Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
fast-paced
I don't know what took me so long to get into this book but man did I fly through it once I got started! I pretty much read this in one sitting. I had read maybe a few chapters a few weeks ago and then just sat down and read this on a Sunday and stayed up until 2am to finish it! I was slightly disappointed in the ending which is why it gets 4 stars and not 5, but it did make sense and it was a good twist. I was just a little skeptical. The drama and the suspense was unending though and I really loved it!
* SPOILERS ABOUT ENDING! IT WILL ABSOLUTELY RUIN THE BOOK FOR YOU!
Ok, my first question is how ON EARTH did he kill Ben and "replace" him without any of Ben's friends and family noticing? Did no one else on the island know him? Because the people from that should should have known him and how would they not be able to tell it wasn't Ben? Unless he just made sure not to invite anyone that knew who Ben was? Who knows. ALSO....who doesn't check a pulse?!?! Didn't the first time Ben/Tom had an allergic reaction his face got red and swollen? So if that killed him, they should have noticed he wasn't red or swollen or idk, had a pulse? That was the biggest thing that wasn't believable to me. Maybe that's just because I work in medicine so checking a pulse and evidence of an allergic reaction seems like the obvious first things to do.
I also just wish it weren't Ben/Tom but realistically it makes the most sense. There were so many things pointing towards T.J. I kind of wanted T.J. to be the crazy one at times, but I get that he was way too obvious of a suspect for it to actually be him. I also kind of wanted it to be Minnie who just went crazy on everyone. But, alas, it was Tom avenging his sister. I did love all the eggs/hints Tom dropped. Oh! and the fact that he had to think quick because Meg outsmarted him on checking the internet! She almost ruined everything!
* SPOILERS ABOUT ENDING! IT WILL ABSOLUTELY RUIN THE BOOK FOR YOU!
Ok, my first question is how ON EARTH did he kill Ben and "replace" him without any of Ben's friends and family noticing? Did no one else on the island know him? Because the people from that should should have known him and how would they not be able to tell it wasn't Ben? Unless he just made sure not to invite anyone that knew who Ben was? Who knows. ALSO....who doesn't check a pulse?!?! Didn't the first time Ben/Tom had an allergic reaction his face got red and swollen? So if that killed him, they should have noticed he wasn't red or swollen or idk, had a pulse? That was the biggest thing that wasn't believable to me. Maybe that's just because I work in medicine so checking a pulse and evidence of an allergic reaction seems like the obvious first things to do.
I also just wish it weren't Ben/Tom but realistically it makes the most sense. There were so many things pointing towards T.J. I kind of wanted T.J. to be the crazy one at times, but I get that he was way too obvious of a suspect for it to actually be him. I also kind of wanted it to be Minnie who just went crazy on everyone. But, alas, it was Tom avenging his sister. I did love all the eggs/hints Tom dropped. Oh! and the fact that he had to think quick because Meg outsmarted him on checking the internet! She almost ruined everything!
There are some nights when you want to read a book with gratuitous violence. Having no Christopher Pike on hand, Gretchen McNeil's newest novel, Ten, really scratched that itch for me. Ten teens, convinced that they were traveling to a mansion on an island for a mega party, start turning up murdered, one by one. Slasher movie fans will probably enjoy this, just like I did. No, it isn't the greatest writing in the world, and the plot won't surprise you as much as you might wish, but Ten accomplishes just what it sets out to do: provide a creepy background, some contemptible secondary characters, a couple the reader can root for, and an ensuing bloodbath, all during a creepy storm. I read this at night before going to bed, and actually got scared to the point that I needed to put it down and think happy thoughts of puppies and kittens so I could sleep.
Ten weaseled its way into my mind, so that I really wanted to keep reading. The writing flows, so that the story moves along briskly. There was more drinking and sexual carousing than I felt comfortable with for high schoolers toward the beginning of the book, but that's probably why I never got invited to those kinds of parties in high school myself. I also had a hard time relating to most of the characters, but it's for the best since they get murdered anyway (spoiler alert, but not really, because you know it's coming, don't you!?). Overall, Ten was a fun read, although not one that touched me deeply emotionally or inspired me. It was simply a good scare.
Ten weaseled its way into my mind, so that I really wanted to keep reading. The writing flows, so that the story moves along briskly. There was more drinking and sexual carousing than I felt comfortable with for high schoolers toward the beginning of the book, but that's probably why I never got invited to those kinds of parties in high school myself. I also had a hard time relating to most of the characters, but it's for the best since they get murdered anyway (spoiler alert, but not really, because you know it's coming, don't you!?). Overall, Ten was a fun read, although not one that touched me deeply emotionally or inspired me. It was simply a good scare.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
La desventaja de ser fan de Agatha Christie es que este tipo de libros se te hacen predecibles. Quiero decir, esta es una obra bien estructurada, con personajes definidos, y finaliza con los cabos bien atados (excepto por uno...) pero se sabe quién es el asesino a quilómetros si tienes al menos un poco de experiencia en el género. Si eres nuevo leyendo este tipo de libros, te gustará. La ambientación le da el toque.
couldn't stop talking about this book for days 😀😃😄😆😆🥲🤣😂😅🥹☺️😇🙂
i listened to this on audible and it was fine. i was totally down to listen to a YA twist of an agatha christie classic but i wasn't super impressed. it's a quick listen on audible (7 hours I think?) and goes by quickly but i never really felt a connection to any of the characters - including the main narrator. like no one was super fleshed out or developed.
Puf no me ha gustado nada, nada, nada: personajes incongruentes, trama mal desarrollada, giros incomprensibles...
okay so this had basically the same exact premise as prom house, but slightly better executed. i found the main couple to be more likeable and the killer’s motive was soooo much better. the reveal genuinely did surprise me, there were some good and suspenseful moments. but man almost every character was detestable lol. i liked this but i didn’t love it