books_of_a_feather's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Brilliant, intense, emotional, devastating. Have a happy chaser ready.
raebooknerd's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
kazzle_dazzlee's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
denisebritney's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
I’m honestly not set on the rating of this book yet. The beginning was meeting the main girls and the friendship between them, which was nice. You also got introduced do the ‘Tox’, which is the plot of the book basically.
For a while, nothing really happened. Then something happened, which took longer than expected, and suddenly two of the main girls are love interests. This kinda, in my opinion, came out of nowhere. Throughout the beginning you didn’t really get any hint that they were interested in each other, so this kind threw me off.
Most of the time the plot is strong and really has potential. I enjoyed that and once things started happening, it got more interesting. Some things were still confusing to me, since I got really vague explanations and I wanted to know more.
The ending I really liked, so I went to search for a sequel and turns out that it’s a standalone. This kinda surprised me since the ending kinda leads on to “there’s more to come” when in reality there isn’t. I very curious to know where they end up next and what they are going to do. But… we might never know.
2.75 stars for me. It’s wasn’t bad, but I just missed a lot of information that could’ve made this story much stronger than it was. And yes, it’s young adult and maybe I’m a little too old in a way that I crave more than just.
For a while, nothing really happened. Then something happened, which took longer than expected, and suddenly two of the main girls are love interests. This kinda, in my opinion, came out of nowhere. Throughout the beginning you didn’t really get any hint that they were interested in each other, so this kind threw me off.
Most of the time the plot is strong and really has potential. I enjoyed that and once things started happening, it got more interesting. Some things were still confusing to me, since I got really vague explanations and I wanted to know more.
The ending I really liked, so I went to search for a sequel and turns out that it’s a standalone. This kinda surprised me since the ending kinda leads on to “there’s more to come” when in reality there isn’t. I very curious to know where they end up next and what they are going to do. But… we might never know.
2.75 stars for me. It’s wasn’t bad, but I just missed a lot of information that could’ve made this story much stronger than it was. And yes, it’s young adult and maybe I’m a little too old in a way that I crave more than just.
bookwormerica's review against another edition
4.0
Finished this book very quickly. Saw a live chat with the author a while ago and it was nice she wrote a solid book.
I'm not one for terror..... At all lol but this book wasn't so much scary as a mystery , so I was fine .
I'm not one for terror..... At all lol but this book wasn't so much scary as a mystery , so I was fine .
wearyreader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
5.0
mnm1015's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.5
aelia_aada's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.5
endotheline's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book.
I don't know what I expected when I started reading this book, but I certainly didn't expect it to be about teenage girls quarantining on an island due to a deadly disease. Regardless of what I was expecting, I found the beginning to be interesting, compelling, and most importantly, gay. And the story only got more interesting, more compelling, and gayer. The ending felt kind of rushed, but it didn't affect my enjoyment of the story overall. I particularly enjoyed the gnarly moments of violence and the fascinating dynamics between the main characters.
So yeah, I really enjoyed this book.
Rating: 4/5
I don't know what I expected when I started reading this book, but I certainly didn't expect it to be about teenage girls quarantining on an island due to a deadly disease. Regardless of what I was expecting, I found the beginning to be interesting, compelling, and most importantly, gay. And the story only got more interesting, more compelling, and gayer. The ending felt kind of rushed, but it didn't affect my enjoyment of the story overall. I particularly enjoyed the gnarly moments of violence and the fascinating dynamics between the main characters.
So yeah, I really enjoyed this book.
Rating: 4/5