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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
I really enjoy this book. It was really good. It's a really page turner.
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Los personajes se me han hecho insoportables y la trama inverosímil. Me hubiera gustado que la trama hubiera sido más seria, dejando un poco de lado o separando los conflictos románticos absurdos que, obviamente, en una situación donde se vivieran asesinatos, serían ignorados.
I enjoyed the original story much more. But I understand the hype.
This book reminded me, not only of the book it was based on, but also almost every cabin on an island in the woods horror story.
I thought for a while that someone had faked their death, though who I wasn't sure and then I changed my mind to someone who is crazy enough to try and doom everyone. In the end, my first guess was right.
I felt the romance was a little forced and rushed. I also thought it was odd for this type of book to have a side plot that focused so heavily on a romance that is very troupey to the YA genre (and I won't say what it is so that I don't spoil the novel).
Overall, I enjoyed this book. I had issues with it, which hold down the star rating.
This book reminded me, not only of the book it was based on, but also almost every cabin on an island in the woods horror story.
I thought for a while that someone had faked their death, though who I wasn't sure and then I changed my mind to someone who is crazy enough to try and doom everyone. In the end, my first guess was right.
I felt the romance was a little forced and rushed. I also thought it was odd for this type of book to have a side plot that focused so heavily on a romance that is very troupey to the YA genre (and I won't say what it is so that I don't spoil the novel).
Overall, I enjoyed this book. I had issues with it, which hold down the star rating.
So... I figured this would be a solid two, maybe a three, through the first half of the book. As soon as the heads started rolling (metaphorically speaking) things good GOOD!!! I breezed through the second half of the book in one sitting. After the diary, man... Sorry, no spoilers. Got it.
We start off with Meg and Minnie. Meg was a bit of a wimp, to be honest. She ALWAYS cow-tailed to Minnie. Always. Even going to far as to pretty much cut a cute guy that Meg liked out of her life. Minnie? Man, she was CRAZAY!!! But then you quickly find out she has depression and anxiety issues, so some of her main character flaws start to make more sense. Their friendship dynamic was a huge part through the book. It really brought home how complicated any sort of relationship can be, especially with someone who has a mental illness.
Most of the other characters were a bunch of stereotypes. Nathan, the really gross perv. Vivian, the know-it-all bitch, who wouldn't think twice about backstabbing her own mother to win. Kenny, the friend of Nathan, and a gamer. Gunner, the stupid football player. Almost all of the side characters were so stereotypical. But I could deal with them, because they weren't the focus of the book.
What was the focus of the book? Relationships. How people treat others, good or bad. Everything in the book stemmed from one of the characters' relationship with someone else. And how they all played out. This was done really well. You also saw the breakdown of these relationships as the bodies started piling up. Everything felt raw and real.
Meg does get better by the end. She found her backbone after all! Her relationships with specific people really grow and mature. You really get to see her grow and find her own voice.
The murders were absolutely genius! At first, they make no sense and seem random. But once you get farther in, they really start to make sense. As bad as it sounds, I really enjoyed some of them.
This was a take on Agatha Christie's And Then There We're None. Now, I know the plot, and have seen some of the scenes from one of the films, but I never actually read the book. I can't say this was a perfect take on the book, as I just don't know enough about the book, but I think it was rather well done. I saw a bunch of the elements from the plot, just moved to today and involved teens. Personally, I really enjoyed this. It did start off a bit slow, but once the ball got rolling (not heads this time) it was fast-paced and a real page turner.
We start off with Meg and Minnie. Meg was a bit of a wimp, to be honest. She ALWAYS cow-tailed to Minnie. Always. Even going to far as to pretty much cut a cute guy that Meg liked out of her life. Minnie? Man, she was CRAZAY!!! But then you quickly find out she has depression and anxiety issues, so some of her main character flaws start to make more sense. Their friendship dynamic was a huge part through the book. It really brought home how complicated any sort of relationship can be, especially with someone who has a mental illness.
Most of the other characters were a bunch of stereotypes. Nathan, the really gross perv. Vivian, the know-it-all bitch, who wouldn't think twice about backstabbing her own mother to win. Kenny, the friend of Nathan, and a gamer. Gunner, the stupid football player. Almost all of the side characters were so stereotypical. But I could deal with them, because they weren't the focus of the book.
What was the focus of the book? Relationships. How people treat others, good or bad. Everything in the book stemmed from one of the characters' relationship with someone else. And how they all played out. This was done really well. You also saw the breakdown of these relationships as the bodies started piling up. Everything felt raw and real.
Meg does get better by the end. She found her backbone after all! Her relationships with specific people really grow and mature. You really get to see her grow and find her own voice.
The murders were absolutely genius! At first, they make no sense and seem random. But once you get farther in, they really start to make sense. As bad as it sounds, I really enjoyed some of them.
This was a take on Agatha Christie's And Then There We're None. Now, I know the plot, and have seen some of the scenes from one of the films, but I never actually read the book. I can't say this was a perfect take on the book, as I just don't know enough about the book, but I think it was rather well done. I saw a bunch of the elements from the plot, just moved to today and involved teens. Personally, I really enjoyed this. It did start off a bit slow, but once the ball got rolling (not heads this time) it was fast-paced and a real page turner.
