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A review by kiki3rra
The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard
3.0
This book is about 5 teens that discuss killing one of their classmates during class and the next day he winds up dead. The same way they had previously discussed.
This book brings me right back to watching PLL when I was 16, staying home from school to binge it.
This book was really fun! I flew through it!
Overall I think this book was fun and entertaining. It is definitley a plot driven book with lots of twists and turns.
Although, I still have so many questions.
Throughout the book I found it difficult to follow along with so many characters at the forefront. Each character was unique however, the writing was very similar if not the same from pov to pov.
I found there were too many main characters that I never really ended up feeling like I got to know them or care for them.
We got one short introduction and then were introduced to that characters conflict which I felt I couldn’t relate too, or didn’t care about.
There were so many side characters and I found it difficult to keep it all straight.
I could never remember who was who. Example; which MC was the soccer player VS the Cello player etc…
I also feel like there was no real theme/ story about being perfect?
Most of the characters just had normal teenage struggles, but I didn’t think there was any added pressure to be perfect which the title insinuates.
In addition, the whole point of the book is that Nolan is killed the exact same way the 5 discussed in class. However, we dont even get to hear their discussion until half way through the book?
The story starts with Nolans death before we are introduced to any character. This added suspense and intrigue, which was exciting. Therefore, when the characters introduce their versions of who Nolan was we already have that preconception of him.
As well, the main themes I was looking forward too I felt were flat and not fully fleshed out. For example, the perfectionist part, or found family.
“They came together because of their hatred for Nolan”
Reality: they came together because of class project. Only after did we hear individually why they hated Nolan. I don’t think they ever actually discussed it.
The main story was a little hard to follow as there were so many other side stories happening. Some side character almost completely grassed over at some points.
The writing: was very easy to get through. Definitley YA.
If you are looking for a fun YA book it definitley delivers!!
The twists and the turns were good. Was definitley shocked at the end with Grangers death. Am looking forward too the next one as I enjoyed this one and am excited to see where it goes.
TW: TeacherXstudent, suicide, drub abuse, domestic abuse hoarding, and stalking.
This book brings me right back to watching PLL when I was 16, staying home from school to binge it.
This book was really fun! I flew through it!
Overall I think this book was fun and entertaining. It is definitley a plot driven book with lots of twists and turns.
Although, I still have so many questions.
Throughout the book I found it difficult to follow along with so many characters at the forefront. Each character was unique however, the writing was very similar if not the same from pov to pov.
I found there were too many main characters that I never really ended up feeling like I got to know them or care for them.
We got one short introduction and then were introduced to that characters conflict which I felt I couldn’t relate too, or didn’t care about.
There were so many side characters and I found it difficult to keep it all straight.
I could never remember who was who. Example; which MC was the soccer player VS the Cello player etc…
I also feel like there was no real theme/ story about being perfect?
Most of the characters just had normal teenage struggles, but I didn’t think there was any added pressure to be perfect which the title insinuates.
In addition, the whole point of the book is that Nolan is killed the exact same way the 5 discussed in class. However, we dont even get to hear their discussion until half way through the book?
The story starts with Nolans death before we are introduced to any character. This added suspense and intrigue, which was exciting. Therefore, when the characters introduce their versions of who Nolan was we already have that preconception of him.
As well, the main themes I was looking forward too I felt were flat and not fully fleshed out. For example, the perfectionist part, or found family.
“They came together because of their hatred for Nolan”
Reality: they came together because of class project. Only after did we hear individually why they hated Nolan. I don’t think they ever actually discussed it.
The main story was a little hard to follow as there were so many other side stories happening. Some side character almost completely grassed over at some points.
The writing: was very easy to get through. Definitley YA.
If you are looking for a fun YA book it definitley delivers!!
The twists and the turns were good. Was definitley shocked at the end with Grangers death. Am looking forward too the next one as I enjoyed this one and am excited to see where it goes.
TW: TeacherXstudent, suicide, drub abuse, domestic abuse hoarding, and stalking.