Scan barcode
modernhobbitvibes's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Medical content
tdogrulz's review against another edition
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Blood, and Medical content
Minor: Vomit
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
After Savannah's sister Piper falls from Suicide Point, she is racked with guilt. But did she jump as the police officers say or was she pushed? As Savannah starts to find clues that lead away from her sister jumping, she ends up following the Wilderness Club on a trip as all arrows point towards one of the members as being at fault.
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
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying and Vomit
readingtotravel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Medical content, and Gaslighting
kitkatkatdog's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Twist and turns never stop, down to the last chapters. I thought the pacing might be too fast but it really worked out. Thought I wouldn’t enjoy the amount of twists and turns, but I feel like it added to the pressure and stress. It also felt really realistic in what a teenager could do to solve a crime. Make a lot of guesses and get a lot wrong, but keep pursuing it and the help along the way changes her for the better. Enjoyed more than I expected.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Drug use, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
antimony's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
ah, ya thrillers! they are a very. i don't actually know how to describe it. consistent? genre. i usually enjoy them and even when they're bad they're not <i> wretched </i>. they're typically fun, and they're not bound to moods for me the way some genres are — i don't need to be in a ya thriller mood to enjoy one.
i grabbed this at the library with only the barest glance at the back assuming it would be silly fun and it wasn't boring by any means but it was not thrilling, it was not engaging like i hoped it would be. this is a "me" 2-star rating, not an objective one.
piper sullivan, star of the journalism club, science prodigy, favorite child, had a horrible fall at a local hiking spot morbidly known as "suicide point" a month ago, and she's been in a coma ever since. her older sister, savannah, feels horrible about it all — she was not exactly the best sister to piper, always feeling slighted by her achievements, and what if she's part of the reason piper fell? and then she finds a suspicious note in piper's locker about a special meeting for their school's survival club, and realizes that someone may have pushed her...
i think my chief issue with this book was that i could not stand savannah. every decision she made annoyed me and she was much too quick to confront people and was. not so good at solving the mystery. mostly i was SO annoyed at her confronting mr davis at the end of the hike because why would she do that????????? why not just lie to him??? i never cared about her or piper and the pacing was so strange...and maybe it's because I'm from the city but i can't fathom this club being at a real high school anyway.
i grabbed this at the library with only the barest glance at the back assuming it would be silly fun and it wasn't boring by any means but it was not thrilling, it was not engaging like i hoped it would be. this is a "me" 2-star rating, not an objective one.
piper sullivan, star of the journalism club, science prodigy, favorite child, had a horrible fall at a local hiking spot morbidly known as "suicide point" a month ago, and she's been in a coma ever since. her older sister, savannah, feels horrible about it all — she was not exactly the best sister to piper, always feeling slighted by her achievements, and what if she's part of the reason piper fell? and then she finds a suspicious note in piper's locker about a special meeting for their school's survival club, and realizes that someone may have pushed her...
i think my chief issue with this book was that i could not stand savannah. every decision she made annoyed me and she was much too quick to confront people and was. not so good at solving the mystery. mostly i was SO annoyed at her
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail
rayneyisreading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
anniereads221's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Coma Cheatinghorrorandscience's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
Piper Sullivan is in a coma after falling from Vanderwild Point, otherwise known by locals as “Suicide Point.” Everyone believes she tried to commit suicide, including her sister, Savannah. Savannah was horrible to Piper just before the fall. When a few things start to not add up, Savannah believes that not only is it not her fault Piper fell, but it wasn’t a suicide attempt. It was a murder attempt.
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
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Infidelity, Medical content, and Suicide attempt
beca_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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
Thank you to Netgalley, Sourcebooks Fire, and Chelsea Ichaso for and ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
When Savannah's sister Piper ends up in a coma, and is made to believe that this was an accident, she doesn't believe it; she thinks there is more to her sister's injuries. In this twisty gritty YA thriller we follow Savannah as she investigates her sister's accident. In doing so she joins the school's survival club, where she realises she can't trust everyone, and everyone has their secret's including her.
Over the course of the book Savannah believes that each member of the survival club could of tried to kill her sister. At time's her idea's did seem quite far fetched and outlandish, and she put herself in some dangerous situations which could have been avoided.
The pacing of the book was good to begin with but then became rushed at the end, and the final twist was a let down. When reading mystery's I want to be left in surprise but this unfortunately didn't. I did however enjoy getting a perspective from Piper in the lead up to the accident it allowed for her character to feel more fleshed out, and added to some of the suspense.
Overall, this is a fun YA mystery and I can see a lot of people enjoying it.
When Savannah's sister Piper ends up in a coma, and is made to believe that this was an accident, she doesn't believe it; she thinks there is more to her sister's injuries. In this twisty gritty YA thriller we follow Savannah as she investigates her sister's accident. In doing so she joins the school's survival club, where she realises she can't trust everyone, and everyone has their secret's including her.
Over the course of the book Savannah believes that each member of the survival club could of tried to kill her sister. At time's her idea's did seem quite far fetched and outlandish, and she put herself in some dangerous situations which could have been avoided.
The pacing of the book was good to begin with but then became rushed at the end, and the final twist was a let down. When reading mystery's I want to be left in surprise but this unfortunately didn't. I did however enjoy getting a perspective from Piper in the lead up to the accident it allowed for her character to feel more fleshed out, and added to some of the suspense.
Overall, this is a fun YA mystery and I can see a lot of people enjoying it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail