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jennc's review against another edition
3.0
Things I liked about this book:
The main characters parents
Believable mental health rep
Not easy to guess the outcome
Things I didn't like:
Who would want to live on this island with this mess?
People's actions were dumb
The ending
The main characters parents
Believable mental health rep
Not easy to guess the outcome
Things I didn't like:
Who would want to live on this island with this mess?
People's actions were dumb
The ending
readingwithrebs's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
kittynovaaaa's review against another edition
4.0
4.1
so did she kill herself at the end or could she just not fathom life outside of the island? either way this book was incredibly enjoyable due to the heavy dosage of feminine rage and the generally unhinged protagonist.
so did she kill herself at the end or could she just not fathom life outside of the island? either way this book was incredibly enjoyable due to the heavy dosage of feminine rage and the generally unhinged protagonist.
juliethebookcat's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
beautyblob's review against another edition
3.0
This is a young adult thriller, but to be honest I didn't find it very thrilling. None of the characters were particularly likeable and the main character was a very spoilt and a bit of a bitch. The actual murder mystery was a bit long and drawn out although well written at times, especially the descriptions of mental health and self harm. However, the big reveal at the end was a bit "really?? Is that it?"
It was also irritating that Polly was mentioned so often but we never discovered what actually happened to her.
I received a free review copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest unedited feedback.
Thank you to Netgalley and Bonnier Books UK.
It was also irritating that Polly was mentioned so often but we never discovered what actually happened to her.
I received a free review copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest unedited feedback.
Thank you to Netgalley and Bonnier Books UK.
mehsi's review against another edition
2.0
Disappointed! Not what I expected at all!
This was one of my most anticipated reads of the summer. I always love reading thrillers and such during those months (just like how I love reading them during October). And this one? Sounded right up my ally. A murder. More murders have been happening. The island has its secrets. That title just promises so many bad things. And with how the book started I was fully hoping for a delightful but gruesome murder mystery in which ghost stories do come true. Plus, hello, it is set on an island! I just LOVE murders on islands because you can never leave that easy (even if this island has a bridge, but you know, that could be blocked or something happened to it).
However… what I got instead was just a pinch of murder, an investigation by our MC that just felt like nothing and could just have been left out and no one would miss it, an ending that was so open ended that some books I considered open ended could just be a closed one, a cute f/f romance which I shipped, mental health (which I could relate to), identity and sexuality. Really. The last three? Perfect, would read that! Would give the book 4 stars if it was supposed to be about that. But if you come for MURDER! BLOOD! A SCARY ISLAND! Conspiracies! Serial killer or something else spooky going on that would connect all these dead girls together. Whoo! and get this? A book with nothing exciting happening? It is a big fat disappointment.
Plus, the island? I just never got a spooky vibe from it. Plus, given that we barely see anything but parties and maybe a scenery here or two, I just couldn’t picture the island that well. It just felt very generic.
There was a little bit of scariness near the end of the book and I was totally HYPED. Finally something was going to happen! Finally! But well, given how that ended… sighs
As I said, I loved the romance between Naomi and Luca. I loved it. They were so cute together and I just found myself rooting for these girls to tell each other their feelings. To take a step in the deep end. To go for it.
So yeah, this could have been so fantastic. This could have been one of my favourite reads… but it just didn’t deliver what it promised. I could rant more about the book, but you know what, I am just too disappointed to care to write.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
This was one of my most anticipated reads of the summer. I always love reading thrillers and such during those months (just like how I love reading them during October). And this one? Sounded right up my ally. A murder. More murders have been happening. The island has its secrets. That title just promises so many bad things. And with how the book started I was fully hoping for a delightful but gruesome murder mystery in which ghost stories do come true. Plus, hello, it is set on an island! I just LOVE murders on islands because you can never leave that easy (even if this island has a bridge, but you know, that could be blocked or something happened to it).
However… what I got instead was just a pinch of murder, an investigation by our MC that just felt like nothing and could just have been left out and no one would miss it, an ending that was so open ended that some books I considered open ended could just be a closed one, a cute f/f romance which I shipped, mental health (which I could relate to), identity and sexuality. Really. The last three? Perfect, would read that! Would give the book 4 stars if it was supposed to be about that. But if you come for MURDER! BLOOD! A SCARY ISLAND! Conspiracies! Serial killer or something else spooky going on that would connect all these dead girls together. Whoo! and get this? A book with nothing exciting happening? It is a big fat disappointment.
Plus, the island? I just never got a spooky vibe from it. Plus, given that we barely see anything but parties and maybe a scenery here or two, I just couldn’t picture the island that well. It just felt very generic.
There was a little bit of scariness near the end of the book and I was totally HYPED. Finally something was going to happen! Finally! But well, given how that ended… sighs
As I said, I loved the romance between Naomi and Luca. I loved it. They were so cute together and I just found myself rooting for these girls to tell each other their feelings. To take a step in the deep end. To go for it.
So yeah, this could have been so fantastic. This could have been one of my favourite reads… but it just didn’t deliver what it promised. I could rant more about the book, but you know what, I am just too disappointed to care to write.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
syraluna's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Fatphobia and Classism
toffiladyreader's review against another edition
4.0
thank you so much to Netgalley and Colored Pages Blog Tours for gifting me with this eARC in exchange for an honest review!!
I was not expecting this, for real
I was not expecting this, for real