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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
Really did not enjoy the style of writing and how we learned almost nothing the whole book. FINALLY got interesting on the last few pages but I don’t know if I can put myself through a whole other book just to find out
Missing parents in a damaged friendship takes center stage and this mystery draws heavily from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Told in alternating points of view, readers will be drawn into what happened the night that Tress Montor's parents disappeared and Felicity Turnado is the only witness. Once best friends, the girls are at odds during a Halloween party where things are taken a bit too far. Fans of this book will be eagerly awaiting the final installment after the cliffhanger ending.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
This was excellent, especially as an audiobook with three amazing narrators (Tim Campbell as the panther was super creepy). I flew through it because it was so captivating and gritty. It's a typical Mindy McGinnis dark YA with topics such as complicated friendship dynamics, the abyss between poor and rich people, drug abuse, and intriguing secrets – with the added twist of almost everything being an Edgar Allan Poe reference: the town's name (Amontillado), people's names (Usher, Allan, Lee and Annabelle), the school mascot (a raven), an old abandoned house, a contagious flue making the rounds, and, of course, someone being buried walled in alive. I also loved the illegal wildlife zoo Tress has to take care of and the danger it holds. The back and forth structure between a very tense situation in the present and flashbacks to the blossoming and decaying friendship between Felicity and Tress as well as their alternating point of views was executed flawlessly. I couldn't stop listening and was really mad at the cliffhanger ending. Already started listening to book 2...
this book is dark as SHIT for a YA novel but not in a grimdark way. it’s fucking good, man
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really liked the concept. The 3rd perspective was a little unusual, but I got it. 92