ashylibrarian's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This book did not always feel 100% realistic, but it was a wild journey, and I did have fun (most of the time) while reading it.
There were plenty of times that I was super annoyed with Crystal (the MC) becuase she was being so completely reckless and not picking up on what An0nym0us1 was getting her to do. But Diana Urban did a stellar job creating scenes that kept me coming back and wanting to find out what happens next.
I will likely recommend this title in the future, though it may not be my first grab.
Graphic: Blood, Toxic friendship, Death, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Alcoholism, Confinement, and Torture
Minor: Racism, Eating disorder, and Car accident
gssll_lpz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Stalking, Domestic abuse, and Racism
Minor: Eating disorder and Fire/Fire injury
beckyremillard's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Blood, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, and Toxic friendship
disneygirl08's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Child death
Minor: Eating disorder
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
Graphic: Child death, Death, Toxic friendship, Medical content, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Vomit and Eating disorder
mollyalex's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Eating disorder
bookedandbusy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Moderate: Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Blood
nerdybirdy101's review
4.0
Moderate: Murder, Bullying, Gaslighting, Blood, Kidnapping, Cursing, Grief, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, and Eating disorder
inkdrinkershorde's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Child death, Kidnapping, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Alcoholism, Torture, Confinement, and Death
Minor: Eating disorder, Car accident, and Death of parent
looseleafellie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book grabbed hold of me and would not let go! I was on the edge of my seat wondering what the killer would make Crystal do next, and how it would end in disastrous consequences. I felt like few places toward the middle weren’t as focused on the actual game as I would have liked, but overall I was hooked.
I did sort of guess the culprit by about the 50% mark, but there was another big twist regarding the killer’s identity that I didn’t see coming, so I was still shocked by the reveal! The plot also leans into making the main character — and the reader — question reality given that the killer covers their tracks so well, which I TOTALLY loved!
Overall, if you’re looking for a cracking YA thriller that plays tricks on your mind, keep an eye out for this one when it releases on February 1st!
Thanks to Wednesday Books for the ARC!
CWs: Kidnapping, murder of a friend, child death, grief, domestic abuse, cyberbullying, doxxing, stalking, panic attacks, gaslighting, suicide, and mentions of eating disorders and racism.
Graphic: Child death, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Suicide
Minor: Eating disorder and Racism
I tagged this for suicide because