Reviews

Убийство на острове by Lucy Clarke

aiden2003adamson's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Loved this! 

didn’t like Bella or Ed. Was very happy that Ed was  the murder victim

hope to read more Lucy Clarke 

robyngeorgina's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bratface80's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

kathrynsjournal's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

4.5

abbiecarn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

joos030's review against another edition

3.0

book was okay, didn’t mindblown me because the ending was familiar

heidikundin's review against another edition

3.0

2.5 Stars, Rounded Up

Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I hate to say it, but One of the Girls was a total letdown for me. I thought that the premise sounded super fun and intriguing (who doesn't love a twisty bachelorette murder party in Greece?), but it didn't actually even pan out in the way it was teased.

The story is told from alternating POVs of the six women attending the "hen weekend," and it flows well enough, but the details unfold SO slowly. Painfully slowly.

I found most of the characters to be really shallow, and I didn't actually LIKE any of them let alone feel like I could connect with them. When their big secrets are finally revealed, they feel very forced and anticlimactic. It was all a big mix of "Meh" and "Really?" with a little bit of "All that build-up just for this?" thrown in.

It just missed the mark for me.

ylimehurst's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Grief, Rape, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Ableism and Medical trauma

lotts_library's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book has been on my TBR for the longest time and it did not disappoint! I waited to read this when I was on holiday in Greece which I think added something extra. I was on the edge of my seat the whole way through and I genuinely had no idea what was going to happen next. This was a fast paced book broken down into small chapters that alternated between the characters. I absolutely flew through it as I was desperate to know what happened. I really enjoyed Lucy Clarke’s writing style and I’m excited to read more from her. 

melli29_'s review against another edition

1.75

???

nothing happened for like 80% of the book and then all the reveals and twists turned out to be completely underwhelming.