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Naznaczeni by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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juliact4's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

I found it to be a bit too gruesome for YA. Also

the romance subplot wasn't well developed. It felt like a very lazy love traingle. Why these two teenage boys fell for this girl, and why she liked them back, I still don't know. There was no chemistry, no getting to know each other. It felt like they liked her just because she's the main character, and she liked them because they were there. It never went deeper than that. Am I overthinking it and expecting too much from teenagers and a YA novel?

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the_books_music_life's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

If you love Criminal Minds you will absolutely love this book.

The plot was so interesting and it kept you hooked and guessing. I was in the middle of a bad reading slump as I was going through this book and the ending is what really got me out of that slump. I could not stop listening to it because I just had to know what happened. I'm usually really good at guessing plot twists but I completely missed this one. The characters are such a variety of personalities and attitudes you can't help but like them, even the resident bitchy girl Lia. I love how the book goes into depth of Cassie and Dean's profiling ability and you can tell a lot of research went into this book. I didn't really care for the love triangle and I will always root for Dean.

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agusbelegni's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Muy buen libro para una lectura ligera, super inmersiva e intrigante. Me enganchó desde el primer segundo y no pude parar hasta terminarlo (hacía mucho no me pasaba eso con un libro, me bajaba del colectivo metida en la mente de la protagonista y no podía pensar en otra cosa que no sea el libro).
La trama del libro es original e interesante, con personajes super queribles. Ideal para adolescentes, para salir de un bloqueo lector o para una lectura ligera que no te implique pensar demasiado pero sea muy buena.
Aunque no soy fan de los triángulos amorosos entiendo que apuntaba a otro público (y tampoco creo que haya estado mal hecho, solo que para mi era obvio con quién tenía que quedarse).
El final me dejó con ganas de más, siento que la situación se resuelve demasiado rápido y me hubiera gustado que tenga un giro de trama increible que me sorprenda pero no me desilusionó.
Uno de los mejores libros que leí en el año.

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pollyhall's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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? No

5.0

It's very fast paced story. The writing is straight to the point. I didn't see the twist at the end coming at all. The book held my attention that I stayed up reading into the early morning hours.

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dramagirl2003's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

i just finished reading, and this is quite possibly the best book i’ve read this year. i’m rooting for dean, but we’ll see how the series progresses

thoughts while reading

part 1

p36: so the YOU sections are a serial killer

p44: ha! nonna is funny. michael almost definitely does as well though, and how to disappear

part 2

p90: so the YOU sections are probably cassie profiling a serial

p92: now i’m wondering if the YOU sections are about cassie’s mom’s killer

p121: truth or dare with a bunch of naturals will be intense

p129: this is quickly becoming a back and forth between dean and cass, so my current love interest prediction is him. although michael is seemingly pretty invested in all this so he’s totally interested too

p131: oh sheesh

p148: could be michael since he’s the one she wants to kill

p155: oh wow

p174: that took a turn.

a serial obsessed with cass’ mom

p196: ah merde

part 3

p199: UNSUB KNOWS

WHERE THEY LIVE

????!

p222: oh god don’t tell me unsub has

one of the girls

now

p261: not an fbi agent…!!

p262: see! i knew that

lipstick had to be a gift

p272: i wonder if we’re meant to freak out and think

the unsub is dean

p273: OH F***

p276: oh bigger f***

part 4

p284: confirmation of who’s endgame

p286: excuse me??

p290: oh

she’s lorelai’s sister

p291: tough shit lorelai, you’re the oldest, you look out for her, you take her with you, end of story. (maybe i’m being slightly hard on her)

Quotes

"So take whatever time you need. Figure out how you feel.. Figure out if
Dean
makes you feel the way I do, if he'll ever let you in, and if you want him to, because the next time my lips touch yours, the next time your hands are buried in my hair—the only person you're going to be thinking about is me."

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annaka's review against another edition

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3.5

I think I would have liked this book more if I had read it before The Inheritance Games (also by Barnes). The damaged boys love interest triangle felt a bit overused having read them close together. The concept itself was interesting but the ending felt rushed and not well done. Still an enjoyable read.

Will I read another book in this series/by this author? Yes to both I think.

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zeitfensterr's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

sehr guter ya thriller I guess. das liebesdreieck hat genervt (aber das ende war süß) & ich hab noch paar fragen, aber hier folgt ja eine serie drauf dementsprechend kann man sich da nicht beschweren.

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chrezn's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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bridget_magpie's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Maybe the fact that I’m an adult but some aspects of the book have bothered me like some expressions and words the characters have used despite being teenagers. I liked the story, it got better as the plot thickened, and I really enjoyed the parts when they were profiling and stuff. I just didn’t like the love triangle and the everyone is instantly in love with the mc theme.
I love YA books but this was annoying to me, so I can’t give more than 3.5 stars.

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lolaeley's review against another edition

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4.5

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