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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
A very bland murder mystery where none of the characters feel like people, so the reader feels nothing when they die one by one. The dialogue for the teenagers is especially atrocious.
Ehh...(No Spoilers)
It was...okay. I can't say it was bad, but it wasn't heart-pumping amazing either. A few moments had me by the ropes, but most of the book was just average at best.
It was true what people said, that I would never guess who the killer is because that was a total shock that the author knew no one would ever guess that person. But it seemed that this whole story centered around this Homecoming thing and honestly, I got so sick of hearing about Minnie's love for T.J. and what Meg did to him at Homecoming and blah blah blah.
This book was clearly meant for 8th graders in the way that it's written and the storyline on the book. Sadly, I'm in the 11th grade, thinking this would be a short and enjoyable read. I had to stop reading for about a month because it lost my interest for moment there, then when I really got into it, took my 2-3 days to finish.
Overall, interesting story, done before many times. Many, many times. Cool little murder mystery for a short vacation or something, won't blow your mind or anything. Enjoy.
It was...okay. I can't say it was bad, but it wasn't heart-pumping amazing either. A few moments had me by the ropes, but most of the book was just average at best.
It was true what people said, that I would never guess who the killer is because that was a total shock that the author knew no one would ever guess that person. But it seemed that this whole story centered around this Homecoming thing and honestly, I got so sick of hearing about Minnie's love for T.J. and what Meg did to him at Homecoming and blah blah blah.
This book was clearly meant for 8th graders in the way that it's written and the storyline on the book. Sadly, I'm in the 11th grade, thinking this would be a short and enjoyable read. I had to stop reading for about a month because it lost my interest for moment there, then when I really got into it, took my 2-3 days to finish.
Overall, interesting story, done before many times. Many, many times. Cool little murder mystery for a short vacation or something, won't blow your mind or anything. Enjoy.
I remember reading [b:And Then There Were None|16299|And Then There Were None|Agatha Christie|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1638425885l/16299._SY75_.jpg|3038872] more than ten years ago, and I knew what I was getting into with [b:Ten|11958033|Ten|Gretchen McNeil|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1332152297l/11958033._SY75_.jpg|16920256]. But for some reason, this managed to trick me quite a bit more as an adult than [b:And Then There Were None|16299|And Then There Were None|Agatha Christie|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1638425885l/16299._SY75_.jpg|3038872] did when I was twelve.
I won't go into a lot of the mystery itself because I don't want to spoil anything. But I did like the diversity of characters and the way that mental health / illness was at the forefront of all of it.
As for the characters themselves, I didn't exactly like any of them as people. The drama was really petty, and they were annoying as people and characters, even the main character and main couple. It's the kind of secret keeping that would appeal to a young high school reader, but that I think I would have found far-fetched even back then.
I've realized while writing this that [b:Ten|11958033|Ten|Gretchen McNeil|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1332152297l/11958033._SY75_.jpg|16920256] is a very unremarkable book, and that I think it's trying too hard to be [b:And Then There Were None|16299|And Then There Were None|Agatha Christie|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1638425885l/16299._SY75_.jpg|3038872]. I think I've gotten all I can out of it. And I'm glad I finally read it, after it's been on my shelves for a really long time. But I won't be rereading it.
I won't go into a lot of the mystery itself because I don't want to spoil anything. But I did like the diversity of characters and the way that mental health / illness was at the forefront of all of it.
As for the characters themselves, I didn't exactly like any of them as people. The drama was really petty, and they were annoying as people and characters, even the main character and main couple. It's the kind of secret keeping that would appeal to a young high school reader, but that I think I would have found far-fetched even back then.
I've realized while writing this that [b:Ten|11958033|Ten|Gretchen McNeil|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1332152297l/11958033._SY75_.jpg|16920256] is a very unremarkable book, and that I think it's trying too hard to be [b:And Then There Were None|16299|And Then There Were None|Agatha Christie|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1638425885l/16299._SY75_.jpg|3038872]. I think I've gotten all I can out of it. And I'm glad I finally read it, after it's been on my shelves for a really long time. But I won't be rereading it.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This mystery, a modern teen retelling of the Agatha Christie classic, is really quite a fun ride. The book blurbs were not wrong, it was a page turner right from the start and had enough twists to make it good mystery while including enough new details to make it timely for teens while new for those already familiar with the basic plot. Highly recommended, all teens, great for reluctant readers too!
Aburrido, previsible y he odiado a todos los personajes. Una decepción, lo único bueno que tiene es que no es muy largo y se termina rápido, pero no lo recomendaría.
2.75. I know I'm picky. But I didn't believe in the characters. Also, they were all unlikeable, and I was very dissatisfied by the ending. I found it anticlimactic and the book overall was underwhelming and a bit predictable in my opinion, full of clichés that I didn't like. I felt like I was reading Riverdale. Still entertaining, I was compelled to finish it.