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A review by honeyreads1066
The Trial by S.R. Masters
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This book, to me, started so well but then stagnated.
This book follows Elle, who, after a small money issue, decides to attend a trial on a private island where she has to take an experimental drug. It starts good and well, and then the headaches start, and bodies start to show up.
I loved the beginning of this; the way the characters were laid out and the way that Elle's backstory was introduced. Honestly, I was eating it up. I also loved a lot of the other characters. I felt that there were too many to be able to form good opinions, but I liked Harrison and Hallie. I'm not even sure why, but I was so entertained by Harrison.
I felt the plot stagnate a little once we got to the island, which is weird because you would have thought that's where it would have picked up. I also didn't particularly like the ending. I felt that it was a little too ambiguous and in the bits leading up to it I got a little confused and couldn't keep track of what happened to a lot of the characters. That may have just been me, though.
Overall, I think I was expecting more from this book, but it was okay, I guess, but I don't think I would recommend it.
This book follows Elle, who, after a small money issue, decides to attend a trial on a private island where she has to take an experimental drug. It starts good and well, and then the headaches start, and bodies start to show up.
I loved the beginning of this; the way the characters were laid out and the way that Elle's backstory was introduced. Honestly, I was eating it up. I also loved a lot of the other characters. I felt that there were too many to be able to form good opinions, but I liked Harrison and Hallie. I'm not even sure why, but I was so entertained by Harrison.
I felt the plot stagnate a little once we got to the island, which is weird because you would have thought that's where it would have picked up. I also didn't particularly like the ending. I felt that it was a little too ambiguous and in the bits leading up to it I got a little confused and couldn't keep track of what happened to a lot of the characters. That may have just been me, though.
Overall, I think I was expecting more from this book, but it was okay, I guess, but I don't think I would recommend it.