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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
It would be interesting to hear what those with no Agatha Christie background think on this book. I had some inklings/clues about what was happening because I know Ten Little Indians.
Teens will love this.
It is a typical teen horror movie setting: 10 teens some friends some strangers in every stereotypical teen identity (the smart one, the blonde, the crazy one, the jock, etc) are trapped on an island for a party, they watch a movie that threatens to kill everyone, people start dying, yada yada yada. However the killer is really well hidden for a YA novel. Still it becomes obvious to the seasoned reader early on, but not for a teen reader. Plenty of suspense and creepiness. The characters are horribly type cast and flat but that is to be expected. Quick read that will suck readers in.
One thing really bothered me. What if it hadn't been storming? How would the killer have justified half of what was done without it? oh well.
It is a typical teen horror movie setting: 10 teens some friends some strangers in every stereotypical teen identity (the smart one, the blonde, the crazy one, the jock, etc) are trapped on an island for a party, they watch a movie that threatens to kill everyone, people start dying, yada yada yada. However the killer is really well hidden for a YA novel. Still it becomes obvious to the seasoned reader early on, but not for a teen reader. Plenty of suspense and creepiness. The characters are horribly type cast and flat but that is to be expected. Quick read that will suck readers in.
One thing really bothered me. What if it hadn't been storming? How would the killer have justified half of what was done without it? oh well.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Well, when I started this, I thought, maybe I'll read it in less than a week... and then I stayed up until 12:30 AM to finish. Very suspenseful, kept me guessing until the end.
This was a pretty good version of one of my favorite Agatha Christie novels, "And Then There Were None." I read for the middle school library, but I may end up send it to the high school. It's got some profanity, underage drinking, and descriptive sexual references.
This was a book where the premise sounded better than the delivery. And I couldn’t really put my finger on why I didn’t love this book. When it checked so many boxes in my “stuff molly likes”list.
Then j read another review that says it’s basically a retelling or “fan fiction” of another pretty popular book. And that made sense to me.
There was a lot in the boom that I liked and had great framework. But it felt poorly executed.
Then j read another review that says it’s basically a retelling or “fan fiction” of another pretty popular book. And that made sense to me.
There was a lot in the boom that I liked and had great framework. But it felt poorly executed.
Having read "And then there were none" I was quite intrigued by this book, and once I picked it up I could not put it down.
Gretchen had the tone down perfect, and I found I was getting goosebumps at times. Yes it was basically a revamped teenage version of ATTWN, but I still really enjoyed it.
That being said I would recommend reading "And then there were none" first - I feel like if you read "Ten" and then the original, it wouldn't have the same oomph.
Gretchen had the tone down perfect, and I found I was getting goosebumps at times. Yes it was basically a revamped teenage version of ATTWN, but I still really enjoyed it.
That being said I would recommend reading "And then there were none" first - I feel like if you read "Ten" and then the original, it wouldn't have the same oomph.
I will be recommending this one a lot at the library. Great atmosphere, very creepy, a little campy, and lots of fun. Also, tucked in the midst of all the murder and mayhem is a rather nice depiction of what it's like to have a friend who struggles with mental illness. It also reminded me a little bit of Thirteen Reasons Why, though of course the tone is very different - I might recommend it as a (slightly skewed) readalike to that book.
*4.5/5*
Truthfully, I did not have super high expectations for this book going into it. But wow. Really great plot. Did not expect the ending at all!! Really great, creepy read!
Truthfully, I did not have super high expectations for this book going into it. But wow. Really great plot. Did not expect the ending at all!! Really great, creepy read!