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A review by rsarnelli
The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall
3.0
So this book started kind of horribly, then went in a totally different (and better!) direction. It wasn't as mind-blowingly awesome as I was hoping it would be, but it sure was fun and I liked it enough to want the sequel sooner rather than later.
Some things to keep in mind: the first 50 pages or so are SO misleading as far as plot and tone. I really thought I was going to DNF it, because in those first ~50 pages, Avery is basically too stupid to live. But once you get past that it gets more interesting. I mean, the plot is still kind of weird and ridiculous and doesn’t make a ton of sense, but it’s fun. Like, I came to this book for the conspiracy theory and “secret history” stuff and I sure got a lot of it, even if it wasn’t totally plausible.
The ending kind of annoyed me though. Things happened, but I didn’t feel like it was anything of significance and nothing was really resolved. There’s just a really abrupt ending with an obvious setup for the next book.
Some things to keep in mind: the first 50 pages or so are SO misleading as far as plot and tone. I really thought I was going to DNF it, because in those first ~50 pages, Avery is basically too stupid to live
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(like seriously on what planet does it make sense to CHOOSE to jet off to France with a dude that pulled a freaking KNIFE on you? And not tell your mom or SOMEONE?)The ending kind of annoyed me though. Things happened, but I didn’t feel like it was anything of significance and nothing was really resolved. There’s just a really abrupt ending with an obvious setup for the next book.