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A review by reinaerys
The Mean Ones by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
5★
Thank you NetGalley for the e-arc of this book.
I loved this! I’ve been enjoying the book from the beginning and knew straight away that I’d give it a high rating. However, the ending was the make it or break it moment, and this ending did not disappoint in the slightest.
This is my first book I’ve read by this author, even tho her debut has been on my radar for a while, and won’t be the last. I’ll be picking up her debut soon for sure because I very much enjoyed the way she writes.
The writing was very easy to follow and fast to read, and I enjoyed a lot of the gory and spooky imagery that was described.
The characters were mostly unlikable but that’s the point, isn’t it? However, our main character Sadie/Sabrina? I LOVED her. I loved how strong and weird she was. I enjoyed being in her head and following her throughout the story. And we support a strong queen - I also love weightlifting so I liked her even more for that.
The story was very entertaining. I’d recommend reading this if you enjoy summer camps and cults. There are dual timelines and while the current timeline doesn’t revolve around the summer camp, the past one does. And I really appreciated having Sabrina’s backstory and knowing what happened back then.
The ending? Slay queen - quite literally. The ending really made this a 5 star for me. It was that good.
So if anything I wrote sounds interesting to you, go pick this up! You’ll have a good time with this book.
Read if you like:
☆ Summer camps
☆ Cults
☆ Folklore
☆ Dual timelines
Thank you NetGalley for the e-arc of this book.
I loved this! I’ve been enjoying the book from the beginning and knew straight away that I’d give it a high rating. However, the ending was the make it or break it moment, and this ending did not disappoint in the slightest.
This is my first book I’ve read by this author, even tho her debut has been on my radar for a while, and won’t be the last. I’ll be picking up her debut soon for sure because I very much enjoyed the way she writes.
The writing was very easy to follow and fast to read, and I enjoyed a lot of the gory and spooky imagery that was described.
The characters were mostly unlikable but that’s the point, isn’t it? However, our main character Sadie/Sabrina? I LOVED her. I loved how strong and weird she was. I enjoyed being in her head and following her throughout the story. And we support a strong queen - I also love weightlifting so I liked her even more for that.
The story was very entertaining. I’d recommend reading this if you enjoy summer camps and cults. There are dual timelines and while the current timeline doesn’t revolve around the summer camp, the past one does. And I really appreciated having Sabrina’s backstory and knowing what happened back then.
The ending? Slay queen - quite literally. The ending really made this a 5 star for me. It was that good.
So if anything I wrote sounds interesting to you, go pick this up! You’ll have a good time with this book.
Read if you like:
☆ Summer camps
☆ Cults
☆ Folklore
☆ Dual timelines