16th February 2017, Gollancx, 432 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Content frequent strong
language, alcohol and drug abuse, teen romance, immoral relations,
Summary from Orion
Natasha was dead for 13 minutes. And it changed her world completely . . .
I was dead for 13 minutes.
I don't remember how I ended up in the icy water but I do know this - it wasn't an accident and I wasn't suicidal.
They
say you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer, but
when you're a teenage girl, it's hard to tell them apart. My friends
love me, I'm sure of it. But that doesn't mean they didn't try to kill
me. Does it?
Nayu's thoughts
I had an idea of how the
story was going to be and I was rather wrong, but in a good way. While
it's an awesome read with heaps of twisty bits it is a strong content
novel, with an age warning for a good reason. It lost a mark due to
the type of characters used (who like to swear, drink and abuse drugs)
so some may not enjoy it if thy dislike those aspects. I wanted to
know what happened and was hooked on the story so I kept reading. I
can't say more than immoral relations without ruining part of the
plot, so use your imagination.
There was plenty of creativity with
how Tasha died for a little while. My own theories grew wilder as the
story progressed, and I was correct on a few aspects which was fun. I
enjoyed the various point of views, especially the text conversations
which increased my intrigue, just like how the pov hanged exactly as
'something' happened in the story! I don't particularly like any of e
main characters, they are wilder than I am in many ways, but I did
like aspects of Becca (not Tash) and felt sorry for the isolation she
felt at several points in the tale. She certainly got in a lot of
trouble, some of which she deserved, and I never knew exactly what
bombshell would strike next.
I strongly dislike comparing books to
any media, but the style of this tale totally reminded me of the TV
series Pretty Little Liars (I'm a fangirl). Definitely one for my
reread shelf-I probably will reread it to see if I spot hints for key
events.
Suggested read
Another thrilling teen read is Young, Gifted & Dead by Lucy Carver (Young Adult, 9/10E)
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