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anavocado03's review against another edition
5.0
Finished this one within two days. Loved it so much. Highly recommend it if you’re into adventures, romance, drama and more ^^
britishbelle's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
4.0
reader4evr's review against another edition
4.0
If you are looking for drama, look no further! This book is packed with it and lots of back stabbing, lying, misunderstandings and of course, revenge!
I can't imagine living on a "island" like that and knowing everyone and everyone knowing everyones business.
I liked how the story was broken up into 3 different characters. You really got to know each of the characters and their back stories. I liked Lillia and Kat but not sure about Mary, there is something that this story didn't cover and I think it might come out in the next book in the series. Mary's aunt was particular strange. Overall, some of the characters were kind of whiny and I wanted to jump in the book and give them a slap but hey, aren't all teenagers like that.
The reason why I didn't give it 5 stars was because some of the flashbacks were kind of confusing and I wish the letters were in italized or something like that (I read an ARC so I'm not sure if the finished copy is like that).
The ending kind of a had a Carrie twist that I sort of saw coming which was interesting and kind of left me feeling confused and wanting to know more.
This book reminds me a lot of the tv shows/book series Pretty Little Liars and Revenge. I think I will read on in the series.
I can't imagine living on a "island" like that and knowing everyone and everyone knowing everyones business.
I liked how the story was broken up into 3 different characters. You really got to know each of the characters and their back stories. I liked Lillia and Kat but not sure about Mary, there is something that this story didn't cover and I think it might come out in the next book in the series. Mary's aunt was particular strange. Overall, some of the characters were kind of whiny and I wanted to jump in the book and give them a slap but hey, aren't all teenagers like that.
The reason why I didn't give it 5 stars was because some of the flashbacks were kind of confusing and I wish the letters were in italized or something like that (I read an ARC so I'm not sure if the finished copy is like that).
The ending kind of a had a Carrie twist that I sort of saw coming which was interesting and kind of left me feeling confused and wanting to know more.
This book reminds me a lot of the tv shows/book series Pretty Little Liars and Revenge. I think I will read on in the series.
jbaronn's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
bewitchedandbewildered's review against another edition
5.0
i loved each of the girls different personalities and how they worked well together....i cant wait for the next book in the trilogy to come out...this was amazing:)
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. The book was really great, had all the elements to make it a book I love.
I can't wait for book 2 to come out, not that long now!
I can't wait for book 2 to come out, not that long now!
letsbebookfriends's review against another edition
5.0
LOVED IT! I honestly didn't have a single issue with this book. I thought the pacing was great, the characters were well developed, and the plot was fun. That ending though! I flew through this book, and I can't wait to read the others in this series.
sohare1981's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
carringtonshaw's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This took me a little while to get into, but once I did, I could not put it down! This is not my typical genre, but I'm giving it a shot. Once I was able to get past my snobby mental block of 'This is for teenagers and it is too far below your reading level', it just turned into a serious guilty pleasure! Who doesn't love a good underdog revenge story? And I loved watching the three main characters gradually become friends. It even had hints of some paranormal stuff going on, so that was fun.
I liked that the girls were all very distinct from one another. Too often that ends up not being the case in books with multiple perspectives.
Without giving too much away...at one point there is an attempted suicide mentioned. And then at another point, a character is at someone's house knocking on the door, and there's the briefest little horror-movie-style scene that gave me some serious chills for some reason. I'm probably way off here, but my prediction is that the forementioned attempted suicide was a little less "attempted" and a little more "succeeded" and that that explains the paranormal stuff. I don't know. Again, probably way off, but I'm going to at least read the second book and probably the third if that one doesn't let me down, so I guess I'll find out!
Also random: I'm currently watching The Vampire Diaries, and it was impossible for me not to picture Reeve as Michael Trevino and Alex as Zach Roerig. The girls were just the ones from the book cover. (I think maybe the Kat on the cover is Ashley Benson? If not, that's still who she is in my head.)
I liked that the girls were all very distinct from one another. Too often that ends up not being the case in books with multiple perspectives.
Without giving too much away...at one point there is an attempted suicide mentioned. And then at another point, a character is at someone's house knocking on the door, and there's the briefest little horror-movie-style scene that gave me some serious chills for some reason. I'm probably way off here, but my prediction is that the forementioned attempted suicide was a little less "attempted" and a little more "succeeded" and that that explains the paranormal stuff. I don't know. Again, probably way off, but I'm going to at least read the second book and probably the third if that one doesn't let me down, so I guess I'll find out!
Also random: I'm currently watching The Vampire Diaries, and it was impossible for me not to picture Reeve as Michael Trevino and Alex as Zach Roerig. The girls were just the ones from the book cover. (I think maybe the Kat on the cover is Ashley Benson? If not, that's still who she is in my head.)