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A review by glindaaa
Cruel Summer by Juno Dawson
3.0
So actually this book got 3 and a half star because it was difficult to pick between 3 and 4 but after some thinking I made it to 3. (GOODREADS HALF STARS PLEASE). However this book reminded me a bit too much of Pretty Little Liars, they were all perfect and all and the whole idea was craycray but that wasn't the problem, it was really the all in all vibe. At first I liked it but than the picture perfect was too much and I found it a bit of a shame. Not saying that it was too much like Pretty Little Liars but they were all rich and perfect at what they were doing. The lying over Janey her death was cringe worthy but that's also because I studied law and I can't see why you would lie to the police when it wasn't your fault.
The writing however was brilliant, it was like a movie and I liked Ryan his character absolutely. Shame of the ending. But he wasn't enough to make me love the rest. I hated Greg, I disliked Ben, Katie was my number one no go, Alisha was fine and Erin was good too.
The setting with a middle of no where summer house is asking for trouble, something that Ryan mentions the moment he thinks about a horror, the slaming of the doors: hello wind, nice to hear you too. I am glad that I'm not in a rich clinque like they are, the fact how Rox handled their leaver's ball and the whole situation with being a pro footballer, alcoholic person and so on and most of all the craycray last person that had this ridiculous idea of revenge. Well boo hoo, I can't really believe it, but it was a fun read! Don't get me wrong. But this came especially because of the writing! :)
The writing however was brilliant, it was like a movie and I liked Ryan his character absolutely. Shame of the ending. But he wasn't enough to make me love the rest. I hated Greg, I disliked Ben, Katie was my number one no go, Alisha was fine and Erin was good too.
The setting with a middle of no where summer house is asking for trouble, something that Ryan mentions the moment he thinks about a horror, the slaming of the doors: hello wind, nice to hear you too. I am glad that I'm not in a rich clinque like they are, the fact how Rox handled their leaver's ball and the whole situation with being a pro footballer, alcoholic person and so on and most of all the craycray last person that had this ridiculous idea of revenge. Well boo hoo, I can't really believe it, but it was a fun read! Don't get me wrong. But this came especially because of the writing! :)