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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!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual content
brittknee52's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Murder
thebankofbooks's review against another edition
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? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
alysbookclub's review against another edition
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? No
3.5
A fun lil YA slasher! I would love to see this as a movie - the premise is original yet nostalgic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
romie_chat's review against another edition
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:)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder
whatifem's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, and Murder
tabookish's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death
cboddie's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
HS & up
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
ryleesbookshelf's review against another edition
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:
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Racism, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death
maregred's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Gore, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Animal death and Classism