Reviews with content warning for Car accident - The Counselors

I wanted to like this one more than I ultimately did! I know I enjoyed a previous book from Goodman, but beyond the fun summer camp setting and intense class divisions, this fell flat for me. While the mystery and reveal itself were fine, there just wasn't enough action to call this one a thriller. The flashbacks got monotonous and frustrating, dragging out the current timeline rather than adding anything new.

The main characters had one personality trait each: Goldie loved camp, Imogen loved acting (not that we ever see her act or use her skills to lie or anything), and Ava hated her stepsisters. Given the length and pacing of this book, there would have been time to develop these characters if the author had chosen to do so. As it stands, I didn't feel attached to any of them, and then the book was over.

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heartsister923's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was a really good book but my only comment was I started it on a Saturday then felt it wasn’t gripping enough to return to the next day so I finished it the following Saturday.

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

Every character sucked except Imogene, but that’s because she was severely underdeveloped. I feel like Scooby Doo episodes have cleaner wrap ups than this book did. All that for tax evasion? Really?

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