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setsandstories's review against another edition
2.0
This was everything I dislike in thrillers. The writing involved TOO MANY similes & just made the writing feel heavy. It took a lot to get through some of it.
This was also just entirely too long. There were many parts that felt too repetitive. The characters would think about the same things over & over again & the outcome would be the same. I was bored throughout most of this & just waiting for something to happen.
I understand why there were the "then" sections, based on what's revealed in the end; between those, flashbacks, nightmares, & multiple POVs, I couldn't keep track of what was going on. Then, once the end was revealed, I had to think back to who said what & whose story went with who. It made what could have been a decent ending, just more confusing.
As for the twist at the end, it just felt underwhelming. I didn't know exactly what was going to happen, but I felt like the book had dragged on for that long just for a mediocre ending.
I didn't like any of the characters, especially the main 2 MCs. I understand they're supposed to be the weird outcasts, but they just came across as annoying. One of them is supposedly a big YouTube star, but she acts like she was raised by wolves in the woods most of the time. The way the story is set up, it draws you out whenever her job is brought up. It doesn't even really play that big of a part in the end, so I feel like that part should have been different.
There were a few plot holes / unnecessary plots points & I still had questions in the end. Overall, I feel like this story was trying to be like 3 different things & couldn't figure it out. It just didn't work.
This was also just entirely too long. There were many parts that felt too repetitive. The characters would think about the same things over & over again & the outcome would be the same. I was bored throughout most of this & just waiting for something to happen.
I understand why there were the "then" sections, based on what's revealed in the end; between those, flashbacks, nightmares, & multiple POVs, I couldn't keep track of what was going on. Then, once the end was revealed, I had to think back to who said what & whose story went with who. It made what could have been a decent ending, just more confusing.
As for the twist at the end, it just felt underwhelming. I didn't know exactly what was going to happen, but I felt like the book had dragged on for that long just for a mediocre ending.
I didn't like any of the characters, especially the main 2 MCs. I understand they're supposed to be the weird outcasts, but they just came across as annoying. One of them is supposedly a big YouTube star, but she acts like she was raised by wolves in the woods most of the time. The way the story is set up, it draws you out whenever her job is brought up. It doesn't even really play that big of a part in the end, so I feel like that part should have been different.
There were a few plot holes / unnecessary plots points & I still had questions in the end. Overall, I feel like this story was trying to be like 3 different things & couldn't figure it out. It just didn't work.
katherinevargas's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ashleyalexander's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
booksbythe_ocean's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
lauradavis129's review against another edition
4.0
It was good, but like a train going in circles, but also absolutely shocking at the end. I felt like the chapters were extremely repetitive, but at some point I realized I was an idiot the whole time reading it
crimelab61's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
mfox614's review against another edition
3.0
Huh??? This one perplexed me a bit. I listened to the audio book and it was hard keeping track of the different characters. While the storyline was intriguing, it was just too slow for me. I was halfway through and still no real idea where it was going. I had always suspected Sarah because all the events started happening after she arrived. And I was curious about the “before“ because it never actually said whose perspective that was coming from. It was clearly a sibling witnessing their psychopathic sister evolving, but something felt off. I certainly was not expecting it to be an entirely new character and Sarah‘s memories of her childhood with Emily. I didn’t really enjoy the characters and Sarah believing it was her responsibility to change her sister grated on my nerves. I like the idea and the plot twist, but overall it fell short.
indoorg1rl's review against another edition
3.5
Twin sisters Cassie and Lenora are inseparable. As the sole permanent residents of Cabin Two, the twins manage to stay away from prying eyes. Until a teenage girl camping at the neighboring cabin goes missing. As the crime becomes ever more recognizable, each sister suspects the other knows more than she’s letting on.
I was in the mood for another popcorn thriller, and this was a great, gripping one! I don’t know what it is about twins in thrillers, but it always adds a certain vibe to the suspense.
I really liked the execution of this, and the mystery of ‘Then’ chapters. Yes, I managed to guess how the ‘Then’ chapters fit into the story, but it didn’t bother me overall. Cassie and Lenora had an interesting dynamic for sure, where one was a more dominant twin than the others. This was a great thriller overall!
(Thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review)
leinamichele's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.25