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A review by sirensaria
Ten by Gretchen McNeil
4.0
So... I figured this would be a solid two, maybe a three, through the first half of the book. As soon as the heads started rolling (metaphorically speaking) things good GOOD!!! I breezed through the second half of the book in one sitting. After the diary, man... Sorry, no spoilers. Got it.
We start off with Meg and Minnie. Meg was a bit of a wimp, to be honest. She ALWAYS cow-tailed to Minnie. Always. Even going to far as to pretty much cut a cute guy that Meg liked out of her life. Minnie? Man, she was CRAZAY!!! But then you quickly find out she has depression and anxiety issues, so some of her main character flaws start to make more sense. Their friendship dynamic was a huge part through the book. It really brought home how complicated any sort of relationship can be, especially with someone who has a mental illness.
Most of the other characters were a bunch of stereotypes. Nathan, the really gross perv. Vivian, the know-it-all bitch, who wouldn't think twice about backstabbing her own mother to win. Kenny, the friend of Nathan, and a gamer. Gunner, the stupid football player. Almost all of the side characters were so stereotypical. But I could deal with them, because they weren't the focus of the book.
What was the focus of the book? Relationships. How people treat others, good or bad. Everything in the book stemmed from one of the characters' relationship with someone else. And how they all played out. This was done really well. You also saw the breakdown of these relationships as the bodies started piling up. Everything felt raw and real.
Meg does get better by the end. She found her backbone after all! Her relationships with specific people really grow and mature. You really get to see her grow and find her own voice.
The murders were absolutely genius! At first, they make no sense and seem random. But once you get farther in, they really start to make sense. As bad as it sounds, I really enjoyed some of them.
This was a take on Agatha Christie's And Then There We're None. Now, I know the plot, and have seen some of the scenes from one of the films, but I never actually read the book. I can't say this was a perfect take on the book, as I just don't know enough about the book, but I think it was rather well done. I saw a bunch of the elements from the plot, just moved to today and involved teens. Personally, I really enjoyed this. It did start off a bit slow, but once the ball got rolling (not heads this time) it was fast-paced and a real page turner.
We start off with Meg and Minnie. Meg was a bit of a wimp, to be honest. She ALWAYS cow-tailed to Minnie. Always. Even going to far as to pretty much cut a cute guy that Meg liked out of her life. Minnie? Man, she was CRAZAY!!! But then you quickly find out she has depression and anxiety issues, so some of her main character flaws start to make more sense. Their friendship dynamic was a huge part through the book. It really brought home how complicated any sort of relationship can be, especially with someone who has a mental illness.
Most of the other characters were a bunch of stereotypes. Nathan, the really gross perv. Vivian, the know-it-all bitch, who wouldn't think twice about backstabbing her own mother to win. Kenny, the friend of Nathan, and a gamer. Gunner, the stupid football player. Almost all of the side characters were so stereotypical. But I could deal with them, because they weren't the focus of the book.
What was the focus of the book? Relationships. How people treat others, good or bad. Everything in the book stemmed from one of the characters' relationship with someone else. And how they all played out. This was done really well. You also saw the breakdown of these relationships as the bodies started piling up. Everything felt raw and real.
Meg does get better by the end. She found her backbone after all! Her relationships with specific people really grow and mature. You really get to see her grow and find her own voice.
The murders were absolutely genius! At first, they make no sense and seem random. But once you get farther in, they really start to make sense. As bad as it sounds, I really enjoyed some of them.
This was a take on Agatha Christie's And Then There We're None. Now, I know the plot, and have seen some of the scenes from one of the films, but I never actually read the book. I can't say this was a perfect take on the book, as I just don't know enough about the book, but I think it was rather well done. I saw a bunch of the elements from the plot, just moved to today and involved teens. Personally, I really enjoyed this. It did start off a bit slow, but once the ball got rolling (not heads this time) it was fast-paced and a real page turner.