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Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum

13 reviews

theinstabookworm's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

I was looking for an audiobook through the Libby app and came across this one. Though it's called a thriller when you Google it, it's actually domestic fiction. The drama and lives of the privileged and rich is entertaining to read about. It felt like I was watching a reality TV show. Although I've never watched Real Housewives, this book is what I imagine that franchise to be. So, I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys those types of shows and is looking for a summer book along those lines. There are tons of unlikeable characters. The unaliving is mentioned at the beginning, but it doesn't happen until the last few chapters of the book.

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carriee13's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

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lolmacdaddy's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This book was not how I thought it would go- I wish that it gave more to the thriller description than it did. It would be a good beach read. The building of the characters was good but left the storyline lacking in some areas.

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vannahcabana's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

3.5

A little bit of a drag in the middle whereas the ending where the reader learns what really happened is just a blip. Each chapter is from a different character’s perspective which is switches things up for the reader. Overall a good summer read!

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devonelizabeth's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

4.5

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pamnc's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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martieliz's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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kjcrary's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Note: you must read the epilogue and prologue in order to complete the story (then why not just make them part of the story?)

This story can best be summed up as: “Rich horrible people do horrible things to each other with next to no resolution on the plot.” Very fun to read (crazy to think that some people actually live like this), but a super disappointing ending.

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rebeccarudisill's review against another edition

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mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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eebeck's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

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