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shanaaa's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, and Grief
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
The narrator was terrible, overly dramatic, and just hard to tolerate. I think she made the already unlikable narrator, Savannah, even harder to stand. Both Savannah and Piper were extremely self-centered and mean to each other and at times, to others. To be honest none of the characters were very likable.
I didn't end up caring much about what had or hadn't happened to Piper and usually, I'd feel bad for someone obviously going through something but the way the book was written, it was hard.
The suspects were pretty obvious, and I was suspicious of everyone on the trip. But some were more obvious than others and the author made a very obvious choice for who the culprit was. Though at least she chose the way everything went down to not be as obvious.
Overall, a subpar book with unlikable characters who were hard to care about. I'm glad the book was short since I didn't waste much time on it and can move on to a better book now.
Extra ratings: Fluff - NA Heartfelt- 4/5 Helpful-NA Horror-0/5 Inspiration- NA Love aka Romance- 2/5 Mystery-4/5 Predictability- 4.5/5 Spice-0/5 Suspense- 1/5 Tear 2.5/5 Thrill- 3/5 Humor-0/5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying and Vomit
horrorandscience's review against another edition
- 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
Savannah starts putting herself in Piper’s shoes. She’s perfect, smart, popular. Everything Savannah is not. While she starts to uncover more and more clues about Piper’s life, she realizes she doesn’t know her sister at all.
This book was alright, but I feel like I’ve read it before. It was suspenseful enough, but after a while, I got tired of Savannah accusing everyone and yelling at everyone that she knew, without a doubt, they were the ones who tried to kill Piper.
I was pulled back in by the ending, though. It was not at all what I expected, and I don’t think I would have ever predicted that ending. Overall, it was a fun book that I would recommend to people new to the thriller/horror genre.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read this advanced review copy!
CW: suicide/suicide attempt, toxic relationship/friendship, infidelity, drug use
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Infidelity, Medical content, and Suicide attempt
library_dreamer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a really good YA mystery. There were plenty of twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat and many of the characters were well developed. The wilderness setting made the story even more intriguing. The entire ending, not just the resolution of the mystery, was satisfying to me.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Drug use
bookishgoob's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail