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The Revenge
Tony just wanted a little revenge when he posted his ex’s location online. He never meant to lead a predator to her doorstep…
After Hope breaks up with Tony and embarrasses him at school, he's devastated. In a moment of revenge, Tony makes the location on her phone public. But a week later, when Hope calls Tony and begs him to stop the prank, he hears a shriek and a car door slamming. Then the call is dropped.
When Hope isn't back at school the next day, Tony realizes that he may have put Hope's life in danger. Can he trace Hope's movements and save her before it's too late?
After Hope breaks up with Tony and embarrasses him at school, he's devastated. In a moment of revenge, Tony makes the location on her phone public. But a week later, when Hope calls Tony and begs him to stop the prank, he hears a shriek and a car door slamming. Then the call is dropped.
When Hope isn't back at school the next day, Tony realizes that he may have put Hope's life in danger. Can he trace Hope's movements and save her before it's too late?
304 pages, Paperback
First published July 4, 2017
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Hannah Jayne
28 books680 followersHannah is the author of the UNDERWORLD DETECTION AGENCY CHRONICLES from Kensington books and the upcoming young adult thrillers TRULY, MADLY, DEADLY and SEE JANE RUN available from Sourcebooks, Inc. When she's not battling the demons of the Underworld or tackling a murderer at Hawthorne High, Jayne kicks her feet up in her San Francisco bay area home and attempts to share couch space with two enormous cats.
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June 9, 2017
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, Hannah Jayne, and the publisher, Sourcebooks Fire, for this opportunity.
I'd just like to begin this review with a disclaimer stating that I wasn't aware of any of the discontent regarding this book's possibly triggering topics before I read it and that, in my personal opinion, this does not romanticise or in any way support doxxing. Much as in the same way that You was written through the eyes of the plot's antagoniser, so was this book. I don't mean to discredit others' feelings on this book, but am merely stating that I did not find any controversy in this story or feel any discontent over the way the harrowing subject matter was approached.
What I didn't like, however, was how the majority of this book was basically just a Gone Girl rip-off, with a slightly different plot and a slightly younger cast of characters. The original book is so widely read and discussed that it was impossible to read this and not see multiple comparisons between the two books. This meant that the obvious mid-way twist was easily identifiable and much of my enjoyment was, therefore, spoiled.
I'd just like to begin this review with a disclaimer stating that I wasn't aware of any of the discontent regarding this book's possibly triggering topics before I read it and that, in my personal opinion, this does not romanticise or in any way support doxxing. Much as in the same way that You was written through the eyes of the plot's antagoniser, so was this book. I don't mean to discredit others' feelings on this book, but am merely stating that I did not find any controversy in this story or feel any discontent over the way the harrowing subject matter was approached.
What I didn't like, however, was how the majority of this book was basically just a Gone Girl rip-off, with a slightly different plot and a slightly younger cast of characters. The original book is so widely read and discussed that it was impossible to read this and not see multiple comparisons between the two books. This meant that the obvious mid-way twist was easily identifiable and much of my enjoyment was, therefore, spoiled.
July 5, 2017
(I received an advance copy of this book for free. Thanks to SOURCEBOOKS Fire and NetGalley.)
This was an okay story, but I didn’t really like the characters all that much.
I felt quite sorry for Toby in this, when he thought that Hope had been kidnapped and began to panic about whether it was his fault. Hope on the other hand I didn’t like, not only for the way she tried to humiliate Tony after he broke up with her, but because
The storyline in this was about Hope going missing after a messy breakup, and nobody knowing what had happened to her. The story didn’t really hold my attention very well though, although I did like that we got the story from both Tony and Hope’s point of view.
The ending to this was okay, but I wasn’t sure whether things would really change for the better after Hope was found or not.
6 out of 10
“She’s not home sick, she’s missing.”
This was an okay story, but I didn’t really like the characters all that much.
I felt quite sorry for Toby in this, when he thought that Hope had been kidnapped and began to panic about whether it was his fault. Hope on the other hand I didn’t like, not only for the way she tried to humiliate Tony after he broke up with her, but because
The storyline in this was about Hope going missing after a messy breakup, and nobody knowing what had happened to her. The story didn’t really hold my attention very well though, although I did like that we got the story from both Tony and Hope’s point of view.
The ending to this was okay, but I wasn’t sure whether things would really change for the better after Hope was found or not.
6 out of 10
April 25, 2017
Wait, wait, what? After reading this book, I have a very different understanding of the events that went down.
I have a lot to say, so buckle up, friends, this is going to be a long review.
Before getting to the actual book review itself, there are a couple things that I want to discuss first:
Disclaimer: I want to start by saying I do not mean any of what I say to be argumentative or demeaning to those that don’t agree. I’m stating my opinion and feelings about the book and what I’ve seen on the internet. I completely understand why some will hate and/or not read the book. Similar to works like Thirteen Reasons Why, Go Ask Alice, or The Giver, there are sensitive topics in The Revenge, such as doxing and stalking, that may trigger some people or feel this is romanticizing the issue. There are some scenarios in the book that could be disturbing to some, so please read with caution. Ultimately, I just hope that this review produces civil conversation with people of varying viewpoints.
