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3.13 AVERAGE
3.13 AVERAGE
This book killed me and not in a good way. I was angry reading this. I really couldn’t stand a *CERTAIN* plot twist. I guessed the killer pretty easily. It only got two stars because it wasn’t longer than it needed to be.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
This book is weird and a lot. And I felt like it was more than needed to happen because in the end half of what happened didn't matter. Overall I actually liked the book though!
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I started reading this because a class I subbed for was reading it and the students didn’t tell me I was only supposed to read ONE chapter to them! So I got carried away and invested in the story because, WOW! The title was also intriguing too! I did not want to put the book down so I got a copy for myself the next day and within a day I finished it! Great YA read!
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Nell has always wanted to be an actor, but doubts her ability. As a member of her school’s theater program, she prefers working backstage. On the way to a contest, an unexpected blizzard strands her acting troupe in a creepy motel. Soon they meet a group of strangers from another high school… including the mysterious and handsome Knox, who insists they play the game Two Truths and a Lie. When it’s Nell’s turn, she draws a slip of paper inked in unfamiliar handwriting: “I like to watch people die. I’ve lost count of how many people I’ve killed.” Suddenly a night of harmless fun turns into a matter of life and death. As guests go missing, it becomes clear that a murderer is hiding in their midst ready to strike again. In a room full of liars and performers, the truth is never quite what it seems. Nell is going to have to act like her life depends on it, because it does. I immediately liked the premise of this book and imagined how I would navigate a situation like this. Snowed in at a creepy motel with the knowledge that someone among a group of trained actors and liars is a killer. I usually prefer adult novels to young adult ones, but this premise sounded like a great premise for a teen slasher movie. While there were many characters introduced right away, I never felt like it was overstuffed or hard to follow. Even during times where I forgot who was who, the story easily tells itself in a way that the reader feels like they can keep up despite not having all the pieces together right away. I liked the diverse cast and how all these characters felt like characters and not caricatures, which is rare from a young adult horror novel. I did have criticisms about this book concerning the mixing of brief supernatural elements in a “natural” horror setting, but that was more of a personal preference than a genuine gripe; I’ve never been a huge fan of mixing supernatural elements in a previously “natural” horror setting, much like when Pretty Little Liars mixed in some supernatural elements in its fourth season. I much prefer when a story is either supernatural since the beginning or completely set in the natural world from beginning to end. While I do think the premise of this book makes for an excellent story, I do feel the execution wasn’t as impactful as it should have been. While I did like the fast pacing, I do feel like we sped through the deaths and plot twists and jumped towards the climax in the last 30 minutes. While I do prefer fast-paced horror/thriller stories, I felt like this one would have done better with a slightly slower pacing and a more stretched out climax. Ultimately, I wasn’t effected by any of the plot twists and I felt disconnected from the characters by the end. Some of the character motivations felt contrived. I do feel like this story would have worked better in a movie format. This book had a decent start and initial concept, but I do feel like it fell apart towards the end, leaving me feeling like this was just another young adult horror novel that missed the mark for me.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No