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![]() None No current Talk conversations about this book. Literary Merit: Fair Characterization: Fair Recommended: No Level: High School The setting for this novel was excellent. It felt like I was at an amusement park. But that was the only thing I enjoyed about this novel. The story line: Ivy worked at her father’s amusement park and a coworker, Ethan, mysteriously dies after work one night. Ivy is unsettled by Ethan’s death and the reaction her best friend Morgan had shortly after Ethan’s death. Ivy starts an investigation and finds out the truth about Ethan’s death and Morgan’s mental health crisis. No one should be surprised by the conclusion of this mystery novel. As soon as the guilty party was introduced I knew they were guilty. The histrionic conclusion could entertain some readers but it just made me dislike the novel even more. The narration of Ivy was annoying. Instead of keeping information away from the audience in an intriguing way, Arsenault made Ivy’s inner dialogue vague and dishonest. The sections about suicide were unnerving and handled poorly. no reviews | add a review
"A skillfully plotted mystery, bursting with the glare and feverish energy of its summer amusement park setting." --Holly Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder For fans of Sadie and The Cheerleaders comes an all new thriller about a boy who turns up dead under suspicious circumstances and the one girl who may be the key to solving the mystery of his untimely death. For Ivy, summer means roller-coaster season, spinning cotton candy at the Fabuland amusement park, and hanging out with her best friend, Morgan. But this summer is different. One morning, Morgan finds a dead body. It's their former classmate and coworker Ethan. To make matters worse, Morgan is taken to a hospital psych ward only days later, and she's not saying much--not even to Ivy. The police claim that Ethan simply took a bad fall, but Ivy isn't convinced and realizes it's up to her to get answers. What she finds is unsettling--it's clear that some people aren't being honest about Ethan's last night at Fabuland. Including Morgan. And the more secrets Ivy uncovers, the closer she gets to unraveling dark truths that will change her life forever. "A dark and timely thriller that explores the messy bonds of friendship and family. It kept me guessing until its satisfying, heartbreaking conclusion."--Amelia Brunskill, author of The Window No library descriptions found. |
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The dialogue often felt stilted and the characters all lacked depth. One character who really concerned me was Ivy's father. He was a creep and the way he talked about various females was unsettling. Suffice to say, I would not want my daughter around him!
Overall, "All the Pretty Things" lacked depth and I was glad to finally reach the last page. (