Doxing: search for and publish private or identifying information about (a particular individual) on the Internet, typically with malicious intent. (Source: Google Dictionary)
1. Doxing is never a joke, and to me, Jayne is not presenting it as one. She’s using an increasingly common and complex social issue as a plot device. There’s new reports all the time of celebrities’ nude photos being leaked or someone posting someone else’s work information to have others call in to get them fired. I've known people in my own life who have posted dating profiles of their exes, posted their personal info/photos online and/or found ways to burn them virtually. Is it a dick move? ABSOLUTELY. But is it surprising? Not really. Unfortunately, doxing has become such a common problem that social media sites like Reddit and Twitter now have a “Report Dox” option. The whole scenario used in The Revenge is a very plausible one, and I think it is important to discuss it to raise awareness instead of trying to keep books like this one from being published.
2. This book's release should not be pulled as I think there are important issues for teens to be aware of. While I understand that some people believe that this is not a book that teens should have access to, they are the most susceptible age group and one of the largest contributors to doxing and public shaming/cyberbullying. At one point in the story, a character calls Tony’s doxing of Hope a “good prank.” While this is a disgusting statement, to me, it’s a realistic one. My younger brother and sister have told me stories very similar to this that they’ve experienced in high school, where other students encourage doxing, sharing nude pictures of other students or the like. ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE AND DISGUSTING, but again, realistic in nature. Hell, there have been documentaries highlighting teens and their role of the sexual abuse, doxing, suicide of other students, you name it. I would encourage watching the documentaries Audrie and Daisy and The Hunting Ground for reference. It’s horrific that such terrible things are occurring, but for me, this book portrays realistic events that should be brought to the attention of others, especially teens. While this book might not be the best way to start discussions on these issues, I do not think that the author should be silenced for using them as plot points in a YA novel.
3. The evidence that has been presented on Twitter is painting a very one-sided story. From the first tweet, the premise is set up as a boy dumps a girl and then posts her private info online. What an absolute tool, right? But a key piece of information is being left out: the girl humiliates the boy in school by reading the love letters and poems he wrote for her out loud to the students. What’s even more mind boggling is that the synopsis of the book explicitly states that Tony was humiliated by Hope at school. This is after he broke up with her in private and let her control the narrative of the breakup to her friends. In anger and to retaliate at how she responded to what he thought was a clean break, he decides to get revenge in his own way by posting her info online. Now I’m not trying to defend him or his actions AT ALL. What I’m trying to point out is that the Twitter rant started by pointing fingers at one party, when to me, neither party is ‘innocent.’ The story is more complex and convoluted than what is highlighted in a couple posts, and all characters, both male and female, are terrible people.
4. I found some of the responses on Twitter to be disappointing, especially from those individuals who have not read the book. Doxing is directly correlated to internet vigilantism and public/online shaming. As mentioned above, people were getting limited pieces of a messed up story, and they quickly jumped on hate bandwagon without looking more into things. The responses to the book turned into nasty comments about the author, mentioning her pregnancy and newborn child, how she’s not a respectable woman, and additional talks of ‘savaging’ her and publisher to the point that the book is no longer released. (I went way too deep into social media… ><) So while some people are up in arms about the doxing issue, in turn, they are contributing and supporting an issue directly related to doxing by publicly shaming the author. Additionally, the comments about the book being misogynistic were a bit misplaced. To me, this book was chock full of asshole characters, both male and female, and as mentioned before, both sexes made negative comments towards the other (with comments such as “boys were so easy [to manipulate]” to “I don’t put any kind of bizarre behavior past a woman.”) But only the comments made towards the female characters were focused on, and this lead to the author being called a misogynist, a hateful woman, etc. I understand completely why some people were upset with the comments made (I didn’t like them myself), but the women Jayne wrote about were also terrible towards men. It was a two-way street; there were misogynist and misandrist comments peppered throughout the story. This just leads me to believe that Jayne just sucks at creating decent characters.
Now on to the book review:
I didn’t like this book.
I think Jayne was trying to create the YA version of Gone Girl or The Girl on the Train, a mystery thriller where characters try to figure out what happened to a character. But in the end, it was poorly executed, I hated all the characters, and the plot twists and ending felt cheap. And honestly, the single, most frustrating thing about this novel is
So, let’s first start with the characters. As mentioned many times previously, every single character in this book is an asshole, both male and female. I hated Tony and Hope, Hope’s parents, the cops, and the lawyer. No one has a single redeeming quality, and some characters, such as Everly and Naz, were solely introduced for dramatic effect. There was no purpose in their parts in the novel, and they didn’t drive the plot at all. I ultimately didn’t care what happened to anyone in the book since no one elicited sympathy from me. And for a novel where the reader is supposed to care about what happened to Hope, the fact that I couldn’t be bothered to care speaks volumes.
