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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Like a YA “And Then There Were None”. It was decent. I had a guess, and I thought I was right, but I was proven wrong!
The teenage dialogue was a bit cringy and unpleasant to me, but the story was pretty decent. And mixed feelings about the ending. The target audience (of which I am not) would probably like it! If I read this 15 years ago, I would have loved it, but now…
The teenage dialogue was a bit cringy and unpleasant to me, but the story was pretty decent. And mixed feelings about the ending. The target audience (of which I am not) would probably like it! If I read this 15 years ago, I would have loved it, but now…
I became interested in this book because it had a similar plot to And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. That is one of my favorite books, so I had very high hopes.
This book is very similar in certain respects to Agatha Christie's novel. But the cast of characters are teenagers in this one. Half the time, I was annoyed with the MC, the other half, my heart was pounding in my chest. Most of the time, I really wanted to punch MC's best friend.
It's full of teen angst and love triangles, maybe rectangles. I did not see the twist at the end, and that is the main reason why I'm giving this book three stars. I like the way it ended.
If you like Agatha Christie's novel, I would recommend this book. But go into it knowing that it is the teenage version.
This book is very similar in certain respects to Agatha Christie's novel. But the cast of characters are teenagers in this one. Half the time, I was annoyed with the MC, the other half, my heart was pounding in my chest. Most of the time, I really wanted to punch MC's best friend.
It's full of teen angst and love triangles, maybe rectangles. I did not see the twist at the end, and that is the main reason why I'm giving this book three stars. I like the way it ended.
If you like Agatha Christie's novel, I would recommend this book. But go into it knowing that it is the teenage version.
At times I felt like I was reading an RL Stine/ Christopher Pike Novel, except I didn't guess the killer. I found a lot of parts unplausible, but I like the way she killed off some of the characters (ie food allergy to nuts). I also like the setting and the local schools used, but I hate Meg and Minnie and TJ seemed like a spineless tool.
All that said, I would give this to any of my teens who love mystery/thrillers, even some of the younger ones.
All that said, I would give this to any of my teens who love mystery/thrillers, even some of the younger ones.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh no, oh no. This book is like a bad version of I Know What You Did Last Summer. As a movie review as well as a bookish reviewer, I enjoy the fast paced-ness of the book and the way its written like a movie. I really love that about it, but every thrill, every twist was expected. It was nothing different than seeing a bad movie on Netflix.
For me, it lacked a lot, other than a few scared and a few laughs. Nothing was special. Sorry.
For me, it lacked a lot, other than a few scared and a few laughs. Nothing was special. Sorry.
mysterious
fast-paced
Cheesy fun. Reminded me of the mid 90s Christopher Pike books I used to enjoy. Nothing groundbreaking, or even really surprising, but a solid little suspense book.
I probably should not have read this before bed. I found myself really tense and looking for the source of noises from my bed. While I thought I had this figured out with who the murderer was, I was surprised to find out who it really was. Initially I thought it was going to be one of those traditional urban legend books, and it was, once Meg found the journal and started reading about how each of the people at the "party" had wronged the girl. The planted DVD, the radio removal from the boat, the paint on the wall; pretty predictable. The constant rainy weather and mood was also pretty predictable, but overall, I liked it and I think that readers looking for scary will be drawn to it and talked into reading it. A YES vote for me.