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hollyk's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This definitely is one of the more accurate portrayals of teens and TikTok that I've come across. I enjoyed seeing someone who ~got it~ and the mystery was intriguing.
One small complaint: the way the teens talked vacillated between very grown and very immature, (which as teens, immaturity is a given) but the inconsistency was a bit jarring. I also found the replacement for curse words a bit out of place (I'm not sure if there were restrictions because this is YA) but if there can be themes of underage drinking and weed, I feel like they should be allowed to use adult curse words. Most teens do--it was a bit out of place for there to be a sudden heck or crap.
Entertaining and kept me invested throughout. Plus the nods to social media (namely TikTok) were pretty spot on. Although idk why Drake was brought into this. That part was awkward lol
One small complaint: the way the teens talked vacillated between very grown and very immature, (which as teens, immaturity is a given) but the inconsistency was a bit jarring. I also found the replacement for curse words a bit out of place (I'm not sure if there were restrictions because this is YA) but if there can be themes of underage drinking and weed, I feel like they should be allowed to use adult curse words. Most teens do--it was a bit out of place for there to be a sudden heck or crap.
Entertaining and kept me invested throughout. Plus the nods to social media (namely TikTok) were pretty spot on. Although idk why Drake was brought into this. That part was awkward lol
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Grief, Drug use, Alcohol, Death, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, Gore, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Bullying and Cursing
themoodreader's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Toxic friendship
leahlovesloslibros's review against another edition
dark
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? Yes
2.5
I typically love thrillers, and I occasionally enjoy watching TikTok, so I figured this would be a good mix of the two. I was wrong. The characters were unlikeable (not just because they were murder suspects) and didn't show much growth. Parts of the plot seemed unrealistic and therefore unbelievable. I guessed the twist early on, which I don't necessarily mind, but that combined with the other problematic story elements made it hard to like this book. I will say that, even with the unlikable parts, this was a quick, easy read; I was able to get through it in just a few days.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Alcohol and Body shaming
Minor: Eating disorder, Vomit, and Drug use
Additional TW/CW: jail/prison, underage drinking
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