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A review by readingqueerly
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This book was un-fucking-hinged. First of all because I was terrified for a good part of it. I'm a scaredy cat through and through and I don't know why I thought I could stand reading horror.
But also, some of the plot kinda softened that blow because of how unhinged it was in an almost funny way? Idk some elements of the plot just broke the tension of the story and broke me out of the reading zone a little too. Personally, I didn't mind too much, like I said, I'm a scaredy cat. I was speedreeding this second half like crazy so I wouldn't get caught up too much anyways. A bitch gets paranoid if they do, I swear.
But some of it was not just me trying to gain some distance from this book.
I will say there were a lot of twists at the end all at once that really brought the whole tjing together imo. That was really well done.
All in all not bad at all, a good horror, but sometimes leaning a bit too much on suspension of disbelief.
But also, some of the plot kinda softened that blow because of how unhinged it was in an almost funny way? Idk some elements of the plot just broke the tension of the story and broke me out of the reading zone a little too. Personally, I didn't mind too much, like I said, I'm a scaredy cat. I was speedreeding this second half like crazy so I wouldn't get caught up too much anyways. A bitch gets paranoid if they do, I swear.
But some of it was not just me trying to gain some distance from this book.
I will say there were a lot of twists at the end all at once that really brought the whole tjing together imo. That was really well done.
All in all not bad at all, a good horror, but sometimes leaning a bit too much on suspension of disbelief.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, Gun violence, Violence, and Blood