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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
Zaujímavý pokus s hrdinkou, ktorá vidí duchov, no je presvedčená o tom, že je to len následok jej schizofrénie. Dobre vystihnutá atmosféra. Zaujímavé zápletky. Ale ten záver mohol byť o niečo "slávnejší".
Za mňa príjemné čítanie.
Za mňa príjemné čítanie.
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* I was sent a copy of this in exchange for my honest review *
Ever since Adele was a little girl she's been able to talk to the dead. Her mother had the same gift but had always told her to ignore it. One day on the way home, she sees her ex-bestfriend Tori sitting alone in the woods and quickly realizes she's dead. As the news of Tori's murder gets out, Adele finds herself as the main suspect when she is unable to provide an alibi.
2 stars may be a bit generous to be honest, for the most part I was bored. Nothing really happened and most of the story was Adele just feeling sorry for herself. I didn't feel as though Adele developed at all through out the story. I also felt that the other minor characters were all one-dimensional and flat. I really hated Tori, she was a despicable human and honestly I'm not even mad she was murdered. I didn't care what happened to any of the characters or feel any sense of urgency/suspense through out the story.
* I was sent a copy of this in exchange for my honest review *
Ever since Adele was a little girl she's been able to talk to the dead. Her mother had the same gift but had always told her to ignore it. One day on the way home, she sees her ex-bestfriend Tori sitting alone in the woods and quickly realizes she's dead. As the news of Tori's murder gets out, Adele finds herself as the main suspect when she is unable to provide an alibi.
2 stars may be a bit generous to be honest, for the most part I was bored. Nothing really happened and most of the story was Adele just feeling sorry for herself. I didn't feel as though Adele developed at all through out the story. I also felt that the other minor characters were all one-dimensional and flat. I really hated Tori, she was a despicable human and honestly I'm not even mad she was murdered. I didn't care what happened to any of the characters or feel any sense of urgency/suspense through out the story.
So this book has an interesting concept but the idea of ghosts being attached to their bodies put this book on the boring side. It's not any fun when a ghost stays attached to their bodies even if they are buried.
Another thing that bothered me is Adele's relationship with her grandfather. In fact I don't like her grandfather at all and that's mostly because he treats her like a psychopath just because she's been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Just because she sees things doesn't make her a bad person
Other than that I do feel like the story other than those two things is pretty well written!
Another thing that bothered me is Adele's relationship with her grandfather. In fact I don't like her grandfather at all and that's mostly because he treats her like a psychopath just because she's been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Just because she sees things doesn't make her a bad person
Other than that I do feel like the story other than those two things is pretty well written!
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Disclaimer: I recieved a free copy of this book and chose to review it. This in no way impacts my opinion.
I am not sure this even warrants one star. I'm so mad and disappointed. I should have probably stopped reading at page 7 (!!!) when the author started talking about how medication "dulls" and negatively impacts people or maybe a little later when she states the main character would never be liked because she was overweight. But the constant bombardment of negative stereotypes and stigma towards those who take medication made me so angry and upset.
Disclaimer: I recieved a free copy of this book and chose to review it. This in no way impacts my opinion.
I am not sure this even warrants one star. I'm so mad and disappointed. I should have probably stopped reading at page 7 (!!!) when the author started talking about how medication "dulls" and negatively impacts people or maybe a little later when she states the main character would never be liked because she was overweight. But the constant bombardment of negative stereotypes and stigma towards those who take medication made me so angry and upset.
There were a lot of interviews with a minor with no adult present. This seemed like a weak fantasy more than a murder mystery.
Henry’s books have been hit or miss with me. I read Run, Hide, Fight Back last year and it was filled with suspense and twists. I also read Shock Point and loved it, but then I moved on to The Girl I Used to Be and it was a bust. The Lonely Dead fit in that category as well. I didn’t despise the writing or characters, but more of the plot. I recently finished City of Ghosts and I adore the Darkest Powers series so the bar was automatically raised when I started the first page of The Lonely Dead. The issue was my expectations since I wanted to be swept away like I had been with similar novels.
