. It follows Savannah whose sister is in a coma after a suicide attempt. Piper fell from a cliff called Suicide Point... or did someone push her? Savannah joins Survival Club to follow in her sister footsteps and shortly starts suspecting everyone of being connected to this situation. Were they guilty or is Savannah guilty?
Reading this was a fun experience and I only needed a few hours to fly through it. It definitely made me think about A Good Girl's Guide to Murder which is the best YA thriller I've read. Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets is unfortunately not as good - it's too short, the intrigue is nothing outstanding, some reveals were very predictable and the main reveal was.. pretty lame to be honest. I wasn't surprised by the plot twist and I also wanted more - more family dynamics, more flashbacks to Savannah's and Piper's relationship, more explanation to some of the conflicts (especially the ones more deep than petty high school drama). This was a 3.5 stars read for me and I definitely don't regret picking it up! I'll be reading more from this author in the future.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Drug use
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