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A review by zuzubaloox
One for Sorrow by Amy McCulloch, Zoe Sugg
4.0
During the summer party, a girl, Lola, is found washed up on the beach - dead. When everybody comes back to school after the summer holidays, Ivy, now a prefect, finds out she has to share her room with the new girl, an American, Audrey. Ivy and Audrey don't initially get along, mainly due to Ivy. Still, as the year draws on, both girls find themselves being drawn into the drama and investigating the circumstances of what happened to Lola the night that she died. Will Ivy and Audrey be able to strike up a friendship? And will the circumstances surrounding Lola be revealed?
“I won’t cross the magpies, and the magpies won’t cross me.”
I enjoyed this book, although it ended on a cliffhanger. We didn't even end with a conclusion, and it left more questions than it answered. I guess we will find out more in book two.
Audrey is an exciting but strange character. She was hiding something that happened back home in Georgia. Finding out what Audrey was hiding and running from took a long time, and her small snippets weren't helpful. I find it rather weird that she was willing to for a girl who was nothing but rude and nasty towards her. Her interactions with Teddy are somewhat strange,
I don't know what I think about Ivy. One moment, Ivy is acting like she has no idea about Lola’s death, and then she is
I did enjoy the transcripts from the podcast, though. I thought they added more mystery to the book and introduced the different theories into the story. I'm not sure why so many people were willing to talk openly to an anonymous person, though, especially the police. I don't think the police would openly talk to some random over the phone about a case, open or closed. I can't say I saw the brother coming like that, though, I wish the podcaster was kept anonymous for longer than they were. Their identity was revealed by about halfway.
The end was a bit weird, though. Clover has
I hope book two answers the questions left unanswered in this book.
“I won’t cross the magpies, and the magpies won’t cross me.”
I enjoyed this book, although it ended on a cliffhanger. We didn't even end with a conclusion, and it left more questions than it answered. I guess we will find out more in book two.
Audrey is an exciting but strange character. She was hiding something that happened back home in Georgia. Finding out what Audrey was hiding and running from took a long time, and her small snippets weren't helpful. I find it rather weird that she was willing to
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ditch and blackmail a guy that she was interested in, despite what he didSpoiler
especially regarding the date on his boat. That went from 0-100 super fast. I'm not sure why Teddy went from having no sexual interactions with Audrey, not even a kiss, to thinking it'd be okay to be in his boxers dressed as a pirate for a date, but okay.I don't know what I think about Ivy. One moment, Ivy is acting like she has no idea about Lola’s death, and then she is
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acting suspiciously, and it seems to be almost implied that she had something to do with it - to the point that at one point I thought she was linked/connected to Voice Unknown.I did enjoy the transcripts from the podcast, though. I thought they added more mystery to the book and introduced the different theories into the story. I'm not sure why so many people were willing to talk openly to an anonymous person, though, especially the police. I don't think the police would openly talk to some random over the phone about a case, open or closed. I can't say I saw the brother coming like that, though,
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with it being revealed that he was paying Clover to do her podcast to keep Lola fresh in people’s minds and find out the truth.The end was a bit weird, though. Clover has
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been taken, but she still manages to upload a part of her podcast. Either that was part of their plan, or she has very understanding captives.I hope book two answers the questions left unanswered in this book.