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You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

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haileyhardcover's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I can’t believe I waited this long to read this book, but it was the perfect book to transition from Sapphic September into the depths of spooky season! DAMN this was a great read! I was absolutely hooked from the very first page to the last. The chapters are longer than I normally like but the pace is so quick and gripping that I didn’t even notice as I was reading. The twists in this one are TWISTY! I thought I had it all figured out early on but that wasn’t even the half of it. I loved this! I’m not much of a fantasy girlie so I don’t think Bayron’s other books are for me, but I hope she writes more horror because she nailed this!

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romie_chat's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I'm happy to say I would most likely survive a slasher movie because I, for one, would get the fuck out so fast and never come back:)

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tabookish's review against another edition

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tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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ryleesbookshelf's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is THE Summerween book. Yes it is basically fall now but it’s still a perfect time to read this one. It takes places at the end of summer so realistically August/September is the time to read it.

Cinderella Is Dead has been on my TBR for years now and while I finally picked up a copy this year, You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight was my first book by Bayron. Needless to say I’m definitely a fan will be eventually buying all of her books.

This book is a love letter to slasher films. Even the some of the characters are horror movie lovers. Since this is a young adult book it is light on the descriptions of gore and tends to simplify descriptions. Instead it relies on the suspense of the situations the character’s find themselves in. This makes the books an easier horror read for older readers while being enough to keep younger readers up at night.

Potential spoilers following:

I like to check other reviews when writing my own and it sticks out to me that some people think the supernatural aspects of the book take away from the slasher aspect. I’d like to add that at no point in the story do we know that there is any truth to the ghost story until the end! And not even the last chapter. It was in the epilogue where you get the actual twist! This aspect is like the friday the 13th movies through and through.

End of potential spoilers.

It is also the perfect length for a one sitting read! My only complaint is the title is really long to type out.

CW: murder, gore, major character death, minor character death, blood, animal death (non pet), racism.

I’d also like to add that there are two incidents where an antagonist threatens the characters with a gun and also police threaten the characters as well. There is also some cult aspects involved in the story.

Borrowed from my local library as a physical copy. US hardcover is pictured.

Available as a hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook.

Other Books Read by this author: None. Cinderella is Dead and Sleep Like Death are on my physical TBR.

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maregred's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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themichellegray's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

The first third of this story had me absolutely hooked as we followed the BTS of running an immersive game based on a classic horror movie; it was a super interesting perspective on a typical horror cliche.

Sadly, the majority of this book didn't live up to the initial intrigue and went completely off the rails. I understand audiences typically need to suspend their disbelief when it comes to slasher films but this was just a little too over the top.

Even though this book didn't impress me as much as I thought it would initially, I still really enjoyed the descriptive writing that plunged me into a spooky camp setting alongside a lake at the end of summer.

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sage_alexandra's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

It had me in the first half, but the, motive, didn't work for me.

Don't get me wrong, it was interesting, but I wasn't expecting cult sacrifice. The movie featuring a supernatural killer was a rip off that it wouldn't be your regular neighborhood serial killer. When talk of the Owl Man got brought up, I was expecting some Mothman shit (but, evil, Mothman is a good little dude). I wasn't pleased by the turn of events but oh well. But when it wasn't that, and was just a cult, I was disappointed.

All in all, I appreciated the representation in the book. I read "Cinderella is Dead" a couple of years ago and enjoyed both books. I wish it had gone more into the horror simulation, but I understand that wasn't the focus

even though it would've been nice to balance out the future insanity.

I'm glad I clocked Kyle from the beginning. The bodies being discovered under the couch (when they were supposed to have been ambulanced away), and the "I called the police" from Mr. Dumont were both red flags that I wish Charity had seen immediately.

Also, what the fuck was up with the sheriff?? He was just never brought up again? He had to have been in on it, right? I was expecting a cloaked figure reveal.

And the epilogue had me more freaked out than anything else. Girl, you just raised your dead girlfriend from the lake, and you AREN'T OPENING YOUR EYES?!?! As your hear the most unnerving sounds of water dripping from a person, and footsteps??? Like, I know you were expecting it, but aren't you a little concerned that she's going to be a rotting corpse?? I'm imagining some "Haunting of Bly Manor" lady of the lake grabbing your throat shit. My skin was CRAWLING

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geooo's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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juliiitschka's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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marmaladereads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

5.0

Lots of edge of your seat slasher gore. This book really doesn't pull any punches, I gasped and cried out multiple times at all the twists and turns. Definitely don't get too attached to anyone because no one is safe and keep your eyes open for the big twist.

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