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A review by skylarkblue1
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Content Warnings: Gore, Blood, Death, Loss of a loved one & Friends, Child abandonment and abuse, Gun violence
Oooooh I loved this. I was concerned at first seeing how short it was, but it worked out so damn well!
Charity finally got her dream summer job, being the final girl at a terror-simulation camp. Fake blood, screams and terrifying customers are all part of the job. But on the final day of the season, unexplained things start to happen, could it be getting a bit too real or is the simulated horrors of each night starting to get to her.
I wasn't sure how this would go at first. It did feel a bit slow at first, but once it kicked into all the horror it really didn't stop until the final page! I did quite enjoy reading the BTS of the camp though, especially the fake blood making scene! Reminds me of something that happened recently, in trying to get the world record for the most fake blood on a film set.... the main actor ended up in hospital with red stained eyes from getting fake blood in them lmao.
The characters I did quite enjoy. There's not too much in terms of character arcs in this, which is quite understandable ngl and honestly I didn't mind it. The writing for the plot was more than good enough to cover that.
If anyone's watched the tv show Inside Number 9, you'll love this. It feels like it'd fit absolutely perfectly into an episode of that and if it wasn't ending with the next season I'd petition to have it added as an episode haha! How short it was, how it managed to compress everything down into such little space, and all the constant (but well-made) twists and turns just felt really good.
Oooooh I loved this. I was concerned at first seeing how short it was, but it worked out so damn well!
Charity finally got her dream summer job, being the final girl at a terror-simulation camp. Fake blood, screams and terrifying customers are all part of the job. But on the final day of the season, unexplained things start to happen, could it be getting a bit too real or is the simulated horrors of each night starting to get to her.
I wasn't sure how this would go at first. It did feel a bit slow at first, but once it kicked into all the horror it really didn't stop until the final page! I did quite enjoy reading the BTS of the camp though, especially the fake blood making scene! Reminds me of something that happened recently, in trying to get the world record for the most fake blood on a film set.... the main actor ended up in hospital with red stained eyes from getting fake blood in them lmao.
The characters I did quite enjoy. There's not too much in terms of character arcs in this, which is quite understandable ngl and honestly I didn't mind it. The writing for the plot was more than good enough to cover that.
If anyone's watched the tv show Inside Number 9, you'll love this. It feels like it'd fit absolutely perfectly into an episode of that and if it wasn't ending with the next season I'd petition to have it added as an episode haha! How short it was, how it managed to compress everything down into such little space, and all the constant (but well-made) twists and turns just felt really good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Child abuse and Gun violence