The plot twists were poorly executed and were too similar to other big named books like Gone Girl. As a reader, you can clearly see what Jayne is trying to achieve, but it just doesn’t work (and in some cases, certain elements were a little too similar to Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train for my liking). And the ending seemed like a complete cop out. Nothing was resolved and I was just left to guess what happened next. No, thanks, not how I like my mystery thrillers to end. Also, the villain was so generic. I feel like Jayne just watched an episode of Criminal Minds and tried to portray a creepy version of one of the bad guys, but did so poorly.
The writing also left a lot to be desired. The characters were horrible (I apparently can’t state that tidbit enough), and their feelings and emotions were lacking. I literally didn’t care a single iota for any of them, and it was because of how they were portrayed. There was no excitement or mystery surrounding the events that took place in the book. The pacing also felt choppy at times, and we would jump around from one point to another with little to no cohesion. The whole thing was just a mess.
And that’s it. I’m done with this book. *drops mic*
*I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. Special thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy.*
Note: the New York Times released an interesting article about why it is important to read books you hate, and it came at a very opportune time for me. I would definitely check it out, if you have the time! Article: Why You Should Read Books You Hate
I have a lot to say, so buckle up, friends, this is going to be a long review.
Before getting to the actual book review itself, there are a couple things that I want to discuss first:
Disclaimer: I want to start by saying I do not mean any of what I say to be argumentative or demeaning to those that don’t agree. I’m stating my opinion and feelings about the book and what I’ve seen on the internet. I completely understand why some will hate and/or not read the book. Similar to works like Thirteen Reasons Why, Go Ask Alice, or The Giver, there are sensitive topics in The Revenge, such as doxing and stalking, that may trigger some people or feel this is romanticizing the issue. There are some scenarios in the book that could be disturbing to some, so please read with caution. Ultimately, I just hope that this review produces civil conversation with people of varying viewpoints.
Doxing: search for and publish private or identifying information about (a particular individual) on the Internet, typically with malicious intent. (Source: Google Dictionary)
1. Doxing is never a joke, and to me, Jayne is not presenting it as one. She’s using an increasingly common and complex social issue as a plot device. There’s new reports all the time of celebrities’ nude photos being leaked or someone posting someone else’s work information to have others call in to get them fired. I've known people in my own life who have posted dating profiles of their exes, posted their personal info/photos online and/or found ways to burn them virtually. Is it a dick move? ABSOLUTELY. But is it surprising? Not really. Unfortunately, doxing has become such a common problem that social media sites like Reddit and Twitter now have a “Report Dox” option. The whole scenario used in The Revenge is a very plausible one, and I think it is important to discuss it to raise awareness instead of trying to keep books like this one from being published.
2. This book's release should not be pulled as I think there are important issues for teens to be aware of. While I understand that some people believe that this is not a book that teens should have access to, they are the most susceptible age group and one of the largest contributors to doxing and public shaming/cyberbullying. At one point in the story, a character calls Tony’s doxing of Hope a “good prank.” While this is a disgusting statement, to me, it’s a realistic one. My younger brother and sister have told me stories very similar to this that they’ve experienced in high school, where other students encourage doxing, sharing nude pictures of other students or the like. ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE AND DISGUSTING, but again, realistic in nature. Hell, there have been documentaries highlighting teens and their role of the sexual abuse, doxing, suicide of other students, you name it. I would encourage watching the documentaries Audrie and Daisy and The Hunting Ground for reference. It’s horrific that such terrible things are occurring, but for me, this book portrays realistic events that should be brought to the attention of others, especially teens. While this book might not be the best way to start discussions on these issues, I do not think that the author should be silenced for using them as plot points in a YA novel.
3. The evidence that has been presented on Twitter is painting a very one-sided story. From the first tweet, the premise is set up as a boy dumps a girl and then posts her private info online. What an absolute tool, right? But a key piece of information is being left out: the girl humiliates the boy in school by reading the love letters and poems he wrote for her out loud to the students. What’s even more mind boggling is that the synopsis of the book explicitly states that Tony was humiliated by Hope at school. This is after he broke up with her in private and let her control the narrative of the breakup to her friends. In anger and to retaliate at how she responded to what he thought was a clean break, he decides to get revenge in his own way by posting her info online. Now I’m not trying to defend him or his actions AT ALL. What I’m trying to point out is that the Twitter rant started by pointing fingers at one party, when to me, neither party is ‘innocent.’ The story is more complex and convoluted than what is highlighted in a couple posts, and all characters, both male and female, are terrible people.
4. I found some of the responses on Twitter to be disappointing, especially from those individuals who have not read the book. Doxing is directly correlated to internet vigilantism and public/online shaming. As mentioned above, people were getting limited pieces of a messed up story, and they quickly jumped on hate bandwagon without looking more into things. The responses to the book turned into nasty comments about the author, mentioning her pregnancy and newborn child, how she’s not a respectable woman, and additional talks of ‘savaging’ her and publisher to the point that the book is no longer released. (I went way too deep into social media… ><) So while some people are up in arms about the doxing issue, in turn, they are contributing and supporting an issue directly related to doxing by publicly shaming the author. Additionally, the comments about the book being misogynistic were a bit misplaced. To me, this book was chock full of asshole characters, both male and female, and as mentioned before, both sexes made negative comments towards the other (with comments such as “boys were so easy [to manipulate]” to “I don’t put any kind of bizarre behavior past a woman.”) But only the comments made towards the female characters were focused on, and this lead to the author being called a misogynist, a hateful woman, etc. I understand completely why some people were upset with the comments made (I didn’t like them myself), but the women Jayne wrote about were also terrible towards men. It was a two-way street; there were misogynist and misandrist comments peppered throughout the story. This just leads me to believe that Jayne just sucks at creating decent characters.
