A review by smixter88
The One That Got Away with Murder by Trish Lundy
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Thank you to NetGalley, MacMillan Children's Publishing Group and Trish Laundry for providing me with this e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.
The beginning of this book did suck me in. It's not as mysterious as I thought it would be given the synopsis and title. I can say her writing is beautiful. She writes like someone would think, and for me that makes it more personal. Towards the middle of the book, it just fell off for me. I struggled, but pushed myself to get to the end. I did guess the ending, but I'm ok with that. That doesn't ruin a book for me. It has a Gossip Girl with a splash of Mean Girls, but with murder feel to it. I'm glad there was closure in the end, BUT we never really understand the motive. It just feels a little thrown in there. I needed more information on the who and the why.
⭐️ could have been a DNF 10/10 don't recommend
⭐️⭐️ It was meh
⭐️⭐️⭐️ it was good
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ really liked it. Doesn't live rent free but comes to visit every now and then.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Obsessed! It will live rent free in my head forever and always
The beginning of this book did suck me in. It's not as mysterious as I thought it would be given the synopsis and title. I can say her writing is beautiful. She writes like someone would think, and for me that makes it more personal. Towards the middle of the book, it just fell off for me. I struggled, but pushed myself to get to the end. I did guess the ending, but I'm ok with that. That doesn't ruin a book for me. It has a Gossip Girl with a splash of Mean Girls, but with murder feel to it. I'm glad there was closure in the end, BUT we never really understand the motive. It just feels a little thrown in there. I needed more information on the who and the why.
⭐️ could have been a DNF 10/10 don't recommend
⭐️⭐️ It was meh
⭐️⭐️⭐️ it was good
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ really liked it. Doesn't live rent free but comes to visit every now and then.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Obsessed! It will live rent free in my head forever and always