A review by allyem_reads
Nine Liars, by Maureen Johnson

mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 I feel so betrayed ;-;

I liked this significantly more than Box in the Woods, mainly because of the mystery. It's almost like a closed-room mystery, an isolated location with a limited number of suspects. It was much more intriguing to me overall. Once again, I'm not loving Stevie. She's way too impulsive and does some pretty awful things in order to feel that investigation high. And the worst part is, she doesn't face any real consequences? Like, her friends are upset with her, but they still back her up in her lies, and the adults in charge of her are none the wiser, so it's like she never gets her just desserts. I mean, yes, she does go through some very not good stuff in this book in particular, but it's all irrelevant to the shit she's stirred up herself. And I just think a 17-year-old should face more consequences for doing the stuff she does. 
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