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Called Upon by Bethany Lee

mila_loves2read's review

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5.0

I LOVE THIS BOOK
if tour looking for a summer camp book woth some sort of mystery and plot twist this is perfect!!!
i was hooked from page one till the very last one . the three povs where so interesting and with every pov switch i was soo eager to put all the pieces together

woolyj's review

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4.0

I’ve given it 4 stars because it was a good story, something a bit different. The ending kind of killed it for me, it’s left a bit of a cliffhanger with no real resolution and no word of a second book as far as I can tell. I don’t know I’m sitting here just feeling a bit disappointed by it.

gracebug's review

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4.0

I really liked this book.

gurnoor's review

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adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

lexessoribooks's review

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

annaswhite's review

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3.0

This was a quick fun read. A friend knows the author and it was her first book, so I decided to buy it to support her. It was a super fun story. I think I’m going to give it to my teenager to read now...

brittradomski's review

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adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

kylielace's review

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2.0

For such a short book it took an awhile long while to finish. This book was just not for me. It was simple, it was a whole lot of dialogue (while not having much substance), and had one dimensional characters. It only got a 2 star instead of a 1 because I can see someone enjoying this book and I did at least finish it.

Problem number one and probably the most annoying thing out of the book and possibly any book I will ever read: the character Sierra using the word “y’all”. Y’all is used to address multiple people in a group setting, in this books case it is used to address one person. And it drove me insane. It was so very distracting and so so wrong.

Problem number two: “er, um, uhhhh” When some uses these filler words in real life it is bad enough. When an author puts them in the book and has the character openly admit they use those words on purpose? God awful. I cringed every time and not in a sympathetic way.

The plot does have potential and I can see it being good. In this case it just does nothing for me. I had to force myself to finish it and in the end there was no pay off. I definitely will not be reading the sequel which is hinted at the end.

kristyarobinson's review

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5.0

This is an absolute page turner with lovable and relatable characters. The teen relationships warmed my heart and I found myself craving a hike, a toasted marshmallow, and some campfire cameraderie. The scary, sweet, and funny balance each other so well—and it is really scary! My hands were sweating at some key moments! I really hope there is a sequel and soon!

ermartinez's review

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Reviewed for School Library Journal.