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Killer Content by Kiley Roache

3 reviews

faith_schmitt's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I found the book slow to truly get started. I mean, you kind of know some stuff that’s going to be revealed but it’s never relevant until it happens. The good first half-60% of the book spans across 5 days, and during those five days, nothing overly interesting happens. There were probably 4 juicy bits leading up to the resolution, but even they weren’t as dramatic as I would have liked. It could just be me, as I like drama and big suspense, but if you’re one who likes that as well, this book may be slightly anti-climactic. I had my suspicions from the start, basing them off of how likely they were to actually want the victim dead or just how they acted to other characters before/after the character’s death, but I also rated them based on how likely they would be to kill the character based on what roles they would have played in other books. For example, they’re not suspicious enough/too suspicious, and how if a writer was writing solely for throwing readers for loops, what character would be chosen to be the killer so it’s a completely unsuspected surprise. I also highlighted small things that were pointed out obviously in the text after the murder that I thought might be relevant, and one of them was connected. That being said, I only started to catch on to what might be cooking very close to the reveal, and even once I did read it, it was still a big shock that made me think. That being said, the characters definitely learned from their pain. This book was well-crafted with an enticing plot, but was a little slow to get started. You just have to keep reading until you get to the good stuff, and then wait until you’re shocked. Kiley Roache will do the rest for you.

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marchbabyy_08's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Goodness. The book wasn't terrible, but it felt like I was reading a WattPad book. There was so much name dropping, which I guess makes sense for the topic of the book, but it felt weird to read.

I found all of the characters to be shallow and pretty boring. They didn't really h e any type of depth to them, making them all some TikTok stars that mainly care about making money and being famous, no matter their background.

It's kinda hard to share my criticisms without some kind of spoiler, but I will say I was almost immediately able to figure out what happened (with one detail being wrong) within one or two chapters of the death. Nothing really came as a surprise, which I feel should be one of the biggest elements of a mystery.

Idk, not the worst book, you might actually love it if you haven't read other modern-day YA mysteries.

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herwitchiness's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I did figure out the ending before it was even half finished, including the “big shocking twist,” but I still thoroughly enjoyed this book & had a lot of fun reading it. The characters are well crafted & even though they are at times infuriating, you still want to know how this is going to end for them, even if you figure out the twist & ending way in advance!

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