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stormywolf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Read by Jenni Barber, Jayme Mattler, and a full cast
Unabridged Length: 10.7 Hours
Listened at 1.75x Speed
Read my full review at The Wolf's Den
Overall, this was a fantastic audiobook experience with a lot of heart and passion poured into it. While it makes sense that the podcast portions would be highly produced, what with them being a key factor of the author's original idea for the book, I was still blown out of the water by just how much time was obviously spent on them. Add in the stellar traditional narration of our two leads, and I have no choice but to rank this as a must-hear audiobook, especially if you enjoy, or have any interest in podcasts. And even if you don't, those sections are only a couple pages long anyway.
Unabridged Length: 10.7 Hours
Listened at 1.75x Speed
Read my full review at The Wolf's Den
Overall, this was a fantastic audiobook experience with a lot of heart and passion poured into it. While it makes sense that the podcast portions would be highly produced, what with them being a key factor of the author's original idea for the book, I was still blown out of the water by just how much time was obviously spent on them. Add in the stellar traditional narration of our two leads, and I have no choice but to rank this as a must-hear audiobook, especially if you enjoy, or have any interest in podcasts. And even if you don't, those sections are only a couple pages long anyway.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Grief
Moderate: Death, Drug use, and Racism
Minor: Infidelity and Mental illness
emileereadsbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book really worked for me until it didn't. And I don't think that's the book's fault. It's my inability to deal with teenage angst. So here is what worked. The narration made the characters super engaging and I was totally invested in the whole story. The podcast within the book was excellent (and I know it was mimicking a real podcast, but audiobook publishers really need to think about how they are alienating those with hearing impairments when they intentionally include bad audio quality for effect). The plots gets more twisty and complicated as the story continues and I was very invested in finding out the answers to all my questions. If you are a YA mystery fan, then this is a book you want to pick up. You will be tuning out your life to pay attention to this and finding out what happened to Zoe Spanos.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Infidelity and Mental illness
caidyn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
CW: death, alcoholism (implied in a character), and mental illness
I read most of this book in one day because I couldn't put it down. Each part ended with me needing answers to questions, so I just had to keep going to find out. The way it was told was so intriguing. Partially in Anna's perspective -- a nanny who comes in when Zoe's still missing and looks eerily like her; Martina's -- in the present with the fallout of Anna confessing to Zoe's murder and her still trying to get to the bottom of it; and in podcast transcripts.
One of my favorite things about YA mystery is how podcasting has come into it. Some of my favorites have included elements of teen sleuths using podcasts or something to track down things. It really is one of my favorites tropes that authors are doing because the mixed media is just... *chef's kiss*
Anyways, back to this book. It was just a tense ride and I really enjoyed it. I kinda guessed things early but I wasn't for sure about it, so it's not like I was formally predicting things. Just had a thought but was happy to go along with the book as a whole because it was just interesting.
I also will add that I didn't love the conclusion. I felt like it wrapped up a little too neatly, but that was a minor thing. Overall, the book was very enjoyable!
I read most of this book in one day because I couldn't put it down. Each part ended with me needing answers to questions, so I just had to keep going to find out. The way it was told was so intriguing. Partially in Anna's perspective -- a nanny who comes in when Zoe's still missing and looks eerily like her; Martina's -- in the present with the fallout of Anna confessing to Zoe's murder and her still trying to get to the bottom of it; and in podcast transcripts.
One of my favorite things about YA mystery is how podcasting has come into it. Some of my favorites have included elements of teen sleuths using podcasts or something to track down things. It really is one of my favorites tropes that authors are doing because the mixed media is just... *chef's kiss*
Anyways, back to this book. It was just a tense ride and I really enjoyed it. I kinda guessed things early but I wasn't for sure about it, so it's not like I was formally predicting things. Just had a thought but was happy to go along with the book as a whole because it was just interesting.
I also will add that I didn't love the conclusion. I felt like it wrapped up a little too neatly, but that was a minor thing. Overall, the book was very enjoyable!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Alcoholism and Mental illness
coffeebreath27's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
So much intrigue in the story but the conclusion was anticlimactic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Racism