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3.13 AVERAGE
3.13 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's the kind of book you can read in one sitting, but it's not really worth picking up again and again.
It feels fast-paced until it doesn't, then there's a rather random rescue mission that adds nothing of value to the plot. It all wraps up in less than a chapter. I'm starting to dislike thrillers that end on a cliffhanger only to have a happily ever after in the epilogue.
It feels fast-paced until it doesn't, then there's a rather random rescue mission that adds nothing of value to the plot. It all wraps up in less than a chapter. I'm starting to dislike thrillers that end on a cliffhanger only to have a happily ever after in the epilogue.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Suicide, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Trafficking
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Gun violence, Trafficking
Minor: Vomit
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I didn't love it in the beginning but it got better!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder
Minor: Alcohol
Two schools of theater students get stranded at an old motel during a blizzard. They decide to play a game of Two Truths and a Lie to get to know one another but the game takes a serious turn when Nell draws a slip that no one claims to be theirs. As they learn things from Travis, the janitor of the motel, they try to figure out who the statements belong to. Will they survive the blizzard alive?
I received a free digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Review to come.
Review to come.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood
I had low expectations for this one, as I typically don’t like YA mysteries. However, this managed to fall even below those. The characters in this story were so underdeveloped that when something bad happened to any of them, I didn’t actually care because I didn’t feel any attachment to them. Even our main character had no distinguishable characteristics besides having two moms and being the “mom” figure herself, which isn’t enough to form a connection. Everyone was extremely immature as well, making this appear very Scary Movie rather than seeming like an actual creepy thriller.
Aside from the characters, the pacing was also very off. Half the book was spent setting the scene and introducing our characters (which didn’t go very well, considering I can’t tell you who any of them are now), and the ending wrapped up in approximately two pages. We literally went from a scene where we didn’t know who lived or died to an epilogue in which it’s explained that “oh yeah. they’re fine.”
I did like the last sentence of the book. It was cute. But it also turned a thriller into a romance and I kinda hate that, so I guess even the redeeming qualities of this one are not that redeeming. On the up side, at least it’s over now.
Aside from the characters, the pacing was also very off. Half the book was spent setting the scene and introducing our characters (which didn’t go very well, considering I can’t tell you who any of them are now), and the ending wrapped up in approximately two pages. We literally went from a scene where we didn’t know who lived or died to an epilogue in which it’s explained that “oh yeah. they’re fine.”
I did like the last sentence of the book. It was cute. But it also turned a thriller into a romance and I kinda hate that, so I guess even the redeeming qualities of this one are not that redeeming. On the up side, at least it’s over now.
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
I like that the main characters are theater geeks -- this does get a bit far-fetched though. A fast , easy read.