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A review by dedicated_reader
Twenty-Seven Minutes by Ashley Tate
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Liked ✅
- June’s transformation
- Character personalities
- The twist was a shock
Didn't Like ❌
- Slow
- Difficult to stay involved
- A LOT of time jumping
Thoughts 💭
The blurb on Twenty-Seven Minutes raised my hopes massively for this book. I wouldn't say it was a total let down, but it definitely didn't wow me.
I really liked how much depth the characters had. It was enjoyable following the gradual breakdowns of characters as the truth came out. June’s transformation was the best aspect of this book, but I still felt like it could have had so much more omf to it. I found the book on the slower side and difficult to stay involved in. Jumping back into the past is something that happens every chapter, whether that be following the main characters back in time or experiencing short time frames from secondary characters. It felt like a lot of extra points of view.
I'm not sure if my inability to follow along and stay engrossed in the story was the reason I was blindsided by the twist at the end, or I was just completely not paying attention to the foreshadowing throughout. But regardless it felt like the big reveal fell flat and the following events didn't have what it took for me to feel like the book ended well.
- June’s transformation
- Character personalities
- The twist was a shock
Didn't Like ❌
- Slow
- Difficult to stay involved
- A LOT of time jumping
Thoughts 💭
The blurb on Twenty-Seven Minutes raised my hopes massively for this book. I wouldn't say it was a total let down, but it definitely didn't wow me.
I really liked how much depth the characters had. It was enjoyable following the gradual breakdowns of characters as the truth came out. June’s transformation was the best aspect of this book, but I still felt like it could have had so much more omf to it. I found the book on the slower side and difficult to stay involved in. Jumping back into the past is something that happens every chapter, whether that be following the main characters back in time or experiencing short time frames from secondary characters. It felt like a lot of extra points of view.
I'm not sure if my inability to follow along and stay engrossed in the story was the reason I was blindsided by the twist at the end, or I was just completely not paying attention to the foreshadowing throughout. But regardless it felt like the big reveal fell flat and the following events didn't have what it took for me to feel like the book ended well.