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bakunzi1990's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
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? No
4.5
cnstamper's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars. Rounded up for the potential for youth reccing
zombi02's review against another edition
2.0
Im so upset! I was so looking forward to this! I think there were too many POV and no real main character. I also felt like there was a lot going on but nothing happened. I thought they would go more into some of the characters, like would Ridley come out as trans (to her family or to her friends), would we find out more about Greta and Divs relationship and if there were still feelings there? What happened to Mrs O’shea? Who’s Margaret? Was Conrads family really antima? Was Div getting knocked out important? Too many plot holes and no conformation on a sequel. Also the end happened very fast and nobody remembers it! Whats the point? I would be interested in reading a continuation of this, if there is one, for more answers and hopefully character development. I just think the book was a bit of a mess.
acgrl89's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book. I believe this book is much better than the Haunting of Sunshine Girl series. I am excited to read the next book in this series. it just seemed more realistic than the first series Paige McKenzie wrote. I am enjoying how this story is coming along. I find it a very interesting story.
earlronove's review against another edition
2.0
It sounded really cool but the mystery came too late and the payoff wasn't worth it. Only Ridley's story was interesting but it gets bogged down by every other character.
sararose013's review against another edition
2.0
I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I really loved the premise of the book, but there were so many characters POV's, so it was hard to keep them separate. Iris was my favorite, I really enjoyed Iris as a character, seeing her battle with anxiety. Extremely slow start, took me forever to get into the book. I wanted to love it, but I didn't.
thedizzyreader's review against another edition
3.0
Can't handle cliffhangers right now! I need closure!
teawithalibra's review against another edition
3.0
I was given this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The pacing of this one was so odd. It was rolling, rolling, rolling and then BOOM! Everything went off at once. And then it just...fizzled out? Kind of bizarre. Kind of drabble-like. I assume there will be a second book?
I enjoyed almost all of the characters, and I appreciated the diversity in race, gender identity, and sexuality. It felt a little diverse-just-to-be-diverse at times, and I wished they had integrated the girls' personalities better with the story itself instead of awkwardly developing them at key moments in the plot.
The plot... It was a little hard to get invested in. There was too much mystery and not enough pay-off, so it felt like loose ends were smacking me in the face all over the place. I think this is a great book for the age-group it's designed for, but a little too young for older high-schoolers or other young adults in the older age range.
The pacing of this one was so odd. It was rolling, rolling, rolling and then BOOM! Everything went off at once. And then it just...fizzled out? Kind of bizarre. Kind of drabble-like. I assume there will be a second book?
I enjoyed almost all of the characters, and I appreciated the diversity in race, gender identity, and sexuality. It felt a little diverse-just-to-be-diverse at times, and I wished they had integrated the girls' personalities better with the story itself instead of awkwardly developing them at key moments in the plot.
The plot... It was a little hard to get invested in. There was too much mystery and not enough pay-off, so it felt like loose ends were smacking me in the face all over the place. I think this is a great book for the age-group it's designed for, but a little too young for older high-schoolers or other young adults in the older age range.
bookishtingz's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
I’m not sure why this was advertised as being YA when the dialogue & overall writing style is very middle grade esque, but once you get used to it it’s not that bad.
as for the plot itself, it’s definitely a slow starter. things didn’t really pick up/get set in motion until about halfway through the book. and even then most of the important plot relevant mystery solving is done off screen & relayed to the reader via info dumps which..is definitely a choice.
despite it’s flaws, this book was still a decently fun read with great queer rep. if you’re someone who enjoys middle grade and/or somewhat corny writing then you’ll probably enjoy this book too.
I’m not sure why this was advertised as being YA when the dialogue & overall writing style is very middle grade esque, but once you get used to it it’s not that bad.
as for the plot itself, it’s definitely a slow starter. things didn’t really pick up/get set in motion until about halfway through the book. and even then most of the important plot relevant mystery solving is done off screen & relayed to the reader via info dumps which..is definitely a choice.
despite it’s flaws, this book was still a decently fun read with great queer rep. if you’re someone who enjoys middle grade and/or somewhat corny writing then you’ll probably enjoy this book too.