Reviews

That Weekend by Kara Thomas

pjane22's review against another edition

3.0

This story pulled me in although I really liked the first half more than the second. There is quite a twist in this I did not see coming and it had my mouth dropping open.

paperbug's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

reading_with_kay's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

This was a great thriller to get me out of a semi reading slump. Started and finished over a weekend and I can't say I've read a book that quickly in a very long time! Just couldn't put it down! Mysterious, dark, twisted, and not what you expect.

mehsi's review against another edition

2.0

WOW, what a disappointment... I was so looking forward to this book. I love books with amnesia. Something happened and our MC has to figure out what happened. But sadly... not much happens in 50%. No found memories. Nothing exciting. No scary things. I was so bored that I even skipped to the end to see if something would happen. Hint... not really. The later part was just even worse. Given what Kat did. Given that plan. Given everything. I get what she wanted, but it was just the shittiest thing ever.
And again, NOTHING HAPPENED. NOTHING. Nothing noteworthy. Nothing scary. Nothing exciting. I was so hoping for murder. For something scary. But I will spoil it now. Nothing. Nothing happens. Such a disappointment after the fantastic and pretty scary The Cheerleaders.

Maybe I will write a longer review after my vacation. For now.. this will do.

abbyscheuermann's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

frostybee_bookcase's review against another edition

4.0

What a wild ride!

selene_rose's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

tahsin222's review against another edition

4.0

i love kara thomas’s stories bc they really have u hooked from the start. this story was really good and so underrated. i think it’s for sure a bit mature for YA. i didn’t expect the plot twist ( i never do for kara’s stories) it was crazy i’m not sure what i think about it

smartinez9's review against another edition

2.0

Yikes. I was looking forward to this one, but now I kind of wish I could forget I read it. It started out strong—some things (such as her treatment at the hospital) felt unrealistic, but I thought there were many interesting avenues for the author to take the story. Ultimately, however, I felt that certain twists (particularly that last one, which I thought added absolutely nothing to the book and was just ick) were just there for shock value, and the characters all felt extremely inconsistent. I felt like we were reading about completely different people by the end of the book. Also, not a great representation of female friendship or parenting.

meeganerin94's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.75

I loved this book but can’t give it five stars cause it didn’t give me the excited or gasp worth emotion like my five star reads do. 

Pros: thrilling, good twists and turns, loved that the book was in parts

Cons: ending felt predictable and not sure I like the relationship between Kat and Jesse being the way that it was…