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A review by elskabee
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
A short fun slasher that is highly readable and fairly tense.
Its biggest shortcoming was the characters, who started out with great characterisation but slowly became puppets simply acting in ways that will continue the plot. That does happen a lot in horror, but with its fast pace and short page count it meant that I had no investment in whether these characters lived or died, so the tension waned towards the end and I didn't find any of the twists particularly shocking or captivating.
Still it was a fun time for an afternoon and a half and I think that's what it's trying to be, not the next literary masterpiece.
Its biggest shortcoming was the characters, who started out with great characterisation but slowly became puppets simply acting in ways that will continue the plot. That does happen a lot in horror, but with its fast pace and short page count it meant that I had no investment in whether these characters lived or died, so the tension waned towards the end and I didn't find any of the twists particularly shocking or captivating.
Still it was a fun time for an afternoon and a half and I think that's what it's trying to be, not the next literary masterpiece.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Gore