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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
First audiobook of 2024. Tbh I wish I had a stronger start but it could have been worse :P
The goods:
- The mystery was twisty and enjoyable. I liked putting the puzzle pieces together with the main character.
- The action scenes were done very well, I felt like I could visualize everything.
- The vibes were definitely spooky filled.
The loss of 2 stars:
- The rules felt like nothing was actually set and everything was festival. It just always felt like there was an exception and it got rid of any suspense it tried to build.
- The ending kind of wrapped stuff up but I still have way too many questions in general in this world.
- The romance was weird on all ends and I wish it wasn't there at all.
Overall, there are definitely other YA thriller/mysteries that do it better, but this did have good spooky vibes. If you're looking for a spookier book that isn't horror, this is a good mix to try.
The goods:
- The mystery was twisty and enjoyable. I liked putting the puzzle pieces together with the main character.
- The action scenes were done very well, I felt like I could visualize everything.
- The vibes were definitely spooky filled.
The loss of 2 stars:
- The rules felt like nothing was actually set and everything was festival. It just always felt like there was an exception and it got rid of any suspense it tried to build.
- The ending kind of wrapped stuff up but I still have way too many questions in general in this world.
- The romance was weird on all ends and I wish it wasn't there at all.
Overall, there are definitely other YA thriller/mysteries that do it better, but this did have good spooky vibes. If you're looking for a spookier book that isn't horror, this is a good mix to try.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really wanted to love this book, but there’s weird plot holes for me??? Or like, things that happen that don’t get addresssed??? Like, if this was a series then yeah! But there’s no book 2 announced and so it’s just,, what about X and why did we have a long section about Y.
A very fun debut that feels like a (complete, don’t worry) first chapter in the Annie Lane story. Definitely hope we eventually get more!
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
i did guess the ending.
the beginning was painfully slow, i almost dnf’d. the ending was better and almost made up for it
the beginning was painfully slow, i almost dnf’d. the ending was better and almost made up for it
i don't know what i expected in reality, but this exceeded everything i ever thought it was going to be. this book is published by a company that disney owns, and i did not expect this book to be THIS dark. it's addictive. i could not put it down. the plot is phenomenal and just fuels the feminine rage, truly. i really loved the ending and how we got there too. i am eagerly awaiting more books by codie crowley because she hit it out of the park with her debut.
A fun, almost campy, horror story filled with ghosts and revenge.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes