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rebecc_arc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Alcohol, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, and Cancer
Minor: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Stalking
aprilblues348's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, Violence, Murder, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Death, Alcohol, Cancer, Child death, and Toxic friendship
ash_ton's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cancer, Eating disorder, Medical content, Confinement, Death, Toxic friendship, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, Alcohol, Car accident, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Blood, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Drug use
katiejohns's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Child death, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Death, Toxic friendship, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Car accident and Suicide attempt
Minor: Abandonment
astoriareader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
- Fifteen years ago, Emma Davis went to summer camp, and her three cabin mates snuck out in the middle of the night & they vanished without a trace.
- In the present day, Emma is an artist & living in NYC. The owner of the summer camp is reopening the camp, and she asks if Emma wants to return as an art instructor. Emma decides to go for it, as a way to get closure.
- At camp, Emma is paired in a cabin with three teenagers, and history begins to repeat itself.
- Atmospheric thriller. I enjoyed the summer camp setting.
- Interesting premise.
- Ugh, okay, spoilers ahead as to why I went 3 stars on this one.
- I don’t really feel like Riley Sager, aka Todd Ritter, should be writing so many characters from women’s POV, particularly about a teenage girl getting her first period.
- If y’all play two truths & a lie one more time, I am going to lose it.
- Every character is accused at some point.
- What was even the point of the whole asylum backstory?!
- The first clue that she finds is in a trunk?! What? Has it been there 15 years? Why does she need the map anyway?
- Emma’s “secrets" were not very interesting. She was 13, and they were totally understandable, given her age, maturity, and the situation.
Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Violence, Murder, and Sexual content
Minor: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Cancer
boomwormbrittany's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really like Riley Sager's books. I find his stories really interesting and I like how the premises are familiar while also different. I picked this one up because it reminded me of a horror or thriller movie you would watch.
I really like Riley Sager's writing because I feel like it flows really well and is very easy to get into. I always fly through his books when I read them because they are so well written. I really like his storytelling as he always keeps the plot moving in a way that keeps you wanting to know more. I though this plot did that really well. I really didn't see the ending coming on this one and it made me want to re-read this at some point to see if I could pick up the clues in it.
I thought that Emma as a character was really interesting because she clearly had been through a lot and was dealing with a lot of stress being back at this camp. I thought she had her moments that weren't the smartest moves but I still found her intriguing to read from her POV.
Overall, I thought this was a really interesting thriller and one that I really enjoyed. It wasn't my favorite Riley Sager book but was a solid thriller and I would recommend picking it up if the premise interests you.
Minor: Murder
seawarrior's review
3.0
Moderate: Murder and Injury/Injury detail
leahvogel's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Murder
hunkydory's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Cancer
cyndi1966's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Minor: Grief, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol