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getupkid10's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
badseedgirl's review
2.0
There was so much build up in this story, but, to me, the ending felt flat and rushed. Also since I saw the twist ending coming a mile away, I found the ending to be icky, and not in a good way.
nikki_in_niagara's review
4.0
A creature feature with heart. Maribel is attacked by local boys and thrown into the lake just when a big chemical spill occurs. Maribel now seeks revenge on the ones who killed her but while awaiting them takes it out on all men.
This was a lot of fun. We feel for Maribel as she has virtually no control over her circumstances. Her sister is also a likeable character until she does something dumb. Great book in the series.
This was a lot of fun. We feel for Maribel as she has virtually no control over her circumstances. Her sister is also a likeable character until she does something dumb. Great book in the series.
alicia_loves_books's review
4.0
This was a fun read. I’m working my way through the Rewind or Die series and this fit right in.
radicalrachelreads's review
5.0
Urban legend campfire story fun!
My second book by Renee Miller. I love her writing style - draws you in and super easy to read. This would’ve been great to read while vacationing at the campground. I agree with the reviews that say it’s urban legend stories around the campfire fun!
My second book by Renee Miller. I love her writing style - draws you in and super easy to read. This would’ve been great to read while vacationing at the campground. I agree with the reviews that say it’s urban legend stories around the campfire fun!
voidedlux's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
djohan's review
dark
sad
tense
fast-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? No
2.5
catsluvcoffee's review
3.0
Blood Lake Monster is Book 12 in the Rewind-or-Die series, a series of novellas giving you that charming nostalgia of the glorious B-movies of the '70s, '80s, and '90s. Number 12, written by Renee Miller, takes its turn by channeling the voice of urban legend. As we are often lead to believe, this urban legend has its origins in the truth—in this case, of what really happened to Maribel Daniels. After Maribel Daniels disappeared, no one knew the reality of that night. Now her sister Anya is back to find the answers that eluded her all these years.
Miller has written a very character-driven story. Both Maribel and Anya well-fleshed out and are portrayed in a way to be relatable. What happened to Maribel is horrific and the reader is there to experience it along with her. Afterward, the focus switches to Anya and her drive to discover what happened to Maribel. Her arc and the evolution of her character is no less important than Maribel's.
While the B-movie "toxic avenger" trope is carrying the weight of Blood Lake Monster, there's a lot more here to be traversed. The trailer park that the girls grow up in and life of poverty is explored in some detail as is the obvious bullying that occurred. While Maribel's ill-timed pressured swim was badly fated to occur at the moment that a truck accident permeates the lake with toxic waste, under all that sludge is a story of a girl turned vengeful lake monster, able to enact her retribution angrily on all of the male species that dare to enter her waters. There's a bit of a twist at the end that didn't particularly sit well, but aside from that, Blood Lake Monster was entertaining and original.
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Miller has written a very character-driven story. Both Maribel and Anya well-fleshed out and are portrayed in a way to be relatable. What happened to Maribel is horrific and the reader is there to experience it along with her. Afterward, the focus switches to Anya and her drive to discover what happened to Maribel. Her arc and the evolution of her character is no less important than Maribel's.
While the B-movie "toxic avenger" trope is carrying the weight of Blood Lake Monster, there's a lot more here to be traversed. The trailer park that the girls grow up in and life of poverty is explored in some detail as is the obvious bullying that occurred. While Maribel's ill-timed pressured swim was badly fated to occur at the moment that a truck accident permeates the lake with toxic waste, under all that sludge is a story of a girl turned vengeful lake monster, able to enact her retribution angrily on all of the male species that dare to enter her waters. There's a bit of a twist at the end that didn't particularly sit well, but aside from that, Blood Lake Monster was entertaining and original.
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