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tlikestoread's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Body horror, and Torture
mayahall56's review against another edition
dark
sad
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? Yes
3.75
this book was going to be a 3.25 stars until i got to the end. the ending is such a twist that I did not see coming and really made the book for me. overall I thought the beginning chapters were slow, as they tease to a certain major event that the reader does not truly uncover until 200 pages after the fact.
the reveal of lillian very early in the book was some what confusing becuase the reader was just given a name with no other information. i did not really like how we were given bits and pieces of the story and only gor the full thing at the very end. i know what the two girls did was horrible, but from the way it was hyped on somehow i thought it would almost be something worse. i think the ending was a tad rushed, but i did appreciate an intresting ending to the story as opposed to just “ the bad guy was dead and everything was happy”. overall a decent book, probably would not read again but i’m looking forward to exploring more by the author!
the reveal of lillian very early in the book was some what confusing becuase the reader was just given a name with no other information. i did not really like how we were given bits and pieces of the story and only gor the full thing at the very end. i know what the two girls did was horrible, but from the way it was hyped on somehow i thought it would almost be something worse. i think the ending was a tad rushed, but i did appreciate an intresting ending to the story as opposed to just “ the bad guy was dead and everything was happy”. overall a decent book, probably would not read again but i’m looking forward to exploring more by the author!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, and Gun violence
carterimln's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Murder, and Animal death
Minor: Car accident
dcbooklove's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Stalking
faithfullymoonstruck's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Fire/Fire injury
swiftreader's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
This book took me longer than usual, mostly because I was going back and forth on whether I should DNF it. The story was long and dragging and none of the creepy things were actually creepy. I just wanted more, it started off good but slowly the scary parts of it just seemed like inconveniences compared to the one gory scene other than that everything else seemed very mundane. I’m not sure what I was expecting but Miss Author, why? Why do we know who the killer is so early on??? I feel like that set the book up to fail terribly.
Also I didn’t feel a connection to Kayla or Esme, I genuinely didn’t care if they lived or died because they were so flat. The only characters I cared about were the kids and the side characters. Like I would have been super upset if Andy or Tia died. But the two leads I felt nothing for which is sad. Other than liking boys and being nervous as hell what else could we have learned about Esme? It might have been good if it was multi POVs or something idk. I just wanted mystery, I wanted suspense and to be absolutely spooked by this killer which I feel shouldn’t be too hard considering that our leads are literally being stalked in the woods but somehow even that managed to become boring after a while.
Also the weapon the killer used was boring, like cmon I wanted splatter and slasher. Something more than a bam and done type of thing. It was so boring and the killing didn’t start until the end when the author had the perfect opportunity to pick them off one by one.
I wonder if this author ever actually went to sleep away camp. Because I very clearly remember the one I went to and no way would there be so many children and teens but hardly any adults. Besides Andy and the other counselors who I imagined were in their early twenties there was no one else there. Maybe I’m nitpicking but where was the other staff??? No cooks or chefs? No one working in the infirmary? (Which is a requirement with so many children) No cafeteria worker? Janitors or other adults over 25 besides Andy?!?! There’s no way that Andy would be the only supervisor there because yes camp councilors are councilors but there must have been more people to operate a six week camp of that size. I’m not even gonna bother questioning Andy’s horrible decisions when it came to safety…because I imagine his incompetence was just a way to explain why this all was happening when he should have called parents and police a while ago. But Plot I guess.
Btw teenagers don’t talk like that. They most likely will not say their favorite books are It and The Great Gatsby. Some may but most teenagers wouldn’t.
For anyone who wants to read, if you want to read an entire book about silly pranks and maybe a few semi-decent scares (which weren’t really scary but whatever) and then have the killings be quick and short, this is the story for you. This book will not have you on the edge of your seat. It will not make you feel creeped out or even slightly unnerved.
Also I didn’t feel a connection to Kayla or Esme, I genuinely didn’t care if they lived or died because they were so flat. The only characters I cared about were the kids and the side characters. Like I would have been super upset if Andy or Tia died. But the two leads I felt nothing for which is sad. Other than liking boys and being nervous as hell what else could we have learned about Esme? It might have been good if it was multi POVs or something idk. I just wanted mystery, I wanted suspense and to be absolutely spooked by this killer which I feel shouldn’t be too hard considering that our leads are literally being stalked in the woods but somehow even that managed to become boring after a while.
Also the weapon the killer used was boring, like cmon I wanted splatter and slasher. Something more than a bam and done type of thing. It was so boring and the killing didn’t start until the end when the author had the perfect opportunity to pick them off one by one.
I wonder if this author ever actually went to sleep away camp. Because I very clearly remember the one I went to and no way would there be so many children and teens but hardly any adults. Besides Andy and the other counselors who I imagined were in their early twenties there was no one else there. Maybe I’m nitpicking but where was the other staff??? No cooks or chefs? No one working in the infirmary? (Which is a requirement with so many children) No cafeteria worker? Janitors or other adults over 25 besides Andy?!?! There’s no way that Andy would be the only supervisor there because yes camp councilors are councilors but there must have been more people to operate a six week camp of that size. I’m not even gonna bother questioning Andy’s horrible decisions when it came to safety…because I imagine his incompetence was just a way to explain why this all was happening when he should have called parents and police a while ago. But Plot I guess.
Btw teenagers don’t talk like that. They most likely will not say their favorite books are It and The Great Gatsby. Some may but most teenagers wouldn’t.
For anyone who wants to read, if you want to read an entire book about silly pranks and maybe a few semi-decent scares (which weren’t really scary but whatever) and then have the killings be quick and short, this is the story for you. This book will not have you on the edge of your seat. It will not make you feel creeped out or even slightly unnerved.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Animal cruelty, Stalking, Kidnapping, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Animal death
mollybooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Stalking, Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Animal death
*spoilers in the content warnings*jenny_grace24's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
is this book good? no. she literally revealed everything in like the first half. did i enjoy it? yes, it was fast-paced and easy to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
jillkaarlela's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This dark, twisty thriller full of suspense, drama, secrets, revenge, and a little romance has everything that makes a ya mystery/thriller great. The suspense keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end. I wouldn’t say that this is particularly scary, but I would definitely say that this is for an older audience, like 16+. No spoilers, but it does end on a HUGE cliffhanger, and the author has no plans of a sequel which ahh I need to know what happens.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, Torture, and Violence
immensekassing's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Violence
Minor: Kidnapping