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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
I would have been fine not reading this last book in the series.
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-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:
No
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
2 stars//Kindle + Audiobook
This was a huge letdown for me and by far my least favorite of the Truly Devious series.
It's been a while since I read any of the others, so I'm not sure if it's a "me" problem or a "them" problem (them being the characters,) but I found very little to like about this one. As in every Truly Devious novel, we are following two timelines - present day, where teen detective Stevie Bell is working to solve the murder, and in the past, whenever the murder took place. In this book, the "past" is 1995, and we're following a group of nine friends in England who have a very, very rough night. I think the main reason I had such a hard time enjoying this book was because a) I found this group of characters hard to follow because there were nine of them; and b) I found them all to be unlikeable so I really didn't care about them. On top of this, Stevie's relationship with David continues to annoy the crap out of me because I think he's a jerk and she could do so much better... but I give her grace because she's a teenager and we all make dumb relationship decisions when we're 19 (or 31, let's be real.)
This book's one redeeming quality was its setting: London. If you know me, you know I'm a sucker for British anything and everything, so maybe this is part of why I had such high hopes for this one. Unfortunately, it just didn't live up to my expectations and I don't know if I'll be picking up the next installment, even with the cliffhanger.
This was a huge letdown for me and by far my least favorite of the Truly Devious series.
It's been a while since I read any of the others, so I'm not sure if it's a "me" problem or a "them" problem (them being the characters,) but I found very little to like about this one. As in every Truly Devious novel, we are following two timelines - present day, where teen detective Stevie Bell is working to solve the murder, and in the past, whenever the murder took place. In this book, the "past" is 1995, and we're following a group of nine friends in England who have a very, very rough night. I think the main reason I had such a hard time enjoying this book was because a) I found this group of characters hard to follow because there were nine of them; and b) I found them all to be unlikeable so I really didn't care about them. On top of this, Stevie's relationship with David continues to annoy the crap out of me because I think he's a jerk and she could do so much better... but I give her grace because she's a teenager and we all make dumb relationship decisions when we're 19 (or 31, let's be real.)
This book's one redeeming quality was its setting: London. If you know me, you know I'm a sucker for British anything and everything, so maybe this is part of why I had such high hopes for this one. Unfortunately, it just didn't live up to my expectations and I don't know if I'll be picking up the next installment, even with the cliffhanger.
I absolutely loved the case this time and the London setting was awesome, but I really could not care any less about Stevie's and David's drama. Why would they even LIKE each other in the first place? Ugh
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Sooz Rillington: Big doe-like-eyes, legs for miles, and the confidence of ten mediocre men. - p.3
