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alvyv's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
I was entertained, went a bought this book for some reason I thought it was more adult horror but it read for YA horror and was skeptical if it’ll be good. I enjoyed it. The ending was good and the twists were interesting (even tho they were slightly predictable sometimes)
Graphic: Death, Violence, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Suicide, Murder, and Gun violence
kccool12255's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Whatever possessed me when I was younger to step away from this book…WHY? This book was SO good. I loved everything about it. Granted, I did predict a lot of the plot twists EXCEPT FOR THE LAST ONE. <spoiler I still can’t believe Minnie died. She was a toxic friend, but she was also mentally unstable. And let me say I have a very high tolerance for messed-up deaths. THIS BOOK LITERALLY MADE ME GAG. Meg + T.J. are couple goals. This book needs to be talked about more. I loved it.
I recommend this book to anyone and everyone. SO good.
I recommend this book to anyone and everyone. SO good.
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Murder, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, and Gun violence
Minor: Sexual harassment and Alcohol
bookishgoob's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
10 teens are lured to an island house under the guise of a weekend of partying. Things start to go horribly wrong as one by one, they end up dead. Who is in the house with them? or is one of them the killer?
Ten had a really slow start in my opinion, it took me a minute to get into it but when it picked up, it didn’t stop. A mixture of And then there were none and the ring, this YA thriller had me questioning everyone at all times. I thought I had it figured out but this surprised me!
I had a bit of a problem with the way the mental illness was portrayed. As someone with Bipolar Disorder, the way that Minnie was described as being clingy and moody made me really upset. There is so much that goes into Bipolar disorder that it can’t be boiled down to that. It villainized Minnie in such an uncomfortable way, which is why i rated it lower than i would have if the MI was handled differently.
I really liked the descriptions of everything, it made me feel like I was truly watching a horror/slasher movie. It was such a dark and fast paced read that i didn’t even realize some of the time that i was reading. The plot twists, the clues, the friends to lovers subplot, all of it was handled so great and interestingly. Again, if Minnie’s character was handled better, I would have rated it higher. I do recommend it, especially if you need something to get you out of a reading slump or you want to just have a quick and easy read.
Ten had a really slow start in my opinion, it took me a minute to get into it but when it picked up, it didn’t stop. A mixture of And then there were none and the ring, this YA thriller had me questioning everyone at all times. I thought I had it figured out but this surprised me!
I had a bit of a problem with the way the mental illness was portrayed. As someone with Bipolar Disorder, the way that Minnie was described as being clingy and moody made me really upset. There is so much that goes into Bipolar disorder that it can’t be boiled down to that. It villainized Minnie in such an uncomfortable way, which is why i rated it lower than i would have if the MI was handled differently.
I really liked the descriptions of everything, it made me feel like I was truly watching a horror/slasher movie. It was such a dark and fast paced read that i didn’t even realize some of the time that i was reading. The plot twists, the clues, the friends to lovers subplot, all of it was handled so great and interestingly. Again, if Minnie’s character was handled better, I would have rated it higher. I do recommend it, especially if you need something to get you out of a reading slump or you want to just have a quick and easy read.
Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Confinement, Gaslighting, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide
Minor: Racism
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