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btwnprintedpgs's Reviews (1.3k)
Hauntingly beautiful writing. The end was a little confusing and rushed to me, but I enjoyed the book as a whole!
Okay, I get that the MC didn't really want to hear it, but as a reader, I got nothing at the end of this book. Nothing. There was so much missing, and honestly it felt like the lazy way out. Super disappointed after I forced myself through the rest of the novel. Sigh.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Apparently I've never written a review for this one, despite it being an all time fave.
I'll admit, the book does have some stigmatised language by way of teenage judgement, but as a whole it holds up over time. A bit of paranormal, a bit of mystery, this book remains one of my favourites! Happy it was also the first book I decided to annotate, too.
I appreciated Simon and Rae more this time around. Since the future books mix up the cast a bit differently, I always forget about Chloe and Rae's dynamic, as well as the fact that Chloe really only knew Liz for like a week. I also forget how sweet Simon was in book one - he really did come to Chloe's defense a lot more than I remembered and I loved their budding friendship.
My favourite book of the series is next so I'll see y'all on the other side of that one!
TW: blood, injury detail, vomit, fire injury/death, death, body horror, gaslighting; mentions death of a parent, suicide, murder, torture
I'll admit, the book does have some stigmatised language by way of teenage judgement, but as a whole it holds up over time. A bit of paranormal, a bit of mystery, this book remains one of my favourites! Happy it was also the first book I decided to annotate, too.
I appreciated Simon and Rae more this time around. Since the future books mix up the cast a bit differently, I always forget about Chloe and Rae's dynamic, as well as the fact that Chloe really only knew Liz for like a week. I also forget how sweet Simon was in book one - he really did come to Chloe's defense a lot more than I remembered and I loved their budding friendship.
My favourite book of the series is next so I'll see y'all on the other side of that one!
TW: blood, injury detail, vomit, fire injury/death, death, body horror, gaslighting; mentions death of a parent, suicide, murder, torture
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide, Torture, Death of parent, Murder
