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ruth559's review against another edition
3.0
Four friends, who have been friends since school, return to a festival for one of the groups 40th birthday that they had partied at when eighteen.
The book paces along, taking turns to see things from each of their viewpoints before and during the festival. It was an easy read but a little far fetched at the end. It has certainly put me off camping at a festival as a woman in my 40s!
The book paces along, taking turns to see things from each of their viewpoints before and during the festival. It was an easy read but a little far fetched at the end. It has certainly put me off camping at a festival as a woman in my 40s!
andintothetrees's review against another edition
3.0
Delivered what I expected - a nice slice of hard-to-put-down domestic thriller escapism. Loses a star due to a few sentences which felt a bit ableist (also a problem in the other book by this author that I've read) and due to the timeline not quite adding up - the friends first went to the festival when school ended in 2000, but are supposed to be there again "20 years later" when they are 40. Who stays at school (and it was definitely secondary school, not university) until they are 20? And who was going to a festival in 2020? I think it would have worked better had dates either been left vaguer, or set back a few years.
hoots89's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
faithtutton's review against another edition
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
abbie_al2001's review against another edition
5.0
The last chapter of this book sent me into a complete tailspin! Can’t wait to read more of what this author has to offer
ruby_99's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
emmalux1991's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
melaniesreads's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book in three parts over three weeks as part of a readalong. The first part didn’t quite grab my attention and I struggled to remember who was who even though there was only four main characters. Only Orly really stuck in my head as she narrates and her story, at first, seemed the most tragic. I don’t mind a slow start if it is to build characters but all through out I found I struggled to remember them so I ended up giving them the nicknames of widow Orly, cafe Mel, swot Lenny and Botox Thea. This helped along with a cliffhanger ending so I looked forward to part two.
Part two was the arrival of the friends at the festival and was by far my favourite. A lot went on and my suspicions were heightened as things turned sinister and new characters were introduced. Although minor these were very memorable and easy to follow. From hanger on Pandora, druggie Trey, hunky Ben and sleazy solicitor Rich I suspected them all and nothing had even really happened yet.
Then the conclusion, where all hell broke loose and it transpired I had judged people wrongly and had the wool pulled over my eyes. A very clever character driven thriller where not everyone is who they seem.
Part two was the arrival of the friends at the festival and was by far my favourite. A lot went on and my suspicions were heightened as things turned sinister and new characters were introduced. Although minor these were very memorable and easy to follow. From hanger on Pandora, druggie Trey, hunky Ben and sleazy solicitor Rich I suspected them all and nothing had even really happened yet.
Then the conclusion, where all hell broke loose and it transpired I had judged people wrongly and had the wool pulled over my eyes. A very clever character driven thriller where not everyone is who they seem.
thebooktrail88's review against another edition
3.0
I'll start off by saying that I have never been to a festival like the one in the book. Now that I have read it, I'm never going to go! haha Blimey that was hard core!
Four friends meet up for a reunion. There's camping and getting lost in the woods, drink, secrets, more drink, more secrets and well, it doesn't end well.
Four women who have been friends since school but whose lives have all gone in very different directions. I 'm guessing that if you have been to a festival, then the fear of someone getting into your tent, the vulnerability of sleeping close to the woods, having random people walking past your tent day and night and all the other issues...wow. The author has done some clever research and it all feels very authentic.
The friendship and secrets between the girls was compelling to read about. Plenty of red herrings to throw you off the scent. Yes indeed, this was a ride and a half.
Four friends meet up for a reunion. There's camping and getting lost in the woods, drink, secrets, more drink, more secrets and well, it doesn't end well.
Four women who have been friends since school but whose lives have all gone in very different directions. I 'm guessing that if you have been to a festival, then the fear of someone getting into your tent, the vulnerability of sleeping close to the woods, having random people walking past your tent day and night and all the other issues...wow. The author has done some clever research and it all feels very authentic.
The friendship and secrets between the girls was compelling to read about. Plenty of red herrings to throw you off the scent. Yes indeed, this was a ride and a half.