Now on to the book review:
I didn’t like this book.
I think Jayne was trying to create the YA version of Gone Girl or The Girl on the Train, a mystery thriller where characters try to figure out what happened to a character. But in the end, it was poorly executed, I hated all the characters, and the plot twists and ending felt cheap. And honestly, the single, most frustrating thing about this novel is
So, let’s first start with the characters. As mentioned many times previously, every single character in this book is an asshole, both male and female. I hated Tony and Hope, Hope’s parents, the cops, and the lawyer. No one has a single redeeming quality, and some characters, such as Everly and Naz, were solely introduced for dramatic effect. There was no purpose in their parts in the novel, and they didn’t drive the plot at all. I ultimately didn’t care what happened to anyone in the book since no one elicited sympathy from me. And for a novel where the reader is supposed to care about what happened to Hope, the fact that I couldn’t be bothered to care speaks volumes.
The plot twists were poorly executed and were too similar to other big named books like Gone Girl. As a reader, you can clearly see what Jayne is trying to achieve, but it just doesn’t work (and in some cases, certain elements were a little too similar to Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train for my liking). And the ending seemed like a complete cop out. Nothing was resolved and I was just left to guess what happened next. No, thanks, not how I like my mystery thrillers to end. Also, the villain was so generic. I feel like Jayne just watched an episode of Criminal Minds and tried to portray a creepy version of one of the bad guys, but did so poorly.
The writing also left a lot to be desired. The characters were horrible (I apparently can’t state that tidbit enough), and their feelings and emotions were lacking. I literally didn’t care a single iota for any of them, and it was because of how they were portrayed. There was no excitement or mystery surrounding the events that took place in the book. The pacing also felt choppy at times, and we would jump around from one point to another with little to no cohesion. The whole thing was just a mess.
And that’s it. I’m done with this book. *drops mic*
*I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. Special thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy.*
Note: the New York Times released an interesting article about why it is important to read books you hate, and it came at a very opportune time for me. I would definitely check it out, if you have the time! Article: Why You Should Read Books You Hate
April 8, 2017
see: the entire awful livetweet I did of this book
nope
April 8, 2017This book is a horrific, misogynistic dumpster fire. No thanks.
May 20, 2017
*I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
Ok. First things first.
I don't know what all the controversy about the 'doxing' is coming from. I honestly didn't even hear about the controversy until I finished the book. My thoughts on it are simple: It wasn't made out to be a joke. News flash- people are cruel. There are people who WILL do things like Tony did in the book. There are people WILL laugh and joke about it at someone else's' expense. It's reality. An author writing about that very realistic possibility is NOT making a joke about it or romanticizing it. But again, that's just my thought on the matter. Feel free to form your own opinions.
Now my thoughts on the actual book itself:
Disappointing.
I noticed when I got to Hope's POV what exactly was happening here- an attempt at a teenage Gone Girl.
Notice I said attempt . It was a crash and burn, honestly. The so-called twists and shocking developments were muted and didn't get a reaction out of me. The required mystery and suspense just wasn't there. And a very important aspect of a book about a missing girl- a reader who actually cares about what happens to missing girl. Hope just wasn't the girl to garner sympathy.
The characters.
I hate all of them. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE.
None of them had a single, likable quality to them. Not the manipulative Hope, her even more manipulative parents, the wounded Tony, or the idiotic cops and lawyer. I cared not for any of them.
To make matters worse, the exciting ending was not so exiting. In fact, it was the definition of anticlimactic. I was left wondering what the heck just happened and wanting the last hour of my life back.
2/5 stars
Ok. First things first.
I don't know what all the controversy about the 'doxing' is coming from. I honestly didn't even hear about the controversy until I finished the book. My thoughts on it are simple: It wasn't made out to be a joke. News flash- people are cruel. There are people who WILL do things like Tony did in the book. There are people WILL laugh and joke about it at someone else's' expense. It's reality. An author writing about that very realistic possibility is NOT making a joke about it or romanticizing it. But again, that's just my thought on the matter. Feel free to form your own opinions.
Now my thoughts on the actual book itself:
Disappointing.
I noticed when I got to Hope's POV what exactly was happening here- an attempt at a teenage Gone Girl.
Notice I said attempt . It was a crash and burn, honestly. The so-called twists and shocking developments were muted and didn't get a reaction out of me. The required mystery and suspense just wasn't there. And a very important aspect of a book about a missing girl- a reader who actually cares about what happens to missing girl. Hope just wasn't the girl to garner sympathy.
The characters.
I hate all of them. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE.
None of them had a single, likable quality to them. Not the manipulative Hope, her even more manipulative parents, the wounded Tony, or the idiotic cops and lawyer. I cared not for any of them.
