beauty_andbooks's reviews
518 reviews

What I liked:
✔️That ending made this better in the long run. Made me not regret finishing it. A mind warp!
✔️Second half of book was my jam. Bring on the gore and mind bending realizations!

What I didn’t like:
✖️First part/half was a snooze fest and I didn’t know what this book was really about or headed. I don’t DNF unless I absolutely can help it
✖️Characters were all not likable in my opinion 

What I liked: 
✔️Characters were fun to read, even if most not likable
✔️Plot was pretty good overall. The journey to the twist I mean

What I didn’t like:
✖️I hyped this book up because so many people love it. I was sadly disappointed and didn’t see the hype
✖️The plot twist was meh. Pretty cool about the building part (trying to be spoiler free). Would have loved more background on that part of the plot and twist. 
✖️I am not a fan of camp settings in books. Boring!

What I liked:
✔️wish I had read this before conceiving. First few chapters would have helped!
✔️Research based is my fave!! Seems reliable when making decisions
✔️The author is honest and full of amazing resources 

What I liked: 
✔️I liked the dimensions of all the character POVs. I don’t think there was any one character I didn’t enjoy reading. Usually with multiple POVs I always prefer one narrator over another
✔️The short chapters at the end were nice! Last 20% of the book flew by!
✔️Foley is always great at using a location/building as an additional character
✔️I love dark books and the sexual themes within the book kept me interested (ie. References to potential SA or affairs lol. Maybe that makes me weird)

What I didn’t like: 
✖️Was the ending twist like amazing? No. But still an enjoyable quick read
✖️The connections at the end were a bit unrealistic

What I liked:
✔️the amount of deaths in the book🤪😂 Kept things interesting and some were quite shocking!
✔️The setting of the school 
✔️the romance factor and love triangle (my fave trope)

What I didn’t like:
✖️why did the author use modern day months to track time?! (ie. July, August) I would have much preferred seasons so that it didn’t take me out of this fantasy world the author created. 
✖️not a huge fan of the dragons lol. I’m the 1%. That was also my least fave part of my favorite tv series ever Game of Thrones. I’m more a Cersei girl than Daenerys 😂
✖️the final action scene bored me. Sorry!

What I loved:
✔️EVERYTHING! I have not been so enthralled and encompassed by a thriller like this in so long
✔️creepy neighbor who won’t leave you alone and doesn’t get the hint. Like, that was a very enjoyable plot point because no one likes those types of people lol
✔️Although the plot was very convoluted and far fetched, I still enjoyed it thoroughly 

What I didn’t love:
✖️I don’t know. Maybe I liked everything?? I am writing this review months later and I can’t remember if anything stood out to me as bad 

What I Liked:
✔️once again, RESEARCH! We Stan!
✔️extremely helpful especially the postpartum mental health chapter 
✔️Can’t wait to read her later years books for raising a child 

What I liked: 
✔️Keefe is such a great writer and journalist that all his stories were easy to read and enjoy
✔️Some stories I enjoyed more than others. My fave was the history of Donald Trump’s rise to celebrity. The backstory info of The Apprentice (which I loved as a kid) was super interesting to read.
✔️Read if you love true crime! Drugs, criminals, gangs, you name it!

What I liked:
✔️easy easy read! Could be enjoyed by many of different reading levels
✔️I really liked one of the major plot twists 
✔️”magazine featured story” vibes 
✔️gossip girl here😉

What I didn’t like:
✖️none of the 3 main characters were super likable
✖️not a lot of plot growth overall. More character based 
✖️not sure I’ll remember this one much after a month goes by

What I liked:
✔️Family drama 
✔️Gothic vibes (think Rebecca)
✔️The house is a character 
✔️The dual timeline POV (loved the letters the most)
✔️1929 setting 

What I didn’t like:
✖️Main twist was a tad unrealistic 
✖️Plot holes in timeline
✖️Main character needed to be a bit smarter about her decisions😂