The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! š
savheath's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Car accident, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
cady_sass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Blood, Dementia, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Classism, Drug use, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, and Sexual content
archaicrobin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Ned Groom is a millionaire that thrives off of hosting the worlds biggest stars at his resorts. Told from multiple perspectives the reader begins to unravel the tragedies that occurred during the weekend of Nedās newest venture, island homeās launch.Ā
This thriller has lots of characters and lots of twists, at times too many. I really enjoyed this one at first, it was fast paced with interesting characters, and a fun premise but halfway through the twists started getting gratuitous and the story just got dull. I didnāt really care for any of the characters by the end and everything took way too long to happen.Ā
I read a lot of thrillers and this wasnāt the worst one Iāve read but it didnāt really do anything for me either to make it stand out.Ā
Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Violence, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug use, Infidelity, Murder, Car accident, Death, Rape, and Toxic relationship
annelihghh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Car accident, Classism, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Sexism, Murder, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Dementia and Fire/Fire injury
bandysbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The characters ranged from forgettable to downright annoying and/or obnoxious. The majority of the characters are wealthy, privileged famous people and the employees working at "The Club". I thought I would feel some sympathy for the workers dealing with these pretentious jerks...but nope. They were bland and forgettable.Ā
The plot...well...the concept is interesting enough, but not the most original. Everyone's on an island together. People start dying. There is financial ruin, blackmail, sibling rivalry and more! It seems like the recipe for an exciting read. Instead, it's lackluster, predictable, and at times all over the place.Ā
All in all, I wanted to enjoy this, but left it feeling meh.Ā
Graphic: Classism, Murder, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, and Adult/minor relationship
emilyspex's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Bullying, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Chronic illness, Dementia, Death of parent, and Cancer
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Rape, Murder, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Grief and Classism
amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol, Car accident, Classism, Death, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Dementia and Death of parent