sadiebedford's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
5.0
nerdy_ali's review against another edition
3.0
Worth the read if you’re in the mood for something creepy that gives off Buffy the Vampire Slayer vibes. I enjoyed most of this book a lot and loved all the girl power, but I think I was expecting a bit too much, or maybe just something different. The narrator of the audiobook did an excellent job, but the book switches perspective between the three main female characters and they just were not written with very distinctive voices. This made me extremely confused at times despite the narrator’s best efforts. The atmosphere was very creepy and I actually loved the monster, but I do think there could have been a bit more of a deep dive into the lore of the monster and the island - I would totally be into a whole separate “history of Sawkill Rock.” The story felt like it dragged on a bit at times, yet the last few chapters were super rushed. All in all I think this was a great concept, but the execution could have been a bit cleaner.
beccainabook's review against another edition
5.0
Wow just wow....
This book... was.... INSANE....
I mean I didn’t go into this book necessarily blind because I read the summary and I’ve heard some people talk about it; however, nothing could have prepared me for the shock and horror and awe of this book.
JUSTTTTTT I didn’t know what I was getting into until I read it and neither will you....
Usually in a book with multiple characters as the main character, I pick one that I like the most and kinda skim through the other characters’ perspectives... (not going to lie), but in this book I LOVED every single character and there was definitely no skimming for me.
These complex and raw characters won me over immediately and the mystery surrounding them all was so WEIRD and so completely unpredictable.
I mean I would think one thing was going to happen and then the author would completely blindside me and add yet another twist to this crazy tale.
This book is also very dark and has a lot of strong and raw emotions interwoven into the plot and background of the characters. It added such a raw and meaningful element to the mystery and I just loved it, but CHECK YOUR TRIGGER WARNINGS before you dive in.
This book is also full of many different stereotypes that women face everyday and although it can seem as though the author could get on her soap box a little, I really enjoyed it and it was all so very true. So if you didn’t like it, you could stuff it. These characters were gritty, powerful and raw and were SO GOOD!
The name of the dark element is called The Collector and that in itself was an interesting stereotype of men by bringing out the best and worst in the male species. What a way to use fantasy as a tool to slap up us with a bit of reality. This author is truly talented.
This book made me experience all of the emotions and I wish I could read it for the first time again.
This book... was.... INSANE....
I mean I didn’t go into this book necessarily blind because I read the summary and I’ve heard some people talk about it; however, nothing could have prepared me for the shock and horror and awe of this book.
JUSTTTTTT I didn’t know what I was getting into until I read it and neither will you....
Usually in a book with multiple characters as the main character, I pick one that I like the most and kinda skim through the other characters’ perspectives... (not going to lie), but in this book I LOVED every single character and there was definitely no skimming for me.
These complex and raw characters won me over immediately and the mystery surrounding them all was so WEIRD and so completely unpredictable.
I mean I would think one thing was going to happen and then the author would completely blindside me and add yet another twist to this crazy tale.
This book is also very dark and has a lot of strong and raw emotions interwoven into the plot and background of the characters. It added such a raw and meaningful element to the mystery and I just loved it, but CHECK YOUR TRIGGER WARNINGS before you dive in.
This book is also full of many different stereotypes that women face everyday and although it can seem as though the author could get on her soap box a little, I really enjoyed it and it was all so very true. So if you didn’t like it, you could stuff it. These characters were gritty, powerful and raw and were SO GOOD!
The name of the dark element is called The Collector and that in itself was an interesting stereotype of men by bringing out the best and worst in the male species. What a way to use fantasy as a tool to slap up us with a bit of reality. This author is truly talented.
This book made me experience all of the emotions and I wish I could read it for the first time again.
karlzlee's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
jadekay02's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
4.5
esieho's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it. Got it off of a recommendation someone gave for a request for a Stranger Things/Summer of Night story but with a group of girls. This definitely hit my sweet spot that the Now and Then movie developed for me when I was growing up. Ladycentric and well done. I crushed it in two days. I really enjoyed her writing style, the characters, and the big bad. Thoroughly enjoyable and I cried at the end.
cardboard's review against another edition
3.0
I loved the premise, the staunch hopefulness and unity of the MCs. My main problem was the repetitiveness of the horror aspects, and the climax was just too long. But 3 stars is not a bad review, it just means it wasn't a game-changer and it wasn't an all-time favorite for me. Still definitely worth a read, and I can never ever get enough YA horror.
nocturneinskymajor's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
rasiel's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.0