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probably_confused's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Death and Death of parent
ndonoho's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Part of it I was able to correctly guess and the other part I did not see coming. Not the best ending, but also not the worst.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder
chanlo1994's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Violence, Cannibalism, and Car accident
stevienotnicks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
On the one hand, I really liked the idea of the story. People stranded together on a remote island, cut off from civilization had all the makings of a good horror book. But this never quite lived up to that perception.
At times, it felt a bit directionless. There was no real story — just six people chilling on this island where nothing much is happening. We got their back story in flashbacks, but even that seemed disjointed. The “big reveal” was mostly clear quite early on and I can’t say I was very surprised in the end.
The characters were not likable in the slightest. I struggle to recall a single redeemable quality about a single one of them. Sometimes I can get behind an unlikeable cast, but there wasn’t anything plot wise to keep me interested.
Despite all that, I did still find myself turning the pages to find out, mostly, if I was correct in my suspicions. I don’t know if I’d recommend this one if you need a clear plot and well developed characters.
Moderate: Infidelity and Murder
jraffo's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
kellyb1989's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol
carrieextraordinary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Gun violence and Murder
danajoy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug use, Suicide, and Car accident
Minor: Cannibalism
parkscai24'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
4.5
Moderate: Death and Murder
katlynann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
this suffered from the pretty little liars effect why are you introducing someone halfway through and telling me he’s bad and weird and scary
like these people had such deep backstories which could lead them to do anything out of grief and terror
probably 90% of the way through something real happened that wasn’t them just like sitting down and drinking on the island
the island makes you crazy??? HOW !!! are you seeing things? are you having more violent thoughts throughout the day??? or are you just letting me know
it just didn’t follow through things would be revealed and i was like “ok”
the ending did make me gasp a bit where was that throughout it all?? the story is built in the “before” segments of the book and nothing happens in the current day
i kept waiting but like all of the reveal at the end besides one part didn’t even matter because it was nothing they were just words they made me feel nothing!!
big spoiler:
still 2.75 because the backstories were great, there was some hints of good foreshadowing, the setting was fun, and i loved Lux, Britt, Amma, and Eliza (Nico was an ass from page 5)
Graphic: Gun violence and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Death of parent, and Alcohol