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dmagboul's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Twenty-Seven Minutes will snatch you up and have you plastered to your seat with your cup of tea or coffee. You will be held captive from the intriguing prologue till the very last page. None of the characters are characters are trustworthy, and some of them are barely like able. Some of the characters come off at bat s*** crazy and all over the place. Just when you thought you had the ending figured out BAM BAM BAM. I DID NOT SEE THIS ENDING COMING. I thought I had it all figured out and then Mrs Ashley Tate humbled me and I took a step lol. This book is told in a four person MPOV, it is told in dual time lines moder.n time and a decade prior. Each chapter focuses on an individual character and it very easy to follow. Will target bring a town and people together or will it tear them all apart? Is there more to the story? Who’s hiding and what is the real truth? I guess you have to go buy this book to find out. This is a debut book for this author and I can not wait for more. This book was amazing. I can not recommend enough.
lilbrightside's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
reading2escape's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
marcirenee1974's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was an interesting but tough read. Everyone in this book was just a bag of dicks and were all lying. Except June and she definitely got screwed over by pretty much everyone in the book. At least the lies got put right in the end and June was released from the torment of her mother not knowing what happened to her brother.
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reallyintoreading's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
sashareadssss's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
mackbooked's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
marilynw's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Twenty-Seven Minutes by Ashley Tate
The story started out interesting for me but I began to lose interest as I realized I seemed to have landed in a crazy madhouse of a town. West Wilmer is described as claustrophobic and I agree, the small town can almost qualify as some kind of locked room (town) situation. As the story is told in two timelines, ten years apart, it seems like even though the characters have grown older, they never seem to have matured. The teens of ten years ago seem to be stuck in bodies ten years older (and most worse for the wear) but still with the mind of dysfunctional teenagers.
But it appears no one had a very good start in life in this place. When a parent hadn't physically escaped this town sans family, they still seemed to have emotionally and mentally escaped the town (and reality). This created dysfunctional kids, several who desperately needed psychological help. No POV can be trusted, these are messed up people. Now, ten years after a horrific accident, with a memorial service to commemorate the date, long kept secrets are oozing out of their hiding places, to destroy the tenuous relationships in this town. Things were never good here but now folks are going to know just how bad things are as this pot of secrets boils over and scalds the lives of many.
I was interested until I realized this story, if I could ever uncover what the story really was about, was going to be dribbled out to me much too slowly for enjoyment. The characters seemed so immature and unable to care for themselves, much less anyone else, that it's a wonder that the town can function. But that might be because the POVs we are seeing just aren't able to push a story along. Nothing said or thought can be trusted and then there is "other stuff" going on and I was ready for things to be over and done. Too bad that didn't happen ten years earlier. Actually, I'm not sure how things stayed secret so long since none of the characters seem competent enough to pull off what they pull off. I know the story worked better for others and there are some big surprises here for those who hang in to the end. Still, the surprises almost seemed anticlimactic by the time I got to the end.
Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for this ARC.
The story started out interesting for me but I began to lose interest as I realized I seemed to have landed in a crazy madhouse of a town. West Wilmer is described as claustrophobic and I agree, the small town can almost qualify as some kind of locked room (town) situation. As the story is told in two timelines, ten years apart, it seems like even though the characters have grown older, they never seem to have matured. The teens of ten years ago seem to be stuck in bodies ten years older (and most worse for the wear) but still with the mind of dysfunctional teenagers.
But it appears no one had a very good start in life in this place. When a parent hadn't physically escaped this town sans family, they still seemed to have emotionally and mentally escaped the town (and reality). This created dysfunctional kids, several who desperately needed psychological help. No POV can be trusted, these are messed up people. Now, ten years after a horrific accident, with a memorial service to commemorate the date, long kept secrets are oozing out of their hiding places, to destroy the tenuous relationships in this town. Things were never good here but now folks are going to know just how bad things are as this pot of secrets boils over and scalds the lives of many.
I was interested until I realized this story, if I could ever uncover what the story really was about, was going to be dribbled out to me much too slowly for enjoyment. The characters seemed so immature and unable to care for themselves, much less anyone else, that it's a wonder that the town can function. But that might be because the POVs we are seeing just aren't able to push a story along. Nothing said or thought can be trusted and then there is "other stuff" going on and I was ready for things to be over and done. Too bad that didn't happen ten years earlier. Actually, I'm not sure how things stayed secret so long since none of the characters seem competent enough to pull off what they pull off. I know the story worked better for others and there are some big surprises here for those who hang in to the end. Still, the surprises almost seemed anticlimactic by the time I got to the end.
Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for this ARC.
jada223's review against another edition
4.0
What really happened the night Phoebe Dean died?
A small town tragedy, family secrets, and a truth, hidden for 10 years, that finally comes to light.
This was such a great debut! I really enjoyed following the various perspectives and the flashbacks not just to the night if the accident, but the other flashbacks that gave some background on the main characters. It really helped build that small town feel that I think was really important for this book.
I'm not gonna lie, I teared up a little bit at the end, but I really enjoyed the "reveal". This was just a really good read, and I cannot wait for this author to release her next book!
A small town tragedy, family secrets, and a truth, hidden for 10 years, that finally comes to light.
This was such a great debut! I really enjoyed following the various perspectives and the flashbacks not just to the night if the accident, but the other flashbacks that gave some background on the main characters. It really helped build that small town feel that I think was really important for this book.
I'm not gonna lie, I teared up a little bit at the end, but I really enjoyed the "reveal". This was just a really good read, and I cannot wait for this author to release her next book!
taylallynxo's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-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
Despite my rating, I did not hate this book, I was just left disappointed by it. The writing is really well done and the characters were well developed. (That being said, 90% of the characters were unlikeable and made reading this a little more difficult because I just didn't really care about them).
The build-up to the twist was strong but I felt as though the reveal was a bit of a let down because I think I had guessed it, or it felt like it was anticipated to turn out the way it did.
This was a slow developing story and if you're just along for the ride you will probably find this enjoyable!
Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
The build-up to the twist was strong but I felt as though the reveal was a bit of a let down because I think I had guessed it, or it felt like it was anticipated to turn out the way it did.
This was a slow developing story and if you're just along for the ride you will probably find this enjoyable!
Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.