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leah_32's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
nadia_ndco's review
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
jenlynng_81's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
racheldare14's review
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
booksandcwtches's review
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
l_brina's review
3.0
I liked this book. Slight trigger warning: mention of abuse (emotional) from Jackson's parents, mention of s**cide.
andyn5's review
2.0
Unfortunately, this was not my cup of tea.
I was curious about it since it’s supposedly reminiscent of the famous TV series but I didn’t feel nostalgic in the least. In the book, the main character is related to Jessica, who is bedridden and under care at home.
The plot is just nonsensical and confusing. Teenagers are going missing and no one in town cares. There are rumours of a government conspiracy, and that the parents are behind everything. But no one actually does anything. The link between the disappearances, the conspiracy in town, and everything basically, makes no sense to me. Some of the events in the story don’t lead up or connect to anything at all.
The end was just… blah. I felt like it was the easy way out, leaving everything with loose strings. In the end many questions and points were left unanswered.
Then we have the characters. The protagonist, Beatrice, is a walking paradox with a heroine complex. First, she says Jackson (the main male character) is her only friend, only to see her having relationships with other students from her school. She wants to help everyone and everything, and always feels like everything is on her shoulders. It’s a bit too much.
When Jackson goes missing, she embarks on a mission to find him and the other missing teens.
When she eventually finds him, she doesn’t have a ‘normal’ reaction, and quickly forgives him even though her life was turned upside down, that she got blamed by the parents and the police for his disappearance, and lost sleep worrying over him. It’s not a credible reaction in my opinion.
The police in this book is a complete joke. It’s idiotic that they basically exist to attack and discredit Beatrice. That’s it. They don’t even properly investigate the disappearances. It was very annoying to read their questioning and lack of action.
Just… no. I like a well rounded mystery where everything comes together in the end. This plot when all over the place, but not a decent one.
I was curious about it since it’s supposedly reminiscent of the famous TV series but I didn’t feel nostalgic in the least. In the book, the main character is related to Jessica, who is bedridden and under care at home.
The plot is just nonsensical and confusing. Teenagers are going missing and no one in town cares. There are rumours of a government conspiracy, and that the parents are behind everything. But no one actually does anything. The link between the disappearances, the conspiracy in town, and everything basically, makes no sense to me. Some of the events in the story don’t lead up or connect to anything at all.
The end was just… blah. I felt like it was the easy way out, leaving everything with loose strings. In the end many questions and points were left unanswered.
Then we have the characters. The protagonist, Beatrice, is a walking paradox with a heroine complex. First, she says Jackson (the main male character) is her only friend, only to see her having relationships with other students from her school. She wants to help everyone and everything, and always feels like everything is on her shoulders. It’s a bit too much.
When Jackson goes missing, she embarks on a mission to find him and the other missing teens.
When she eventually finds him, she doesn’t have a ‘normal’ reaction, and quickly forgives him even though her life was turned upside down, that she got blamed by the parents and the police for his disappearance, and lost sleep worrying over him. It’s not a credible reaction in my opinion.
The police in this book is a complete joke. It’s idiotic that they basically exist to attack and discredit Beatrice. That’s it. They don’t even properly investigate the disappearances. It was very annoying to read their questioning and lack of action.
Just… no. I like a well rounded mystery where everything comes together in the end. This plot when all over the place, but not a decent one.
inkbunnie's review
adventurous
mysterious
slow-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
3.0
hamckeon's review
3.0
It was a fun mystery but a bit over the top for realistic fiction. It gave me the CW Nancy Drew vibes minus the supernatural elements. They do have a lot of parallels.
greenvillemelissa's review against another edition
4.0
Good mystery with enough twists and turns to keep readers engaged. I liked the references to the tv show Murder She Wrote. This book would work well for both middle school and high school readers, as well as adult readers. I believe this is the first book of the series and I'd read more of the series.