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A review by marik0n
Summer Rental by Rektok Ross
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
2.75 stars, so somewhere between:
⭐️⭐️: I somehow finished this, it wasn't the worst, but i regret almost everything.
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Nothing too special. I would recommend it depending on the mood.
I saw a tiktok about this book and it said that it is a combination of "Mean Girls" and "Scream", so of course I was immediately hooked. I loved the idea behind it, but the execution was just okay and rather superficial. Reading it felt kind of like reading a story on wattpad or a first draft.
This book is thrilling and suspenseful as it explores the darker side of friendships and the secret people keep from each other set against a stormy night on a remote island. The problem is that you can easily tell the «who» and the «why» early on, so it loses much of its mystery. It’s a basic and highly predictable plot. Not the greatest, not the worst.
That of course doesn’t mean that there weren’t parts where I felt my hair standing up, but it builds all this tension that eventually ends up in leading nowhere. This book generally left the vibe that it makes more promises than it can keep.
Also, the logic of the characters is a little too much black and white for my taste. However, it should be noted that this was definetely a page-turner, it just didn't give me everything I was hoping for.
Overall, I think that the idea was brilliant and the author has true potential, but this book just isn’t her masterpiece. It was an okay book. I would definitely recommend it for people just starting reading mystery/thriller genre.
⭐️⭐️: I somehow finished this, it wasn't the worst, but i regret almost everything.
⭐️⭐️⭐️: Nothing too special. I would recommend it depending on the mood.
I saw a tiktok about this book and it said that it is a combination of "Mean Girls" and "Scream", so of course I was immediately hooked. I loved the idea behind it, but the execution was just okay and rather superficial. Reading it felt kind of like reading a story on wattpad or a first draft.
This book is thrilling and suspenseful as it explores the darker side of friendships and the secret people keep from each other set against a stormy night on a remote island. The problem is that you can easily tell the «who» and the «why» early on, so it loses much of its mystery. It’s a basic and highly predictable plot. Not the greatest, not the worst.
That of course doesn’t mean that there weren’t parts where I felt my hair standing up, but it builds all this tension that eventually ends up in leading nowhere. This book generally left the vibe that it makes more promises than it can keep.
Also, the logic of the characters is a little too much black and white for my taste. However, it should be noted that this was definetely a page-turner, it just didn't give me everything I was hoping for.
Overall, I think that the idea was brilliant and the author has true potential, but this book just isn’t her masterpiece. It was an okay book. I would definitely recommend it for people just starting reading mystery/thriller genre.