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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lol this should have been a romance not thriller. missy got too focused on the forced romance between the leads. meh
This isn’t “inspired by” And Then There Were None; it’s a modern retelling. It’s to Christie what She’s the Man was to Shakespeare: taking a classic story and introducing new readers to it by placing teens front and center in the plot. I tend to be a fan of this because I think if you can compel someone not generally interested in classics to read the same storyline, they’re way more likely to read the classic/original later on as they evolve into their reading habits. Also, And Then Were None is awesome and I’ll take every version.
I read this in the midst of what can only be described as a complete nervous breakdown. So I don’t think the mental health portrayal was offensive. Mental illness isn’t one giant entity and my experience may differ, but I note this as someone who’s basically had to pull themselves up from rock bottom several times due to mental health issues. I thought it was fine. I’ve seen it used way more often and way worse as a plot device; from what I remember of this, it was more of an obstacle and factored into confusion vs being another “the villain is the villain because they’re mentally ill.” Again, just one perspective but sometimes I feel like there’s a lot of concern from people who once talked to someone who said they were sad vs actual insights from people with real mental health conditions.
There may also have been terms that we’ve stopped using but it was 12 years ago and I’m not remotely interested in “updating” books for whatever the language of today is. (Maybe read some Bradbury, huh?)
Anyway, I thought this was a rare YA thriller that was cheesy but still held up well. Usually they go so far off the rails and all plausibility is thrown out the window; this one didn’t stretch the boundaries as much and I had fun reading it.
I read this in the midst of what can only be described as a complete nervous breakdown. So I don’t think the mental health portrayal was offensive. Mental illness isn’t one giant entity and my experience may differ, but I note this as someone who’s basically had to pull themselves up from rock bottom several times due to mental health issues. I thought it was fine. I’ve seen it used way more often and way worse as a plot device; from what I remember of this, it was more of an obstacle and factored into confusion vs being another “the villain is the villain because they’re mentally ill.” Again, just one perspective but sometimes I feel like there’s a lot of concern from people who once talked to someone who said they were sad vs actual insights from people with real mental health conditions.
There may also have been terms that we’ve stopped using but it was 12 years ago and I’m not remotely interested in “updating” books for whatever the language of today is. (Maybe read some Bradbury, huh?)
Anyway, I thought this was a rare YA thriller that was cheesy but still held up well. Usually they go so far off the rails and all plausibility is thrown out the window; this one didn’t stretch the boundaries as much and I had fun reading it.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
El libro empezó muy bien, pero el desarrollo deja que desear y el final no hay quien se lo crea.
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed this book, it was a very easy read and the killer did end up surprising me even though I somewhat knew what the connection would be. The only reason I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 was because I didn't like the characters at all except for Meg. Minnie was the worst of them all and you never really got to learn much about the other characters which would have been nice.
Overall it was a quick and fun read and I think the end had lots of thrilling twists and turns and was a lot more violent then anticipated for a young adult book!
Overall it was a quick and fun read and I think the end had lots of thrilling twists and turns and was a lot more violent then anticipated for a young adult book!
This was a fast-paced YA thriller. The setting was fantastic. A lot happens in a small amount of time...just a few days. I felt like I was in the middle of a B-rated horror movie...it was exciting and kept my attention. I was a little too happy to see a few of the annoying teenagers killed off 😂.
I took down the rating because of the ending, which was a little to unbelievable for me...and several grammatical errors. An ARC with errors doesn’t bother me, but a final copy does. Anyone who enjoys YA thrillers will probably enjoy this quick read.
I took down the rating because of the ending, which was a little to unbelievable for me...and several grammatical errors. An ARC with errors doesn’t bother me, but a final copy does. Anyone who enjoys YA thrillers will probably enjoy this quick read.
Classic mean girl best friend to the quiet doormat girl, both in love with the same guy... blah. Boring