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bibibutterfly's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
la_ravenreader's review against another edition
4.0
When paradise turns to purgatory. Lux, a young girl who is trying to find her way in the world, meets Nico who promises her travel and adventures. So, what could possibly go wrong leaving everything behind for a man you just met?? A quick read with great atmospheric feeling.
shanny_d's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars*
I really enjoyed this book. We’re there some plots holes and unresolved details, yeah. But I really liked Lux as a protagonist (almost as much as I couldn’t STAND Nico). I read in some of the other reviews that all of the characters were just bratty twenty somethings but I didn’t really see that.
Review To be continued lol
Also I absolutely love Barrie Kreinik’s narration in all of the books I’ve listened to that she’s read.
I really enjoyed this book. We’re there some plots holes and unresolved details, yeah. But I really liked Lux as a protagonist (almost as much as I couldn’t STAND Nico). I read in some of the other reviews that all of the characters were just bratty twenty somethings but I didn’t really see that.
Review To be continued lol
Also I absolutely love Barrie Kreinik’s narration in all of the books I’ve listened to that she’s read.
bookountant's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
monicadee88's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
3.5
As a re-telling of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None (my favorite), I jumped on this title so fast and binged the hell out of it! Cheap thrills, nothing spectacularly unique, emotionally shallow, and yet I enjoyed every second. The twists and turns surprised me and the ending was deeply satisfying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
roseayyy_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
aileron's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, Death, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Cancer, and Car accident
Minor: Classism and Cannibalism
books_inthewild's review against another edition
3.0
I’m not quite sure how to feel about this one…
It was slow moving, slow building, suspenseful.. but there wasn’t much action until the last 40 pages or so!
I liked the setting (a tropical island with a creepy history) and I liked that each of the characters had some sort of secret past. But, I think I was just hoping that the “thriller” aspect would pick up faster!
(I also don’t think it needed to have so much swearing- the amount of F-words was unnecessary and distracting)
It was slow moving, slow building, suspenseful.. but there wasn’t much action until the last 40 pages or so!
I liked the setting (a tropical island with a creepy history) and I liked that each of the characters had some sort of secret past. But, I think I was just hoping that the “thriller” aspect would pick up faster!
(I also don’t think it needed to have so much swearing- the amount of F-words was unnecessary and distracting)
jaimie_lynn's review against another edition
4.0
I actually loved this book and I'm surprised it isn't rated higher!
I loved the setting, who doesn't love deserted islands, and I actually loved most of the characters.
I was hooked from the very beginning, it unfortunately dragged a little in the middle, but that ending was great! I definitely think the author should have left that last chapter out though. It was pointless in my opinion.
Definitely recommend!
I loved the setting, who doesn't love deserted islands, and I actually loved most of the characters.
I was hooked from the very beginning, it unfortunately dragged a little in the middle, but that ending was great! I definitely think the author should have left that last chapter out though. It was pointless in my opinion.
Definitely recommend!