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Synopsis:
The newest fast-paced YA thriller novella from Katlyn Duncan
Some secrets can never stay hidden for long…
Six teenagers meet in Saturday detention: a brain, a beauty, a cheerleader, a rebel, a recluse and the new girl.
But someone is watching. Someone has made sure that they are all in the same room at the same time. Someone knows that each of them is hiding a terrible secret…
…and by the end of detention, everyone will know the truth.
Some secrets can never stay hidden for long…
Six teenagers meet in Saturday detention: a brain, a beauty, a cheerleader, a rebel, a recluse and the new girl.
But someone is watching. Someone has made sure that they are all in the same room at the same time. Someone knows that each of them is hiding a terrible secret…
…and by the end of detention, everyone will know the truth.
*I
received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for
an honest review*
I appreciated the fact that this book was a quick read because I was able to knock it out pretty quickly but I think that it needed more time and pages in order to make it a fully finished book. There wasn't enough depth in order for the me to feel the full weight of the story. I know that it was supposed to be a thriller but it ended up looking like a someone was pulling dangerous pranks on the students in the detention. The reveal of why the person is putting the kids through the trials so to speak is serious but it ended up feeling silly. I was disappointed because it made the book feel like a joke and I couldn't help but not take any of the characters seriously. I will say that the book was able to keep my attention throughout even with all the improvements that I feel needed to be made.
I thought that it was interesting that the author did flashbacks for each character and they each got to explain what brought them to detention in their point of view. Each of their points of view let the reader see what their personality was like and where they fell in the social hierarchy at the high school. I'm still not sure why the author chose Zoe to be the point of view that the reader sees for the majority of the book. I did think that she was the most likeable character in the book because the rest of the kids were awful. Well...that isn't entirely true. I did like Teddy but he made some bad decisions so it made him a bit less likeable.
This book reminded me of a more messed up Breakfast Club if anyone is a fan of John Hughes movies. Each clique was represented in detention and none of them wanted to listen to the teacher in charge no matter how cool he was trying to be.
I appreciated the fact that this book was a quick read because I was able to knock it out pretty quickly but I think that it needed more time and pages in order to make it a fully finished book. There wasn't enough depth in order for the me to feel the full weight of the story. I know that it was supposed to be a thriller but it ended up looking like a someone was pulling dangerous pranks on the students in the detention. The reveal of why the person is putting the kids through the trials so to speak is serious but it ended up feeling silly. I was disappointed because it made the book feel like a joke and I couldn't help but not take any of the characters seriously. I will say that the book was able to keep my attention throughout even with all the improvements that I feel needed to be made.
I thought that it was interesting that the author did flashbacks for each character and they each got to explain what brought them to detention in their point of view. Each of their points of view let the reader see what their personality was like and where they fell in the social hierarchy at the high school. I'm still not sure why the author chose Zoe to be the point of view that the reader sees for the majority of the book. I did think that she was the most likeable character in the book because the rest of the kids were awful. Well...that isn't entirely true. I did like Teddy but he made some bad decisions so it made him a bit less likeable.
This book reminded me of a more messed up Breakfast Club if anyone is a fan of John Hughes movies. Each clique was represented in detention and none of them wanted to listen to the teacher in charge no matter how cool he was trying to be.
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