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emmablue29's review against another edition
2.0
It was okay... left more questions unanswered. Why was she in a coma then and does she ever wake up? Wasn't expecting the ending but felt the revelation/twist didn't really shed light on anything... wouldn't recommend really. I've read much grittier page turners. luckily this was a 50p charity shop purchase!!
mickey09's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I quite liked this book. Good storyline and kept me reading. Didn’t guess the ending which was good. Didn’t have me in the edge of my seat though.
missiebee's review against another edition
2.0
The author tries to write like a teenager and it's so contrived. A laborious story that finally leads to the "twist" which could've been revealed 1/4 of the way through and finished with.
tamara_o's review against another edition
4.0
An absolutely addictive page turner. So unique in style and plot, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this "where is this going" book.
liisp_cvr2cvr's review against another edition
3.0
Meet Sarah– locked in a coma. Can hear everything that is being spoken of around her hospital bed. Nurses gossiping, chatting about ‘cheese strings’ or well g-strings. Her parents fussing around her. The doctors explaining what’s going on with Sarah medically.
Meet Kelly– a teenaged girl who befriends Sarah, the new and stunningly beautiful next door neighbor. She’s a typical and very realistic teenager who has her own troubles at school. Turns out the school is ruled by the bullying ‘housing estate’ twats.
The book alternates in between Sarah’s and Kelly’s POVs and, as is typical to a thriller, in this case a contemporary thriller, the pieces are put in place slowly, chapter at a time. What actually happened will be revealed with a nice twist, even though around halfway through I started suspecting the endgame.
The two are unlikely friends at first glance. But Sarah helps Kelly ‘disappear’, to become a ‘nobody’ so that she won’t be noticed by the Horrors that roam the school and empty everyone’s pockets. Kelly helps Sarah in a different way. Maybe come out of her shell a little, enjoy life a little.
The characters are really, truly, quite realistic. It was a bit like watching reality TV. You know one of those ‘999, emergency’ shows, or ’24 hours in A&E’ except the novel’s timeline is 10 days with glances into past and a possible murder investigation.
On the whole the book, for me, was:
Frustrating- because I wanted to know quicker. Suspense can be frustrating. Squirmy.
Sad- because.. there was some really shitty events. I can’t really say much because I don’t want to give anything away. But I was slightly heartbroken for Sarah.
Making me angry. That bitch of a mother of Sarah’s. What a cow!
For lightweights I’d put out a warning for elements of:
bullying
abuse
feeling locked-in just like Sarah. Quite suffocating.
profanity. See word count comments below.
I would also say this book is quite provocative. In a sense that it doesn’t filter out what may or may not hurt someone’s feelings about certain subjects.
Word count for ‘fuck’- it goes to infinity and beyond. Kelly has quite the sailor’s mouth.
Word count for ‘like’- takes second place behind ‘fuck’.
My rating- 3***. I liked it. It was very realistic. I did find Kelly’s chapters a bit of a work to read through in the second half of the book.
I won an uncorrected proof copy of this book on a Twitter giveaway. Thanks to Amanda from Chocolate pages, author Deborah Bee and twenty7 Books. Apologies for taking my sweet bloody time to finally read and review.
Meet Kelly– a teenaged girl who befriends Sarah, the new and stunningly beautiful next door neighbor. She’s a typical and very realistic teenager who has her own troubles at school. Turns out the school is ruled by the bullying ‘housing estate’ twats.
The book alternates in between Sarah’s and Kelly’s POVs and, as is typical to a thriller, in this case a contemporary thriller, the pieces are put in place slowly, chapter at a time. What actually happened will be revealed with a nice twist, even though around halfway through I started suspecting the endgame.
The two are unlikely friends at first glance. But Sarah helps Kelly ‘disappear’, to become a ‘nobody’ so that she won’t be noticed by the Horrors that roam the school and empty everyone’s pockets. Kelly helps Sarah in a different way. Maybe come out of her shell a little, enjoy life a little.
The characters are really, truly, quite realistic. It was a bit like watching reality TV. You know one of those ‘999, emergency’ shows, or ’24 hours in A&E’ except the novel’s timeline is 10 days with glances into past and a possible murder investigation.
On the whole the book, for me, was:
Frustrating- because I wanted to know quicker. Suspense can be frustrating. Squirmy.
Sad- because.. there was some really shitty events. I can’t really say much because I don’t want to give anything away. But I was slightly heartbroken for Sarah.
Making me angry. That bitch of a mother of Sarah’s. What a cow!
For lightweights I’d put out a warning for elements of:
bullying
abuse
feeling locked-in just like Sarah. Quite suffocating.
profanity. See word count comments below.
I would also say this book is quite provocative. In a sense that it doesn’t filter out what may or may not hurt someone’s feelings about certain subjects.
Word count for ‘fuck’- it goes to infinity and beyond. Kelly has quite the sailor’s mouth.
Word count for ‘like’- takes second place behind ‘fuck’.
My rating- 3***. I liked it. It was very realistic. I did find Kelly’s chapters a bit of a work to read through in the second half of the book.
I won an uncorrected proof copy of this book on a Twitter giveaway. Thanks to Amanda from Chocolate pages, author Deborah Bee and twenty7 Books. Apologies for taking my sweet bloody time to finally read and review.
caitlin1599's review against another edition
2.0
Concept? Brill. Execution? Not so good.
I wish I could give this more as I adored Sarah’s perspective. It was a really unique way to tell a story. However Kelly’s perspective was poor. No 14 year old speaks like that! It was so unbelievable that I cringed most times I was reading her sections! Also the repeated use of slurs was just not it.
TW: domestic violence; bullying; medical coma; discussions about end of life
I wish I could give this more as I adored Sarah’s perspective. It was a really unique way to tell a story. However Kelly’s perspective was poor. No 14 year old speaks like that! It was so unbelievable that I cringed most times I was reading her sections! Also the repeated use of slurs was just not it.
TW: domestic violence; bullying; medical coma; discussions about end of life
hainyh's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
Completely baffled by this book. The ending was so sudden and with so many holes, that it felt like I’d lost some pages from the book.
paulaw1874's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
tamara_o's review against another edition
4.0
An absolutely addictive page turner. So unique in style and plot, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this "where is this going" book.