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A review by rachelkay1821
The Wilde Trials by Mackenzie Reed
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley, author Mackenzie Reed, and HarperCollins Children's Books: Storytide for providing me with a free ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!
A fun read!! I love any YA challenge mysteries, especially ones set at boarding school. I thought this was an addictive read that kept me on my toes. I really enjoyed Chloe as a protagonist, and I thought the side characters were great as well. Everyone felt like actual teenagers, and the pacing of the story worked well for the events that were happening. I liked the romance/ex-romance between Chloe and Hayes and rooted for them the entire read. I do think everything progressed a little too neatly and wrapped up way too cleanly for this to be a believable mystery, but there were a couple of good twists throughout. I also wish a bit more time would have been spent developing the history of Wilde Academy beyond what was stated because it seemed like that was going to play a role in the overall story when instead it fell to the background. If readers are a fan of The Inheritance Games or Truly Devious, I think they will enjoy The Wilde Trials; I look forward to reading more of Reed's work!
A fun read!! I love any YA challenge mysteries, especially ones set at boarding school. I thought this was an addictive read that kept me on my toes. I really enjoyed Chloe as a protagonist, and I thought the side characters were great as well. Everyone felt like actual teenagers, and the pacing of the story worked well for the events that were happening. I liked the romance/ex-romance between Chloe and Hayes and rooted for them the entire read. I do think everything progressed a little too neatly and wrapped up way too cleanly for this to be a believable mystery, but there were a couple of good twists throughout. I also wish a bit more time would have been spent developing the history of Wilde Academy beyond what was stated because it seemed like that was going to play a role in the overall story when instead it fell to the background. If readers are a fan of The Inheritance Games or Truly Devious, I think they will enjoy The Wilde Trials; I look forward to reading more of Reed's work!