To make matters worse, the exciting ending was not so exiting. In fact, it was the definition of anticlimactic. I was left wondering what the heck just happened and wanting the last hour of my life back.
2/5 stars
December 5, 2017
This book was good. It's like a teenage version of Gone Girl. I didn't expect a couple of the twists but a couple I did.
Didn't overly like how the book ended. There was no story of rescuing, it kind of just ended and there was nothing about the people involved which I found to be disappointing especially since this book is a thriller which involved a kidnapping.
Didn't overly like how the book ended. There was no story of rescuing, it kind of just ended and there was nothing about the people involved which I found to be disappointing especially since this book is a thriller which involved a kidnapping.
March 15, 2017
Note: I received an ARC of this via Netgalley. This in no way influences my opinion.
When I first saw this on Netgalley, it was the first I'd heard about the book. The premise and cover drew me in immediately and I just had to read it. However, I was extremely disappointed with this book and I actually feel like it copied Gone Girl in quite a few places and things, but it lacked that oomph that Gone Girl had.
From the very first page, we are thrown in the middle of a break up between a popular girl (Hope) and not so popular boy (Tony). We are immediately given this background as to what happened to lead Tony to put Hope's information online - and then he does it within the first couple of pages. I feel like I needed more than this to actually get into the story, the mindset of the characters and their relationship before it ended. I think it took me a little longer to actually understand the characters purely because we were just thrown into the middle of this high school drama.
The first sort of half of the book I actually felt plagiarised Gone Girl. It was extremely similar and it was basically Gone Girl in YA form. It was pretty much exactly the same, but I felt like Hope lacked that conviction and villainous side that Amy had in Gone Girl - which means it was done poorly in my mind. Hope needed something more to her character for her to be understood and portrayed as the kind of person who would frame someone for kidnapping her for revenge.
What I did like about it was the fact that it then changed from Gone Girl when things happen. I don't really want to go into it because spoilers, but it was a good twist. It was needed because it was pretty sort of slow going up until that point because of the similarities between Gone Girl and this book.
Unfortunately, I was actually left with more questions that I was answers and I feel like the book ended so suddenly. I was actually confused when it said acknowledgements... and I was left thinking "Is that it?!?" I have so many questions left over and I feel like the book needs to be finished off properly, in a sense.
Unfortunately, I was really disappointed with this book. Despite the fact that is was an extremely quick read, I was left with more answers than questions by the time the book suddenly ended and I feel like there were way too many similarities (to the actual point of plagiarism) to Gone Girl. I gave this book 2/5 stars.
When I first saw this on Netgalley, it was the first I'd heard about the book. The premise and cover drew me in immediately and I just had to read it. However, I was extremely disappointed with this book and I actually feel like it copied Gone Girl in quite a few places and things, but it lacked that oomph that Gone Girl had.
From the very first page, we are thrown in the middle of a break up between a popular girl (Hope) and not so popular boy (Tony). We are immediately given this background as to what happened to lead Tony to put Hope's information online - and then he does it within the first couple of pages. I feel like I needed more than this to actually get into the story, the mindset of the characters and their relationship before it ended. I think it took me a little longer to actually understand the characters purely because we were just thrown into the middle of this high school drama.
The first sort of half of the book I actually felt plagiarised Gone Girl. It was extremely similar and it was basically Gone Girl in YA form. It was pretty much exactly the same, but I felt like Hope lacked that conviction and villainous side that Amy had in Gone Girl - which means it was done poorly in my mind. Hope needed something more to her character for her to be understood and portrayed as the kind of person who would frame someone for kidnapping her for revenge.
What I did like about it was the fact that it then changed from Gone Girl when things happen. I don't really want to go into it because spoilers, but it was a good twist. It was needed because it was pretty sort of slow going up until that point because of the similarities between Gone Girl and this book.
Unfortunately, I was actually left with more questions that I was answers and I feel like the book ended so suddenly. I was actually confused when it said acknowledgements... and I was left thinking "Is that it?!?" I have so many questions left over and I feel like the book needs to be finished off properly, in a sense.
Unfortunately, I was really disappointed with this book. Despite the fact that is was an extremely quick read, I was left with more answers than questions by the time the book suddenly ended and I feel like there were way too many similarities (to the actual point of plagiarism) to Gone Girl. I gave this book 2/5 stars.
April 14, 2017
Best villain I've read about in ages.
July 25, 2017
A lot of my thoughts are in my updates but I'll summarize. This wasn't good. I didn't like. And it had a completely unsatisfying ending. I don't recommend it.
July 3, 2017
A sturdy 3.5 stars.
September 13, 2017
I have mixed feelings about this book. There were a few things I liked and definitely things I hated about the story. I did like the couple of twists that were thrown into the mix. One I didn't see coming, so that was a bonus. I also thought this book had the potential to show how taking revenge on anyone can majorly backfire and cause more harm. The character I had most sympathy for was Tony. He made a mistake in the beginning after being publicly humiliated by Hope. And while that doesn't excuse his behavior, I thought what happened to him throughout the rest of the book was far worse and had more damaging effect on his life.
