it was a quick and easy read, compelling enough to get through fast. the book drew me in right from the first chapter and i liked the fast pacing of the first 10-20%. then it slowed, which made me impatient at first. then, once i had gotten used to the new pace, it suddenly picked up again in the end, which felt a bit off again. but overall the pace was okay. the writing itself was okay too - sometimes trying to be beautiful and poetic but it didn't resonate with me much. i also didn't connect to the characters well enough to be emotional in the end, even though i'm very prone to crying over books. it's the typical kind if book where you're trying to solve the mystery at the same time as the main character is also getting more and more information. the hints and sings are very obvious, but it took me a while to figure out what they meant. i caught on a bit before the big twist was revealed, which is just perfect in my opinion. but now that i know the twist i wouldn't particularly enjoy reading the book again i think. i don't feel like i missed important clues, which is something that makes me want to re-read books with lots if clues and a twist. it's a good book overall, but to me it's not a great one because it didn't move me much. it's not something i will be thinking about for long.

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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hilarylouise's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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dramagirl2003's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i’m not used to this style of writing but i loved this! kept me engaged and mystery solving right til the end

thoughts while reading

p10: ah, this is where the potential for romance kicks in

p15: oh please tell me it is for cady! i might cry if the rose is for someone else! 😭

p30: i like the imagery lockhart uses

p73: gat really does seem like a bit of an ass, almost like he’s getting it on with whatever girl is right in front of him

p130: what is going on with mirren?

if she’s chronically ill that’s really gonna suck

p135

Why are they lying?

p137: cady must be starting to remember something, maybe a vague feeling, cause that is a semi-specific statement to make. and what is going on with aunt carrie?

p139: shoot wait,

is mirren pregnant? did she lie about never having sex or…? hmm, technically mirren only said she never had a bf, didn’t say anything about the sex part

p143: shoot

is cady just hallucinating johnny? did he really die in summer fifteen?

p190: NO

not the dogs

😭

p195: somehow i have a funny feeling that

all the liars died apart from cady. that would explain why she’s so traumatised

p201: I FREAKING KNEW IT

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atleastelise's review against another edition

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dark reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

Overall thought this book was pretty good. I did not see the end coming from a mile away, but on the other hand there were definitely things that annoyed me too.

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