if 13 REASONS WHY had a more sinister thriller tone, it would be this book 👀 and I’m still debating whether I truly enjoyed it or not…

julie soto’s writing is so captivating that I physically couldn’t put this book down until I finished it! reader, I did indeed stay up until 2:30am 🫨 and her ability to flesh out characters without being in their POV was fantastic! I really felt like I was part of the thrasher friend group (whether that’s for the better or worse)

the ultimate storyline, I fear, was a bit predictable… after two chapters in which the characters spoke about emily, their classmate who unalived themselves, I figured emily was way more than an innocent naive teenager… 

while it was quite bingeable and fast-paced, the ending left me unsatisfied, similarly to 13 REASONS WHY. all of the posthumous revelations about emily did nothing to make or break how I felt about the thrashers in the end… and I was wildly disappointed in the lack of “thriller” elements…

overall, a quick and fun read, but I wanted more! thank you to wednesday & macmillan for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: sonoma coast chardonnay