What I didn't care for was the overall plot and the speed through which things moved. I felt like there were a few plot holes that were never addressed and I found them frustrating. I was also not a fan of no one believing Tony when he tried to tell the truth. Police aren't that stupid. Finally, the ending was so abrupt. It was almost like the author didn't quite know how to end things, so she just did with a lame epilogue.
I'm not sure I would wholeheartedly recommend this book. The potential was there for a more fleshed out book, but it just didn't quite live up to its potential.
What I didn't care for was the overall plot and the speed through which things moved. I felt like there were a few plot holes that were never addressed and I found them frustrating. I was also not a fan of no one believing Tony when he tried to tell the truth. Police aren't that stupid. Finally, the ending was so abrupt. It was almost like the author didn't quite know how to end things, so she just did with a lame epilogue.
I'm not sure I would wholeheartedly recommend this book. The potential was there for a more fleshed out book, but it just didn't quite live up to its potential.
August 6, 2021
This was a really good thriller in my opinion and well umm... Here's what happened.
So basically there is this guy named Tony and he is in high school along with this girl named Hope. They started dating after a bit even though Hope was popular and Tony was... not. About two days later the breakup Hope is nowhere to be seen and Tony thinks that Hope is just messing around with him and stuff. But the thing is Hope's parents are also pretty famous considering they have a reality TV Show. And soon enough pretty much everyone starts to say that Tony kidnapped her because "supposedly" Hope broke up with Tony (even though it was the other way around.)
It was a really exciting thriller to read!
So basically there is this guy named Tony and he is in high school along with this girl named Hope. They started dating after a bit even though Hope was popular and Tony was... not. About two days later the breakup Hope is nowhere to be seen and Tony thinks that Hope is just messing around with him and stuff. But the thing is Hope's parents are also pretty famous considering they have a reality TV Show. And soon enough pretty much everyone starts to say that Tony kidnapped her because "supposedly" Hope broke up with Tony (even though it was the other way around.)
It was a really exciting thriller to read!
April 17, 2017
I am a big Hannah Jayne fan.
Her books are a wild and crazy ride.
Never a dull moment.
I have to say I felt angry at the ending. I wish it was tied up better.
I feel this book dragged a little and then the ending felt like it left me hanging and I am not a big fan of that.
2.5 stars
Her books are a wild and crazy ride.
Never a dull moment.
I have to say I felt angry at the ending. I wish it was tied up better.
I feel this book dragged a little and then the ending felt like it left me hanging and I am not a big fan of that.
2.5 stars
July 26, 2017
THE REVENGE by Hannah Jayne was an enjoyable fast-read! The author grabbed your attention on page one and never let go until the very last page. This is the second book I've read by Ms. Jayne and she did not disappoint! Looking forward to reading more of her work!
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July 1, 2017
Thank you to Netgalley and Sourcebooks Fire for a copy of the eARC in exchange for a fair review.
*** Disclaimer I requested this book months ago and was unaware of any controversy surrounding it until I logged into to do this review. So I am just going to address what I saw from some of the reviews. First off I didn't know what doxing was until reading other reviews, but having just literally read this book, the author is not making light of this, she is shining light on it and how potentially dangerous this is as well as fame. She address stalking and obsession as well. Lastly I don't agree with the choices Tony made, but given that he is a teen and he was humiliated and that is the way current young people address thing it's actually a really plausible scenario.***
Tony has recently broken up with Holly the star of the school. He did it privately and he thought everything was good until he goes back to school and she reads all his private emails and letters to her. In a moment of anger Tony decides to sign her up for everything from Tinder to whatever, and he makes her location and phone number known.
Then a day later he receives a call from Holly and he thinks she is being dramatic until she screams. In a panic he rushes over to her house and finds the phone, but he doesn't tell anyone because he is sure that she getting revenge on him. Then she is reported missing and everything blows up. Tony becomes suspect number one and things continue to spiral out of control. Another girl goes missing and her body is found the next day.
I am still pondering how I feel about the ending, because whew this was a ride. I have read almost everything Hannah Jayne has written so I knew this would be good and I loved it and hated it. I have seen some hate it because of the Gone Girl comparisons and I get where they are coming from. I loved Gone Girl, but I hated the characters. I liked Tony, I thought he was stupid and made stupid choices and he paid for them.
On the other hand I think Hannah brilliantly shines light on today's culture, by having Tony doxing Holly, she shows how people act today. I didn't agree with it or like any of it, but I see this constantly Twitter is a humiliation show these days with people dragging everyone into whatever current problem they have with something. I think it's gross which is why I am not on twitter very much these days which is also how I missed all the controversy surrounding this book.
I don't understand the need to publicly shame and humiliate people that is so prevalent these days. On top of it with social media controlling everyone's lives it has also allowed people to indulge their crazy. When I was a teen you had to stalk and humiliate people the old fashioned way now people stalk Facebooks, Twitters and everything else, locations are posted and it's actually pretty easy to know where a person is and what they are doing. So safety is out the window and in a twisted way Hannah shows that in The Revenge. I think what Tony did was crap, and what all the other characters did was crap too, but it is kind of the norm today despite what illusions we might cling too.