First thing I loved the cover of this book. It was simple and too the point. I think it would pull any person even though this book is geared toward teens.
This book was super creepy especially when I was finishing it up last night and reading in my dark apartment!
Not sure if I liked the characters in the story, no one really stood out. I was kind of confused for the first couple of chapters between Meg and Minnie just because there names are so close to each other plus they are friends. The thing that kept me reading was the short chapters especially since each one of them ended with a cliff hanger and also wanting to know who the killer was! I had a couple of ideas of who I thought the murderer was but I was so wrong in the end. When you find out about who the murderer is, it kind of reminded me of a movie that I've seen before. Speaking of murders, I was surprised that only 60 pages into the book, the first murder happened. The description were kind of gross but would totally pull any horror fan into the story.
I haven't read the book And then there were none that this book is based on but I think this would intrigue students or spark their interest in possibly picking up the original after reading this.
Watched the trailer after I read the book and it is a great hook to get students to read it.
This book was super creepy especially when I was finishing it up last night and reading in my dark apartment!
Not sure if I liked the characters in the story, no one really stood out. I was kind of confused for the first couple of chapters between Meg and Minnie just because there names are so close to each other plus they are friends. The thing that kept me reading was the short chapters especially since each one of them ended with a cliff hanger and also wanting to know who the killer was! I had a couple of ideas of who I thought the murderer was but I was so wrong in the end. When you find out about who the murderer is, it kind of reminded me of a movie that I've seen before. Speaking of murders, I was surprised that only 60 pages into the book, the first murder happened. The description were kind of gross but would totally pull any horror fan into the story.
I haven't read the book And then there were none that this book is based on but I think this would intrigue students or spark their interest in possibly picking up the original after reading this.
Watched the trailer after I read the book and it is a great hook to get students to read it.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Did I solve it within the first approximately 75 pages? Yes. Did I have an unprecedented amount of fun getting there? Absolutely. Maybe it’s because this is written and set around the time I was a senior in high school. Maybe it’s because I liked Meg so much. Maybe it’s because Meg and Minnie’s toxic friendship was like a terrifying funhouse mirror of my own toxic high school friendship/love triangle. It doesn’t matter I just had fun reading it. The clues pointing to TJ were so fun because my original theory was right but I was starting to doubt myself in the same way Meg was. I thought he was maybe a Billy Loomis type, but really it was a Derek Feldman situation (right down to her shooting him). Honestly, I think this book is pretty much a perfect mashup of And Then There Were None, Clue (1985 movie), and Scream 2 which are two of my favorite movies and a novel I only know the premise of but is on my TBR for the year. Anyway.
Part way though the audio book I went crazy and ended up finding a physical copy so I could annotate it with notes about my theories and 2010s teen slang. Which is just to say I loved this so much I had to dissect it along the way.
Part way though the audio book I went crazy and ended up finding a physical copy so I could annotate it with notes about my theories and 2010s teen slang. Which is just to say I loved this so much I had to dissect it along the way.
Going into this I had no idea it was a retelling of Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None."Once i figured that out I was a little disappointed in the book. I felt it didn't live up to the original. I also found the characters to be incredibly annoying. I had a hard time connecting with any of the characters or feeling sorry for when one might have died. I wasn't a huge fan of the writing style, I knew what she was going for but it didn't convey well to me.
Like the original though, I did enjoy trying to figure out who was the murderer and who was going to murdered next.
All in all I'm a little disappointed in this book as a whole, but I did enjoy reading it.
Like the original though, I did enjoy trying to figure out who was the murderer and who was going to murdered next.
All in all I'm a little disappointed in this book as a whole, but I did enjoy reading it.
If you have read "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie, then you can pretty easily tell what will happen in this novel! The setting and main idea is the same: a group of people are invited to an island, and one by one, they start getting killed. In this case 10 teens come expecting a party but things turn sour pretty quickly.
Despite the fact that I was able to predict the main occurrences (a large part of this is surely because I have read the similar Agatha Christie novel) this was an entertaining, suspenseful, and crafty little read. Meg, the main character, is very likable: she defends her friend even when it's not easy, is pretty quick to piece things together, and makes really none of your "predictable horror film female" choices (like going off to make-out in the woods or something similarly stupid).
The writing style is good, although there are a few cliches scattered among the more well-crafted pieces. McNeil is good with really drawing the reader into the story and presenting clues, characters, and happenings in an effective way.
While "Ten" is nothing super-duper-spectacular (and could use a better title), I found it a great read for a story day and will certainly be reading another Gretchen McNeil book in the future.
Despite the fact that I was able to predict the main occurrences (a large part of this is surely because I have read the similar Agatha Christie novel) this was an entertaining, suspenseful, and crafty little read. Meg, the main character, is very likable: she defends her friend even when it's not easy, is pretty quick to piece things together, and makes really none of your "predictable horror film female" choices (like going off to make-out in the woods or something similarly stupid).
The writing style is good, although there are a few cliches scattered among the more well-crafted pieces. McNeil is good with really drawing the reader into the story and presenting clues, characters, and happenings in an effective way.
While "Ten" is nothing super-duper-spectacular (and could use a better title), I found it a great read for a story day and will certainly be reading another Gretchen McNeil book in the future.