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A review by avidreaderandgeekgirl
There's No Way I'd Die First by Lisa Springer
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A Halloween house party goes terribly wrong when the clown hired to play a simple game of tag turns to murder. But why?
I think the MC didn't see her own privilege, yes, she's Black and racism is a major problem, BUT she was still better off than a Black girl who'd grown up in say the projects. She had a better education and better opportunities than a lot of people, both black and white. And this made her very unlikable. As well as her entitlement to the internship and a podcast.
If say I'd tried to start a podcast if I was in high school, who would care? I'm not rich, I'm poor, I may be white, but I'm not male, I don't have the money for fancy equipment. I don't have friends to network with to promote it. I don't know any "important" people. The MC seems to think because she's rich she's entitled to these things.
She's obviously not as bad as the villains, who I wanted to kick in the balls. Cause screw them and their entitlement. Basically, everyone in the book was supremely entitled, and thus hard to tolerate.
Overall, it was a bit gross, the poor mice that go squished. But that was usual for horror, not too gory. And I get the attempt at a message but by the end, it sort of felt a bit preachy, and I do believe we need to get rid of racism and give reparations, though to the rich, not as much.
Also, the romance part just felt forced and took me out of the horror/action part of the story. And I also saw who the accomplice was probably pretty early on.
Extra ratings: Fluff- NA Heartfelt- 2/5 Helpful-NA Horror- 3/5 Inspiration-NA Love-1.5/5 Mystery- 3/5 Predictability- 4/5 Spice-0/5 Suspense-2.5/5 Tear 3/5 Thrill-3/5 Humor-NA
I think the MC didn't see her own privilege, yes, she's Black and racism is a major problem, BUT she was still better off than a Black girl who'd grown up in say the projects. She had a better education and better opportunities than a lot of people, both black and white. And this made her very unlikable. As well as her entitlement to the internship and a podcast.
If say I'd tried to start a podcast if I was in high school, who would care? I'm not rich, I'm poor, I may be white, but I'm not male, I don't have the money for fancy equipment. I don't have friends to network with to promote it. I don't know any "important" people. The MC seems to think because she's rich she's entitled to these things.
She's obviously not as bad as the villains, who I wanted to kick in the balls. Cause screw them and their entitlement. Basically, everyone in the book was supremely entitled, and thus hard to tolerate.
Overall, it was a bit gross, the poor mice that go squished. But that was usual for horror, not too gory. And I get the attempt at a message but by the end, it sort of felt a bit preachy, and I do believe we need to get rid of racism and give reparations, though to the rich, not as much.
Also, the romance part just felt forced and took me out of the horror/action part of the story. And I also saw who the accomplice was probably pretty early on.
Extra ratings: Fluff- NA Heartfelt- 2/5 Helpful-NA Horror- 3/5 Inspiration-NA Love-1.5/5 Mystery- 3/5 Predictability- 4/5 Spice-0/5 Suspense-2.5/5 Tear 3/5 Thrill-3/5 Humor-NA
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death and Gore
Minor: Infidelity and Stalking