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jarka120's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
not my fave courtney summers book but it has her usual darkness and that feeling of discomfort roiling through it that makes it hard to put down
also not related to the book itself, but i love reading ya reviews where people are like "wow this character made a decision that makes no sense logically". like have you met a teenager before? i can assure you logical decision making is not their strong point.
also not related to the book itself, but i love reading ya reviews where people are like "wow this character made a decision that makes no sense logically". like have you met a teenager before? i can assure you logical decision making is not their strong point.
cdelgado88284's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Rape, Pedophilia, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, and Blood
Minor: Cancer and Car accident
jenhurst's review
5.0
4.5.
This is definitely a spiritual successor to Sadie. It explores dark topics relating to abuse, the power beauty has and nativity of young girls. Georgia finds 13 year old Ashley dead and she teams up with the girl’s sister to try and figure out what happened.
This is definitely a spiritual successor to Sadie. It explores dark topics relating to abuse, the power beauty has and nativity of young girls. Georgia finds 13 year old Ashley dead and she teams up with the girl’s sister to try and figure out what happened.
dowryofbooks's review
1.0
Sadie would make my top five favorite books of all time. So I'm devastated that this was not only a disappointment, but by the end I was genuinely hating it. This is gonna be a long one, I have all the things to rant about.
The book opens up with us learning that 16-year-old Georgia stole her brothers money to pay for "headshots"nude photos by a man in the mall who told her she could be a model. She's riding her bike, gets hit by a car, then discovers the body of Nora's little sister on the side of the road. Georgia then gets a summer job at Aspera (a resort her mom worked at that has a lot of secrecy around it and why her mom never wanted her to work there.)
Georgia and Nora don't "team up". More like bad things keep happening to Georgia and she gleans vague pieces of information and Nora gives her rides home from Aspera and they kiss sometimes.
Character development was one of the biggest issues for me. Georgia is horrifically taken advantage of from page 1 and continues to be taken advantage of up until the very end. I feel like there was no justice for any of the girls victimized in this book, it just happened. Emphasis on the no consequences part of the synopsis.
The whole question is do we accept the fact that wealthy people (men) can do whatever they want to whoever they want with no consequences? 1. No, I don't accept. I want to see everyone at Aspera lit on fire. 2. OBVIOUSLY no one accepts things the way they are. Especially in recent years with #metoo and many women coming out and speaking out against men in power. Why is it still a question if this behavior is acceptable???!!!!
Often the writing and plot felt directionless and vague to the point I was confused on the details. The ending was so abrupt. Summers leaves a lot of information about the mystery for the reader to infer on their own but we get to read a detailed scene of a grown man talking his way into sex with a 16 year old. Why? Just why?
I was left with a lot of questions about why characters made the choices they did and mainly what was the point? I know Courtney Summers can write a top tier emotional dark contemporary, but this completely missed the mark with me :(
thank you to Netgalley & the publisher for an arc in exchange for my honest review!
The book opens up with us learning that 16-year-old Georgia stole her brothers money to pay for "headshots"
Georgia and Nora don't "team up". More like bad things keep happening to Georgia and she gleans vague pieces of information and Nora gives her rides home from Aspera and they kiss sometimes.
Character development was one of the biggest issues for me. Georgia is horrifically taken advantage of from page 1 and continues to be taken advantage of up until the very end. I feel like there was no justice for any of the girls victimized in this book, it just happened. Emphasis on the no consequences part of the synopsis.
The whole question is do we accept the fact that wealthy people (men) can do whatever they want to whoever they want with no consequences? 1. No, I don't accept. I want to see everyone at Aspera lit on fire. 2. OBVIOUSLY no one accepts things the way they are. Especially in recent years with #metoo and many women coming out and speaking out against men in power. Why is it still a question if this behavior is acceptable???!!!!
Often the writing and plot felt directionless and vague to the point I was confused on the details. The ending was so abrupt. Summers leaves a lot of information about the mystery for the reader to infer on their own but we get to read a detailed scene of a grown man talking his way into sex with a 16 year old. Why? Just why?
I was left with a lot of questions about why characters made the choices they did and mainly what was the point? I know Courtney Summers can write a top tier emotional dark contemporary, but this completely missed the mark with me :(
thank you to Netgalley & the publisher for an arc in exchange for my honest review!
cobaltbookshelf's review
3.0
When sixteen-year-old Georgia Avis discovers the dead body of thirteen-year-old Ashley James, she teams up with Ashley’s older sister, Nora, to find and bring the killer to justice before he strikes again.This was a quick read intriguing premise. It was pretty heavy and had its tough stuff for sure, but I didn't fully connect with it as I had hoped that I would.
ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
reedandright's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Child abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Child death, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Incest, Domestic abuse, and Classism
tschulz27's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
cbabione's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jehangel's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review
2.0
2/5
This book was almost nothing like the summary and at the same time the plot was still easy to follow. I felt like this book was 16+ or even a new adult with some of the scenes that made me cringe. In the end it was in a way a disappointment to me.
This book was almost nothing like the summary and at the same time the plot was still easy to follow. I felt like this book was 16+ or even a new adult with some of the scenes that made me cringe. In the end it was in a way a disappointment to me.