booksherlocked's review
4.0
Rate: 4.5
SPOILER ALERT (maybe?)
Opinion: An amazing book! This book just had the perfect combination of crime, real life, secrets, and romance. It had an amazing message: real life sucks. Well no, actually the message was more like be careful who you are talking to online.
I didn't like how some things were not really related to the case but I have an idea that they will be relevant to the other books of the series. I also don't believe that ending there killing Moira was the right choice... that's why this book didn't got the 5 stars.
SPOILER ALERT (maybe?)
Opinion: An amazing book! This book just had the perfect combination of crime, real life, secrets, and romance. It had an amazing message: real life sucks. Well no, actually the message was more like be careful who you are talking to online.
I didn't like how some things were not really related to the case but I have an idea that they will be relevant to the other books of the series. I also don't believe that ending there killing Moira was the right choice... that's why this book didn't got the 5 stars.
nata_sa_b's review against another edition
4.0
3,5*
Mýslím, že sa mi to páčilo, ale na druhej strane niečo mi tam chýbalo...
http://dogmatixx.blogspot.com/2015/09/zavist-alebo-trpky-osud-dievcata-z-port.html
Mýslím, že sa mi to páčilo, ale na druhej strane niečo mi tam chýbalo...
http://dogmatixx.blogspot.com/2015/09/zavist-alebo-trpky-osud-dievcata-z-port.html
kricketa's review
3.0
*reviewed from an ARC*
identical teen twins hayley and taylor are suspicious when their neighbor and friend, katelyn, is found electrocuted in her bathtub. they know the whole story isn't out. fortunately, they're able to use their paranormal intuitions to search for the truth. but what if someone finds out the truth about them?
this is kind of a silly book, but it was really fun to read and i would recommend it to teens who like supernatural thrillers that are still somewhat grounded in reality.
pet peeve: gregg olsen is a true crime writer. taylor & hayley's father, kevin, is also a true crime writer. olsen keeps putting little unnecessary details about kevin in the book, such as how handsome and cool he is. that's classy, making yourself a character in your own novel and then talking about how awesome you are. ewwww.
identical teen twins hayley and taylor are suspicious when their neighbor and friend, katelyn, is found electrocuted in her bathtub. they know the whole story isn't out. fortunately, they're able to use their paranormal intuitions to search for the truth. but what if someone finds out the truth about them?
this is kind of a silly book, but it was really fun to read and i would recommend it to teens who like supernatural thrillers that are still somewhat grounded in reality.
pet peeve: gregg olsen is a true crime writer. taylor & hayley's father, kevin, is also a true crime writer. olsen keeps putting little unnecessary details about kevin in the book, such as how handsome and cool he is. that's classy, making yourself a character in your own novel and then talking about how awesome you are. ewwww.
peruseapage's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
✨Book Review ✨
Envy - Gregg Olsen
⭐️⭐️
Ok so for me this was a “don’t judge a book by its cover” in a bad way. This did not suggest to me young adult and I for sure thought it was a horror - even the blurb made me think this. It wasn’t. It was a relatively corny YA mystery with a load of nearly-illegible text messaging.
Katelyn is dead. Hayley and Taylor can talk to the dead. Her death was ruled as a suicide but Hayley and Taylor are certain there’s more to it than that.
The plot line itself was interesting. The switch of perspectives was well done and there were a couple of twists that kept me going along the way. Unfortunately, that’s where my positives stop.
The writing style was SO young that it became unenjoyable. There was so much tell not show and the dialogue between characters was just ridiculous. The amount of times the characters get sidetracked in a conversation to narrate the obvious was frustrating. 0 inferencing skills are needed for this read.
The text messages - the way they were written - was just not a true reflection of text messaging and pretty much illegible. There was no connection whatsoever with teenagers of today and it shows - even the characters were lacking.
Honestly, I just think YA is becoming less of a genre I’m interested in. The writing honestly just cringes me out. It was definitely an easy read but not one that I’d recommend.
Envy - Gregg Olsen
⭐️⭐️
Ok so for me this was a “don’t judge a book by its cover” in a bad way. This did not suggest to me young adult and I for sure thought it was a horror - even the blurb made me think this. It wasn’t. It was a relatively corny YA mystery with a load of nearly-illegible text messaging.
Katelyn is dead. Hayley and Taylor can talk to the dead. Her death was ruled as a suicide but Hayley and Taylor are certain there’s more to it than that.
The plot line itself was interesting. The switch of perspectives was well done and there were a couple of twists that kept me going along the way. Unfortunately, that’s where my positives stop.
The writing style was SO young that it became unenjoyable. There was so much tell not show and the dialogue between characters was just ridiculous. The amount of times the characters get sidetracked in a conversation to narrate the obvious was frustrating. 0 inferencing skills are needed for this read.
The text messages - the way they were written - was just not a true reflection of text messaging and pretty much illegible. There was no connection whatsoever with teenagers of today and it shows - even the characters were lacking.
Honestly, I just think YA is becoming less of a genre I’m interested in. The writing honestly just cringes me out. It was definitely an easy read but not one that I’d recommend.
zusy's review
1.0
Quite frankly, I did not finish this book. If you know of my dislike for Twilight, at least I finished reading it. AND the second book. As much as I tried, I wanted to rip out my hair with Envy and not in the good what-will-happen-next kind of way.
Al sorts of things bothered me about this book. The texting speak, the "dun dun dun" at the end of every chapter, and most especially, Daisies are not preteens. Why does he keep referencing them together?
I got to page 72.
Al sorts of things bothered me about this book. The texting speak, the "dun dun dun" at the end of every chapter, and most especially, Daisies are not preteens. Why does he keep referencing them together?
I got to page 72.
antidietleah's review
2.0
I'd give this a 2 1/2 stars if we could do half stars. The message that the author was trying to send was good, and I liked that it was based on a true story but it just seemed really contrived to me. I'm kinda 50/50 on reading YA and this was one of those that tilted the scales more toward 30/70. The only reason I picked it up is because it takes place in my county and I liked the familiarity - the county coroner in Port Orchard, shopping at the Kitsap Mall, going to Central Market in Poulsbo, taking the Bainbridge ferry, the Navy boats from Bangor... but that was just personal whimsy that would be lost if I hadn't been a local so I didn't consider it in my rating. (I'm also really not a beleiver of psychic powers either so that was a big turn off for me.)
lisaeirene's review
2.0
It was an alright book but nothing special. I felt like the biggest flaw with it was that the author wanted to create some sort of supernatural aspect to the book that felt really silly and forced. The book was neither a supernatural or a horror book but seemed to desperately want to be.
The core of the book was about cyber bulling and I think it would have been better had he stuck to the single topic. Seriously, the other part was just dumb.
The core of the book was about cyber bulling and I think it would have been better had he stuck to the single topic. Seriously, the other part was just dumb.
mbokeefe's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mohsin_25's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25