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Ten by McNeil, Gretchen (2013) Paperback by Gretchen McNeil, Gretchen McNeil
5 reviews
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A quick listen on audio with a narrator who conveyed the emotions of each character well! The story immediately had me hooked - two best friends on the way to an invite-only party in a mansion on an island? There were immediate allusions to events that were incredibly defining in Meg and Minnie’s friendship and had me itching to know WHAT HAPPENED DURING HOMECOMING??
We’re then introduced to the cast of ten characters that bring the story home. If you’re familiar with Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, you know how this goes.
The story had a lot of twists and turns, with each character being as complicated as they could be. This left me wondering exactly who was the sane one in this group so I could trust THEIR theory at the very least. I still got it wrong.
We’re then introduced to the cast of ten characters that bring the story home. If you’re familiar with Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, you know how this goes.
The story had a lot of twists and turns, with each character being as complicated as they could be. This left me wondering exactly who was the sane one in this group so I could trust THEIR theory at the very least. I still got it wrong.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Alcohol
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was entertained, went a bought this book for some reason I thought it was more adult horror but it read for YA horror and was skeptical if it’ll be good. I enjoyed it. The ending was good and the twists were interesting (even tho they were slightly predictable sometimes)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Plot twist at the end of the book, faked death
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence
Minor: Gore
Race and LGBTQ references
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Homophobia
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Whatever possessed me when I was younger to step away from this book…WHY? This book was SO good. I loved everything about it. Granted, I did predict a lot of the plot twists EXCEPT FOR THE LAST ONE. I still can’t believe Minnie died. She was a toxic friend, but she was also mentally unstable. And let me say I have a very high tolerance for messed-up deaths. THIS BOOK LITERALLY MADE ME GAG. Meg + T.J. are couple goals, though. This book needs to be talked about more. I loved it.
I recommend this book to anyone and everyone. SO good.
I recommend this book to anyone and everyone. SO good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Grief
Minor: Alcohol, Sexual harassment