The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! đ
liciaaaaa's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Alcohol, and Bullying
Moderate: Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Death, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Minor: Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, and Drug use
cady_sass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
(side note- there are a LOT of reviews here that should be hidden due to spoilers, tread carefully if youâre reading reviews prior to finishing)Â
Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Alcohol, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death, Drug use, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
This is so fun! Very reminiscent of âThe Last Time I Liedâ by Riley Sager but written for a younger audience. I have some minor qualms with the glorification of an obviously unhealthy relationship, and itâs clear based on other reviews that lots of other readers feel this way too, but letâs remind ourselves that this is YA and we are talking these are circumstances where the kids are just doing whatever their parents say because theyâre scared. I canât say much more about that without spoilers. I think this is very well crafted, the conflicts feel realistic for the characters and their social settings and/or class differences. The villain monologuing at the end to fill in story holes is always a pain point for me, so thatâs my only real gripe. I prefer better storytelling and an MC who digs in and figures it out without having to have it spelled out for them in the final pages. That being said, every actual adult in the book behaves as if they donât have a single brain cell. The parents, the staff, the townspeople. Collectively not a single intelligent thought. Her mother????? Absolutely inexcusable. So obviously teens will love it.emily_mh'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? No
3.25
Graphic: Murder and Child death
Moderate: Drug use, Car accident, Violence, Confinement, Cursing, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Vomit, and Classism
Minor: Medical content, Misogyny, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Blood, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Ableism, Pregnancy, Vomit, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: divorce, drowning, menstruationmfrisk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug abuse, Murder, Death, Drug use, and Violence
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Vomit
bimenace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Murder, Drug use, and Medical trauma
ellarroz's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, and Drug use
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Outside of the plot, I also didn't find the characters to be all that likeable. I mean, they were fine. Just getting along. But I wasn't super invested in their stories or the circumstances that they found themselves in. I was pretty disappointed by the ending because I also felt like there was something missing? It just didn't feel satisfying overall as a book.
That being said, if you love summer camp vibes with a bit of murder mystery, this might be up your alley! It just wan't necessarily my cup of tea.
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, and Car accident
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Alcohol, and Drug use
taryn_g's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Car accident, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Cursing
Minor: Classism
imstephtacular's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Alcohol, Death, Cursing, Drug use, and Bullying
Minor: War, Violence, and Blood
booksnbones13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Car accident, Classism, Death, and Alcohol
Minor: Murder, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury