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kiki870's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The story of That Weekend is thoroughly engrossing, a true page-turner. This is a book that perfectly balances the action of the plot with character-driven elements. The twists and turns, the red herrings, are perfectly placed and well developed. I was kept off-kilter throughout the story, which is something I truly love in this genre. And the characterization was on point, whether you hated them, loved them, or just weren’t sure what to think!
mehsi's review against another edition
2.0
WOW, what a disappointment... I was so looking forward to this book. I love books with amnesia. Something happened and our MC has to figure out what happened. But sadly... not much happens in 50%. No found memories. Nothing exciting. No scary things. I was so bored that I even skipped to the end to see if something would happen. Hint... not really. The later part was just even worse. Given what Kat did. Given that plan. Given everything. I get what she wanted, but it was just the shittiest thing ever.
And again, NOTHING HAPPENED. NOTHING. Nothing noteworthy. Nothing scary. Nothing exciting. I was so hoping for murder. For something scary. But I will spoil it now. Nothing. Nothing happens. Such a disappointment after the fantastic and pretty scary The Cheerleaders.
Maybe I will write a longer review after my vacation. For now.. this will do.
And again, NOTHING HAPPENED. NOTHING. Nothing noteworthy. Nothing scary. Nothing exciting. I was so hoping for murder. For something scary. But I will spoil it now. Nothing. Nothing happens. Such a disappointment after the fantastic and pretty scary The Cheerleaders.
Maybe I will write a longer review after my vacation. For now.. this will do.
nessah's review against another edition
2.0
Un peu déçue de ce tome, j'ai trouvé l'histoire au début sympa de suivre le personnage principal qui a perdu la mémoire sur ce qu'il y a eu ce week end. L'histoire partait bien, mais l'intrigue autour était un peu tiré par les cheveux, trop cliché sur certains points. La fin est beaucoup trop prévisible, j'avais deviné assez tôt ce qu'il pouvait se passer à la fin et je voulais être surprise comme les autres tomes de l'autrice. Non, j'attends toujours cette surprise. J'ai quand même aimé ma lecture mais sans plus.
arianorth's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
worldsunlikeourown's review against another edition
4.0
Find this review and more on my blog at Worlds Unlike Our Own.
Thank you to the publisher, Penguin Teen Canada, and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Claire is found injured and alone on a hiking trail with no memory of the past 48 hours. She, along with her best friends Kat and Jesse, had decided to skip prom and instead spend the weekend at Kat’s family lake house. Now her friends are missing and she has no idea when they went hiking, let alone what happened on the mountain. As the search drags on for days, then weeks, everyone is desperate for answers, and Claire most of all. But even as she tries to piece things together from what little she recalls, everyone around her seems to have secrets, and finding out the truth may be more dangerous than she realized.
While this is my first time reading a book by this author, I knew there was no way I could pass up this one after seeing the blurb. I was completely hooked within the first two chapters and with such a tense plot and engaging narration, I simply couldn’t put this down. The story alternates between past and present as Claire recovers from her injuries and tries to remember the events of that night and the following day, and I really liked this format because not only was it easy to follow, it also feels like the reader is solving the mystery right alongside Claire.
This is one of the few mysteries I’ve read that includes a time leap. It’s an unusual choice, breaking the flow of the story given the high level of suspense in the narrative, but it worked for this one. As with most novels of this genre, the plot tends to take center stage, not leaving too much time for character development, but it still did a pretty good job. Claire, as it becomes evident quite early on, is an extremely unreliable narrator, which is frustrating at times, but her determination to find out what happened to her friends, even with her missing memory months later made it an interesting read. The characters were presented in a very realistic manner and felt very authentic to how teenagers might handle being in such situations
The one thing that I felt did not really work for this book is how the story rewinds to several months before the incident and shows us Kat’s POV of the months leading up to the weekend getaway. While this was a nice way of unfolding the sequence of events, within a couple of chapters from Kat’s perspective, there was enough information to guess one big detail of what had happened, leaving only the how and why for the last quarter of the book to narrate, along with wrapping up things in present day. To give the author credit though, it was a complete shock and there was no way I could have predicted it without the change in perspective. I would have also liked a little more resolution to Claire’s side of things as it was not clearly mentioned where she ends up.
I was surprised that even after a large chunk of the mystery was given away earlier, the last couple of chapters still had a few twists in store and it made for quite the exciting finish. I certainly didn’t have any inkling as to what might be going on until the story revealed it, which in my book is a mark of an excellently woven plot. That Weekend is one of the best mysteries I’ve read in several months and it was so much better than I expected it to be! If you’re in the mood for a fast paced and exciting read, I would highly recommend this one!
Thank you to the publisher, Penguin Teen Canada, and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Claire is found injured and alone on a hiking trail with no memory of the past 48 hours. She, along with her best friends Kat and Jesse, had decided to skip prom and instead spend the weekend at Kat’s family lake house. Now her friends are missing and she has no idea when they went hiking, let alone what happened on the mountain. As the search drags on for days, then weeks, everyone is desperate for answers, and Claire most of all. But even as she tries to piece things together from what little she recalls, everyone around her seems to have secrets, and finding out the truth may be more dangerous than she realized.
While this is my first time reading a book by this author, I knew there was no way I could pass up this one after seeing the blurb. I was completely hooked within the first two chapters and with such a tense plot and engaging narration, I simply couldn’t put this down. The story alternates between past and present as Claire recovers from her injuries and tries to remember the events of that night and the following day, and I really liked this format because not only was it easy to follow, it also feels like the reader is solving the mystery right alongside Claire.
This is one of the few mysteries I’ve read that includes a time leap. It’s an unusual choice, breaking the flow of the story given the high level of suspense in the narrative, but it worked for this one. As with most novels of this genre, the plot tends to take center stage, not leaving too much time for character development, but it still did a pretty good job. Claire, as it becomes evident quite early on, is an extremely unreliable narrator, which is frustrating at times, but her determination to find out what happened to her friends, even with her missing memory months later made it an interesting read. The characters were presented in a very realistic manner and felt very authentic to how teenagers might handle being in such situations
The one thing that I felt did not really work for this book is how the story rewinds to several months before the incident and shows us Kat’s POV of the months leading up to the weekend getaway. While this was a nice way of unfolding the sequence of events, within a couple of chapters from Kat’s perspective, there was enough information to guess one big detail of what had happened, leaving only the how and why for the last quarter of the book to narrate, along with wrapping up things in present day. To give the author credit though, it was a complete shock and there was no way I could have predicted it without the change in perspective. I would have also liked a little more resolution to Claire’s side of things as it was not clearly mentioned where she ends up.
I was surprised that even after a large chunk of the mystery was given away earlier, the last couple of chapters still had a few twists in store and it made for quite the exciting finish. I certainly didn’t have any inkling as to what might be going on until the story revealed it, which in my book is a mark of an excellently woven plot. That Weekend is one of the best mysteries I’ve read in several months and it was so much better than I expected it to be! If you’re in the mood for a fast paced and exciting read, I would highly recommend this one!
izzykai's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
So twisty and twisted. Got a little slow in the middle but the ending was worth the wait. Author threw in a few lines that made me chuckle. Fun and easy to read.
tessahope's review against another edition
3.0
This really had me in the beginning, it really did. I loved it....until it went downhill so quick for me. The plot twists were just a little strange. It was such a fun read, regardless of believability --and it was so quick. Overall, I'm not mad that I read it, but it could have been better.