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silverscripts's Reviews (131)
I think if I had read this book at 14, I would have absolutely loved it. But at 21, it was really hard to get through without cringing. I felt like I was reading a Wattpad fanfiction instead of a published novel. Mostly, the constant references to Tumblr and Youtube pushed this into the uncanny valley for me.
The summary of the book on the hardcover edition -- this one -- is a lot more accurate than the one on the softcover edition that I read before choosing to pick up the book. The softcover reads: "So when the fragile trust between them is broken, Frances is caught between who she was and who she longs to be. Now Frances knows that she has to confront her past. To confess why Carys disappeared…"
I think my main issue with the book is that I thought I was about to read a mystery novel and didn't. The book even alludes to Aled possibly having a stalker, but then nothing is continued with that plot. But that's an issue with the summary and marketing, not the book itself. Like I said, the hardcover edition definitely gives a proper summary.
Overall, I think I would have loved this book as a teen. But at 21, I think I'm outside of the age group this novel is written for.
The summary of the book on the hardcover edition -- this one -- is a lot more accurate than the one on the softcover edition that I read before choosing to pick up the book. The softcover reads: "So when the fragile trust between them is broken, Frances is caught between who she was and who she longs to be. Now Frances knows that she has to confront her past. To confess why Carys disappeared…"
I think my main issue with the book is that I thought I was about to read a mystery novel and didn't. The book even alludes to Aled possibly having a stalker, but then nothing is continued with that plot. But that's an issue with the summary and marketing, not the book itself. Like I said, the hardcover edition definitely gives a proper summary.
Overall, I think I would have loved this book as a teen. But at 21, I think I'm outside of the age group this novel is written for.
This one was actually surprisingly scary towards the end, and I genuinely had no idea who was responsible for the murders or how the main characters would get out of the end climax alive.
Parts of the plot fell into the "I'm not like OTHER girls" trope or played off popularity clichés, but I think I'm just at the age now where those sorts of plot elements make me roll my eyes. I probably wouldnt have had a problem with them in high school.
My biggest complaint is the cover!! It would have done much better with a dark, eerie forest and a black pickup truck. The cover alone made me almost not want to read the book.
Parts of the plot fell into the "I'm not like OTHER girls" trope or played off popularity clichés, but I think I'm just at the age now where those sorts of plot elements make me roll my eyes. I probably wouldnt have had a problem with them in high school.
My biggest complaint is the cover!! It would have done much better with a dark, eerie forest and a black pickup truck. The cover alone made me almost not want to read the book.
