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3.13 AVERAGE
3.13 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
dark
tense
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:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The first sentence in the blurb got me hooked and I desperately wanted to read this book. (Plus it doesn’t hurt that the MC’s name could be a shortened version of mine). This whodunit was quick, entertaining, and a few of the twists actually tricked me for a minute!
Here are five reasons to read this YA book:
Setting - A group of teens (and a few adults) are trapped in a sketchy hotel during a huge snowstorm? Sign me up! With the feel of a locked-room mystery and lies being told left and right, who could the murderer be?
Characters - I LOVED that the MC (and other characters) are drama geeks. It's not the typical “type” you read in these types of stories…with a Troy Bolton (lol) thrown in.
Relatability - I’m no longer what I would consider young, but I related to these students, especially Nell. She loves theater, but she excels in a different way than the rest of classmates. You can have interests in common with others, but they don’t have to be exact. Play up your strengths…it's better in the long run.
Twist - There were a couple twists throughout the story which I really enjoyed. A few I saw coming, but I was pleasantly surprised that I didn’t see/get them all right away.
Length - While I’m sure this book could definitely have been longer in length, I felt it was well paced and kept me entertained throughout the entire plot. Give me more April Henry
Here are five reasons to read this YA book:
Setting - A group of teens (and a few adults) are trapped in a sketchy hotel during a huge snowstorm? Sign me up! With the feel of a locked-room mystery and lies being told left and right, who could the murderer be?
Characters - I LOVED that the MC (and other characters) are drama geeks. It's not the typical “type” you read in these types of stories…with a Troy Bolton (lol) thrown in.
Relatability - I’m no longer what I would consider young, but I related to these students, especially Nell. She loves theater, but she excels in a different way than the rest of classmates. You can have interests in common with others, but they don’t have to be exact. Play up your strengths…it's better in the long run.
Twist - There were a couple twists throughout the story which I really enjoyed. A few I saw coming, but I was pleasantly surprised that I didn’t see/get them all right away.
Length - While I’m sure this book could definitely have been longer in length, I felt it was well paced and kept me entertained throughout the entire plot. Give me more April Henry
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This book is red herring after red herring and it’s exhausting. Otherwise it is pretty fast paced and enjoyable.
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"This all feels eerily familiar. And then I know why. “This is getting to be like a bad movie or book,” I say. “A group of strangers, trapped at night in a creepy old motel during a blizzard. And then you add a killer, picking them off one by one” That’s a pretty good summary of the book! Only they’re teenagers, and everyone except their teacher and Travis is unhinged. Even the other team are weirdos, mostly because of Knox. You’ll get plenty of horror movie tropes in this book! I’m adding them in the next para so I don’t spoil this for you!The bus breaks down, no electricity, no signals, a group of strangers, a love interest, the murder took place here all these years ago with the killer never being caught, Ouija board moving on its own, newspaper clippings, diverse group of teenagers. I read Two Truths and a Lie at 3 am! It was a very quick read, but it wasn’t a deep read. I didn’t pick up on any hints that the author may have given. I thought it was a light fun read, in case you want to read something in the night with the AC on and a light chill in the room! This isn’t a mind blowing, change your life, make you seek out different sort of books kinda read. This is book just to entertain, and that’s perfect! I have listed a lot of tropes, but honestly, the tropes are what make it fun! I also loved the Ouija board, and the thing with shadows! It adds a nice supernatural element to it; even though we’ll never know if we were being warned or not. At some point I though we’d end on a cliffhanger because the author couldn’t possibly wrap up so quickly! But there was a nice neat ending which I liked, although I could have used more about Knox!
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review!
Overall, I would say the book is good. There are certain elements I would’ve preferred to be left out (the cringy teen romance, the questionable actions of the student teacher, and the plot twist). That being said about 32% off the book in the beginning is a slow intro. After that, I could not put it down. I binge read the remaining part of the book in about a day. There were some twists I didn’t see coming. I would give it 3.5 stars if I could. Good concept, but it was dragged down by the slow beginning.
Overall, I would say the book is good. There are certain elements I would’ve preferred to be left out (the cringy teen romance, the questionable actions of the student teacher, and the plot twist). That being said about 32% off the book in the beginning is a slow intro. After that, I could not put it down. I binge read the remaining part of the book in about a day. There were some twists I didn’t see coming. I would give it 3.5 stars if I could. Good concept, but it was dragged down by the slow beginning.