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reader4evr's review against another edition
3.0
This book was just meh for me. I liked Jessica's Guide to dating on the dark side and thought this sounded fun/exciting/up my alley but I wasn't a fan. Did u think it was horrible, no but I'm not sure teens will like it because I felt like it jumped around a lot at the end/beginning of chapters and was confusing.
I did however like Millie and her relationship with the librarian, it was cute. I loved how she was everyone needs a librarian (yes Millie you are right).
I did however like Millie and her relationship with the librarian, it was cute. I loved how she was everyone needs a librarian (yes Millie you are right).
laurenevlyn's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mz_olson_8's review against another edition
5.0
This was a great Young Adult read! It's a clean, funny, and fast-paced story about spunky young writer trying to solve a murder mystery and get her dad's name cleared.
hiii_ris's review against another edition
2.0
Ok so there is something very wrong with this book besides it's ridiculous premise. I'm okay with that. I love trashy high school murder mysteries because they're just lots of fun and usually don't themselves 100% seriously.
No, this is something else. It's about her love interest. I get wanting a flawed, mysterious love interest because we all love a bad boy with a heart of gold. I really get that. But how is VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE ATTRACTIVE IN ANY WAY. If you want conflict and a stint in juvie, you could have him KILL SOMEONE IN SELF DEFENSE. MAYBE AN ABUSIVE STEP-FATHER. Or if you wanted the redeemed trouble maker angle and still want drugs in the mix, how about A HARD CORE DRUG RICH PARTY BOY WHO WITNESSES A FRIEND OD AND GETS CLEAN. I put 5 seconds of thought into this review and I can assure you, either of these very cliche backstories would have made Chase 100% more compelling.
I don't know. MAYBE JUST REGULAR VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER. LIKE A REAL ACCIDENT. BECAUSE DRUNK DRIVING ACCIDENTS AREN'T FUCKING ACCIDENTS. IT'S A CHOICE. IT'S A MISTAKE AND YOU CAN REGRET IT BUT IT'S NOT A FUCKING ACCIDENT. If you want to redeem a guy who's done this, you gotta put way more effort into it. And this was really out of place in what was otherwise a rather entertaining comedic murder mystery. Comedy being the keyword. I don't think drunk driving is comedic in any way.
Ok, the other backstories I made up don't really fit in a comedy either. But you gotta admit, they're so cliched that you almost don't need to expand on them. While a DUI manslaughter needs explanation and closure and also a longer prison sentence with more lasting consequences.
No, this is something else. It's about her love interest. I get wanting a flawed, mysterious love interest because we all love a bad boy with a heart of gold. I really get that. But how is VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE ATTRACTIVE IN ANY WAY. If you want conflict and a stint in juvie, you could have him KILL SOMEONE IN SELF DEFENSE. MAYBE AN ABUSIVE STEP-FATHER. Or if you wanted the redeemed trouble maker angle and still want drugs in the mix, how about A HARD CORE DRUG RICH PARTY BOY WHO WITNESSES A FRIEND OD AND GETS CLEAN. I put 5 seconds of thought into this review and I can assure you, either of these very cliche backstories would have made Chase 100% more compelling.
I don't know. MAYBE JUST REGULAR VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER. LIKE A REAL ACCIDENT. BECAUSE DRUNK DRIVING ACCIDENTS AREN'T FUCKING ACCIDENTS. IT'S A CHOICE. IT'S A MISTAKE AND YOU CAN REGRET IT BUT IT'S NOT A FUCKING ACCIDENT. If you want to redeem a guy who's done this, you gotta put way more effort into it. And this was really out of place in what was otherwise a rather entertaining comedic murder mystery. Comedy being the keyword. I don't think drunk driving is comedic in any way.
Ok, the other backstories I made up don't really fit in a comedy either. But you gotta admit, they're so cliched that you almost don't need to expand on them. While a DUI manslaughter needs explanation and closure and also a longer prison sentence with more lasting consequences.
nessa_8l's review against another edition
4.0
I’m in love with this book and maybe possibly Chase. I couldn’t have asked for a better crime solving duo :)
amarylissw's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
While it may be riddled with some clichés, it was an enjoyable book. I liked the narrative of your protagonist, and despite some one-dimensional characters, her interactions with most of them created a fun adventure in finding the culprit.
While it may be riddled with some clichés, it was an enjoyable book. I liked the narrative of your protagonist, and despite some one-dimensional characters, her interactions with most of them created a fun adventure in finding the culprit.
dtrumps's review against another edition
4.0
Funny, engaging. I wish there were more books like this, spunky YA heroine solving murders, but it's funny. I would say that it's in the same vein of No One Else Can Have You by Kathleen Hale, which I loved.
silea's review against another edition
3.0
Meh. Lots of good messages about Being Yourself and such, but it just never grabbed me. The high school setting coupled with the middle grade audience just ended up being an odd muddle.
skagstertheswagster's review against another edition
3.0
It was funny and interesting! Kind of creepy at times but nothing terrible