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A review by bethreadsandnaps
Wish You Were Dead by Todd Strasser
3.0
3.5 stars
Good pacing, there was a lot more intrigue than your typical YA book. The premise was unique.
The characters, though, didn't seem very realistic. I was befuddling by the juxtaposition of the main character Madison being both popular and a loner. If you're "popular," as she was defined, then why did she have no friends? It would be more plausible if the author stated that she had no friends because she couldn't trust anyone (very plausible), but that wasn't ever even implied.
Some of the characterizations were odd. It felt like this book was more plot than characters. But it was engaging plot, that's for sure.
Good pacing, there was a lot more intrigue than your typical YA book. The premise was unique.
The characters, though, didn't seem very realistic. I was befuddling by the juxtaposition of the main character Madison being both popular and a loner. If you're "popular," as she was defined, then why did she have no friends? It would be more plausible if the author stated that she had no friends because she couldn't trust anyone (very plausible), but that wasn't ever even implied.
Some of the characterizations were odd. It felt like this book was more plot than characters. But it was engaging plot, that's for sure.