I loved the fact that Adele is described as plump. She isn't the typical YA main character who is skinny and average looking but has the hottest guy in the school secretly in love with her. She isolates herself because her classmates think she has a mental illness when in reality she can see and talk with the dead; she doesn't discover this until she stops taking her medication.
I wished there was more mystery and twists with Adele’s journey of trying to solve her former best friend's murder. There's almost a whole chapter on alcohol poisoning during a health class discussion that could have been reduced to get the point across that Tori blacked out and doesn't remember who killed her. Adele makes an impulsive decision to buy a pen that records conversations and she goes around and questions the suspects on her list. They don't offer her any information. Her suspect list was rashly put together based on secondhand information from her classmates regarding what happened after the party. It wasn't thought through.
Despite the fact that I was indifferent about this read, I'm sure others will enjoy it and I definitely will read Henry's future works.
Thank you NetGalley for an ARC.
I loved the fact that Adele is described as plump. She isn't the typical YA main character who is skinny and average looking but has the hottest guy in the school secretly in love with her. She isolates herself because her classmates think she has a mental illness when in reality she can see and talk with the dead; she doesn't discover this until she stops taking her medication.
I wished there was more mystery and twists with Adele’s journey of trying to solve her former best friend's murder. There's almost a whole chapter on alcohol poisoning during a health class discussion that could have been reduced to get the point across that Tori blacked out and doesn't remember who killed her. Adele makes an impulsive decision to buy a pen that records conversations and she goes around and questions the suspects on her list. They don't offer her any information. Her suspect list was rashly put together based on secondhand information from her classmates regarding what happened after the party. It wasn't thought through.
Despite the fact that I was indifferent about this read, I'm sure others will enjoy it and I definitely will read Henry's future works.
Thank you NetGalley for an ARC.
I really didn’t like the way this dealt with mental illness. Like I get the MC isn’t actually schizophrenic but misdiagnosed, but yikes. I wouldn’t recommend this to any of the kids at my school because I think they would get the wrong message about mental illness and treating/dealing with mental illness.
2.5 this is the type of book I would have loved in middle school. A super, fast, mystery with a little bit of paranormal, and a sad, innocent protagonist. I would have eaten it right up and gushed about it for years, at 13 years old. But there isn't much substance, its very repetitive, and while the characters are supposed to be seniors in high school the sounded more like freshman. I think it was fine, I can see a younger crowd enjoying. Like the age where you start to tip into YA more and more. But other than that I would say skip it.
The Lonely Dead is about a girl named Adele who stumbles upon the body of her dead ex-best friend, Tori. Except Tori isn't entirely gone. Adele can see her ghost..and the ghosts of others who are dead. When Adele calls in the dead body anonymously, she becomes the person of interest in murdering Tori, even though she left the party early and did not see Tori again. Did she black out and kill Tori? Or was it someone else with a more sinister plan? Loved this!
1 star.
I have about 20 pages left but I honestly can't bring myself to read the rest. I've disliked April Henry's writing but for some reason I keep coming back to her books, but I think this was her last chance.
The mental illness and fat rep isn't terrible? It's just not...great.
This definitely reminded me of UNDEAD GIRL GANG and CITY OF GHOSTS because of the paranormal thriller vibe, but I can't recommend this.
* I was sent this for free in advance so I can honestly review it via Netgalley, so thanks so much to the publisher. All thoughts are my own.
I have about 20 pages left but I honestly can't bring myself to read the rest. I've disliked April Henry's writing but for some reason I keep coming back to her books, but I think this was her last chance.
The mental illness and fat rep isn't terrible? It's just not...great.
This definitely reminded me of UNDEAD GIRL GANG and CITY OF GHOSTS because of the paranormal thriller vibe, but I can't recommend this.
* I was sent this for free in advance so I can honestly review it via Netgalley, so thanks so much to the publisher. All thoughts are my own.