*** Disclaimer I requested this book months ago and was unaware of any controversy surrounding it until I logged into to do this review. So I am just going to address what I saw from some of the reviews. First off I didn't know what doxing was until reading other reviews, but having just literally read this book, the author is not making light of this, she is shining light on it and how potentially dangerous this is as well as fame. She address stalking and obsession as well. Lastly I don't agree with the choices Tony made, but given that he is a teen and he was humiliated and that is the way current young people address thing it's actually a really plausible scenario.***
Tony has recently broken up with Holly the star of the school. He did it privately and he thought everything was good until he goes back to school and she reads all his private emails and letters to her. In a moment of anger Tony decides to sign her up for everything from Tinder to whatever, and he makes her location and phone number known.
Then a day later he receives a call from Holly and he thinks she is being dramatic until she screams. In a panic he rushes over to her house and finds the phone, but he doesn't tell anyone because he is sure that she getting revenge on him. Then she is reported missing and everything blows up. Tony becomes suspect number one and things continue to spiral out of control. Another girl goes missing and her body is found the next day.
I am still pondering how I feel about the ending, because whew this was a ride. I have read almost everything Hannah Jayne has written so I knew this would be good and I loved it and hated it. I have seen some hate it because of the Gone Girl comparisons and I get where they are coming from. I loved Gone Girl, but I hated the characters. I liked Tony, I thought he was stupid and made stupid choices and he paid for them.
On the other hand I think Hannah brilliantly shines light on today's culture, by having Tony doxing Holly, she shows how people act today. I didn't agree with it or like any of it, but I see this constantly Twitter is a humiliation show these days with people dragging everyone into whatever current problem they have with something. I think it's gross which is why I am not on twitter very much these days which is also how I missed all the controversy surrounding this book.
I don't understand the need to publicly shame and humiliate people that is so prevalent these days. On top of it with social media controlling everyone's lives it has also allowed people to indulge their crazy. When I was a teen you had to stalk and humiliate people the old fashioned way now people stalk Facebooks, Twitters and everything else, locations are posted and it's actually pretty easy to know where a person is and what they are doing. So safety is out the window and in a twisted way Hannah shows that in The Revenge. I think what Tony did was crap, and what all the other characters did was crap too, but it is kind of the norm today despite what illusions we might cling too.
February 18, 2023
This was a breeze to get through, however I was very underwhelmed. I usually am okay with younger characters, but these kids were insufferable. I understood Tony’s need for revenge, however his methods literally put Hope’s life in danger. Hope was the typical mean girl, and I could see why Tony had an impulse to knock her down a peg.
This was a very quick read, and I wished that the characters were more fleshed out. What kept me turning the pages was I wanted to know what happened to Hope. That is what kept me invested. But when it came to the reveal, I was very disappointed. Overall, I found this one to be very unsatisfying, but I will still read the authors other titles I have.
This was a very quick read, and I wished that the characters were more fleshed out. What kept me turning the pages was I wanted to know what happened to Hope. That is what kept me invested. But when it came to the reveal, I was very disappointed. Overall, I found this one to be very unsatisfying, but I will still read the authors other titles I have.
August 4, 2017
I give this book a 3.75 stars....
(I received an e-arc in exchange for an honest review)
I really enjoyed this book but... it is very similar to another mystery novel that has circulated and that effin ending!!!! What the heck was that!
I did enjoy the mystery, the twist, the turns it was all alot and i ate it up.
(I received an e-arc in exchange for an honest review)
I really enjoyed this book but... it is very similar to another mystery novel that has circulated and that effin ending!!!! What the heck was that!
I did enjoy the mystery, the twist, the turns it was all alot and i ate it up.
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November 22, 2017
This reminded me of a teenage version of Gone Girl. Some parts got repetitive, but it was actually a good book and a fast read. The ending though...I think that's the most difficult part.
September 1, 2023
Quick, light, easy read, it was interesting enough to read in one sitting but nothing great
January 7, 2020
Dear Claudia,
You plodded through this book with so much agony and frustration. This book was utter torture to get through. You had hoped for an epic-plot-twist-mystery-ending that would make all the hours and days you devoted to this book totally worth it, but nope! You wasted your time and you will never ever be able to get back those priceless days, hours, and seconds back. Sorry not sorry. After reading this book your immediate thoughts went a little something like this:
"That's it!? What the heck was that!? Wow. Okay? Well that was the stupidest book I've read this year!"
You tossed the book into the fireplace and laid down listless as you watched the fire consume the stupidest book you read in 2020. Sigh.
You felt cheated. Mocked even. As you laid there pondering what went wrong. Then it dawned in you! "It wasn't intentional," you said as you tried to justify the bitter taste in your mouth, "Here's what happened," you said to no one in particular. "The author penned something promising, but 75% into her story she kinda just gave up and took a long 6-8 month hiatus, but then suddenly realized that she needed money for some really important upcoming event. So, she goes to her secret writing place and prepares to type away, but then she realizes that the plot is so disjointed that even she is disinterested and embittered with her own characters and the scenarios she's created around them and in her frustration, she begins to pace the floor back and forth in sheer confusion and utter defeat. Anxiety begins to seep through as the deadline draws near, so in her utter defeat and disgruntlement she gives us said ending. Tada!Ugh!"
