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veronica_angel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Car accident
mousmoulo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
that being said, the second half was way better and only took me a day to get through. the characters didn't become any more likeable but their theories being wrong (with them, you know, being merely teenagers trying to solve an actual crime) was quite refreshing (while it lasted, at least) and i did like that ellery didn't turn out to be just a know-it-all mary sue. the answer to the mystery was good and fairly unexpected, and i'm glad i was smart enough to cover the last line, because my eyes tend to dart around a lot and i wouldn't have wanted to spoil that for myself. i did guess this was the scene that would close the book but i didn't expect the actual quote. also, as someone who's not a big fan of romance (at all) i liked that this specific plotline was just vaguely there, but never became too important.
overall, good book, would've definitely enjoyed it better if i'd read it when it was gifted to me a good 3 years ago, while i was still in high school. not very memorable either, but i still had a good time reading it, and with it being quite short, i think it was worth it.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Car accident, and Murder
summerif's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood and Murder
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia
honeyduke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Pedophilia and Murder
barelymadeline'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? No
4.0
Moderate: Pedophilia
julietthague's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
but said town, echo ridge, has a troubled past of losing its homecoming queens with one disappearing in 1996 and another one being murdered just five years ago, both unsolved.
ellery soon will be closer to the true crime she loves than she'd like to be when the killer suddenly claims to be back.
it's official, i'm a karen mcmanus fan. in my opinion, 'two can keep a secret' is even better than her highly popular book 'one of us is lying'. fast paced, intense characters with great dynamics, mysterious, full of secrets waiting to get out, really(!) unexpected plottwists. short: insanely good.
i was so invested from the first page to the last, speculating about victims, suspects, motives, everything. yet the plot twists and ending did not fail to surprise me (especially that last sentence still haunts me 5 hours after i finished the book).
Graphic: Kidnapping and Murder
Moderate: Pedophilia
read_al_about_it's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Murder
Minor: Addiction
never_too_many_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, and Murder
nickoliver's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Pedophilia, Violence, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Infidelity and Vomit
chrysalis's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Toxic relationship