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book_dragon84's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
tallulahdoesthehulainhawaii's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
3.5
sometimes a bit repetitive and predictable
kirby95's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jhillnurse's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.0
I don’t like that there were basically no consequences for the lady’s actions
rustbeltcoastie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Solid psychological thriller, especially for a debut novel. It does a great job depicting adolescent cruelty. If you’re listening to the audiobook though, the editing is TERRIBLE. Don’t get me wrong, the voice actor is great. It’s the editing. There are repeated passages throughout and, at one point, you actually hear the actor clear her throat and repeat the passage.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Minor: Infertility, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
gordonk's review against another edition
5.0
I have never failed to notice how so many people share too much on Facebook and how you never really know who is looking at your posts. “Friend Request” displays a horrifying example of this. This is one of several reasons why I found this book to be so disturbing. I also found this book to be very relatable due to the fact that in my school days I was the “Maria Weston” of my year so this one really was an emotional rollercoaster for me. Emotional complications aside though this is an amazing story, very well written and a phenomenal debut! There are so many suspects that I found myself suspecting so many people and that’s something I never do! Usually I just go with the flow and see what transpires but Laura Marshall just couldn’t let that happen. I had my suspects but I’m no Columbo and so I honestly didn’t have a clue what was going on at all. If you haven’t read this one yet then I would definitely recommend it, if I had to sum it up for you in one sentence I would say
“I Know What You Did Last Summer meets Agatha Christie”.
“I Know What You Did Last Summer meets Agatha Christie”.
pollysnapes's review against another edition
tense
medium-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? N/A
3.75
nursemyrtle's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Very slow to start. Ending is explosive.