lizsurber's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Dysphoria, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Physical abuse
astoriareader's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
SYNOPSIS:
- Leah is a teenager, and she’s having a sleepover with her 3 best friends (Vicky, Jazz, & Harriet) at Harriet’s house. They eat pizza, watch Titanic, and sneak some vodka. When Leah wakes up in her sleeping bag the next morning, she is alone & other three girls are gone.
- Twenty years later, Leah, a single mom raising a teen son, is still living in her hometown. The town still is shrouded in mystery. What happened to the other girls? A film crew has recently shown up to make a documentary about the infamous night & look for answers. At the same time, Leah starts receiving anonymous emails from someone.
MY THOUGHTS
- Interesting premise that pulled me right in.
- I liked the author’s writing style, and I found it easy to read.
- Dual timelines (around time of sleepover vs present day).
- Tumultuous family dynamics.
- Some things were predictable, but it didn’t bother me much. I wasn’t a huge fan of the ending, even so it didn’t impact my enjoyment of the book.
- The story itself was gripping & kept me turning the pages. I got through this one in two days.
- Author does a great job providing Leah’s backstory & developing her character.
TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️interesting premise. kept me turning pages. quick read. finished in two days.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Child death, Death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Car accident
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