You stood up slowly and walked straight to your room. Each step releasing a sense of resolve. As you laid down on your fluffy bed with fluffy pillows and fluffy blankets you took a satisfying deep breath knowing that you will never have to see or read The Revenge ever again. Thank you, next!
You plodded through this book with so much agony and frustration. This book was utter torture to get through. You had hoped for an epic-plot-twist-mystery-ending that would make all the hours and days you devoted to this book totally worth it, but nope! You wasted your time and you will never ever be able to get back those priceless days, hours, and seconds back. Sorry not sorry. After reading this book your immediate thoughts went a little something like this:
"That's it!? What the heck was that!? Wow. Okay? Well that was the stupidest book I've read this year!"
You tossed the book into the fireplace and laid down listless as you watched the fire consume the stupidest book you read in 2020. Sigh.
You felt cheated. Mocked even. As you laid there pondering what went wrong. Then it dawned in you! "It wasn't intentional," you said as you tried to justify the bitter taste in your mouth, "Here's what happened," you said to no one in particular. "The author penned something promising, but 75% into her story she kinda just gave up and took a long 6-8 month hiatus, but then suddenly realized that she needed money for some really important upcoming event. So, she goes to her secret writing place and prepares to type away, but then she realizes that the plot is so disjointed that even she is disinterested and embittered with her own characters and the scenarios she's created around them and in her frustration, she begins to pace the floor back and forth in sheer confusion and utter defeat. Anxiety begins to seep through as the deadline draws near, so in her utter defeat and disgruntlement she gives us said ending. Tada!Ugh!"
You stood up slowly and walked straight to your room. Each step releasing a sense of resolve. As you laid down on your fluffy bed with fluffy pillows and fluffy blankets you took a satisfying deep breath knowing that you will never have to see or read The Revenge ever again. Thank you, next!
October 23, 2017
In this book, there are two different perspectives and that is between Hope and Tony. They live in a town where everyone knows everything about each other yet it's not much of a small town. Hope is extremely famous in the town because of her parent's tv show 'Wake up the bay'. This leads to her parents caring much more about the show's ratings than about her. Tony and her were in a serious relationship and that was the only real love she had felt in a long time until Tony decides to break up with her. After this, there is a ton of plot twist and events that will keep you on the edge of your seat and will make you want to continue reading. If you like books that are suspenseful this book is definitely for you.
May 18, 2017
*I received an electronic ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
Not my favorite Hannah Jayne book. I expected more. I really hated the characters and didn't feel sorry for anyone. Good idea, poorly realized.
Not my favorite Hannah Jayne book. I expected more. I really hated the characters and didn't feel sorry for anyone. Good idea, poorly realized.
March 29, 2022
Listened earnestly to this audiobook until just after halfway point. Lost interest. Sped up narration to 3x speed. Skipped to the end.
Sigh, I have once again chosen a book that was not worth my time.
Sigh, I have once again chosen a book that was not worth my time.
June 16, 2017
“The Revenge” was a really intense and disturbing novel about two teenagers, Hope and Tony, told in alternating perspectives between the two. Tony and Hope were dating until recently, when Tony broke up with her. Their break-up was not amicable, with Hope responding by reading his love letters and poems in front of the school and Tony responding with doxing. Hope is a media darling- her parents host a popular morning show- and her life has been on air since she was little. Tony comes from a less wealthy but happy family- however, it was the wealth difference that led to him breaking up with Hope. Neither of them seems to express much regret over their actions or empathy throughout.
We witness the events of the synopsis pretty quickly, where Tony has doxed Hope, and Hope called him to get him to take her personal information offline and then he hears a struggle before she cuts out. He finds her phone in a ditch by her house, broken (and of course, just stashes it in his car). The next day, he finds out Hope is missing, but he is convinced that she is faking it all- keeping this assertion even after the police begin to investigate. Instead of doing anything logical, he keeps all pertinent information from the police (her phone, doxing, etc.) and consistently impedes the investigation.
I found the overall story very frustrating as far as Tony is concerned. He constantly makes himself into a villain with the doxing, adamant belief that Hope is doing this to herself, and impeding the investigation. The other main characters are equally hard to like, including the police, sleazy lawyer, Hope herself, and Hope’s friends, especially Everly who has some pretty evil sides. Perhaps the only likable character is Tony’s sweet younger sister. The plotline with Hope takes some pretty awful twists and turns, and it is really disturbing to read- to the extent that I am surprised this passes as a YA book.
Perhaps the most frustrating part of the book is the ending. I don’t want to spoil it, but it seems like it took too many twists and turns until we get to a place where none of the characters get justice for the wrongs they have committed and/or the wrongs committed against them (e.g. the doxing, obstruction of justice). The end is pretty abrupt, so we are left with a bit of a cliffhanger, and maybe they would get more justice if it is carried out. There is some pretty serious stuff in this book, and while it is not treated as a joke/lightly, we also don’t witness the way it should be handled or any of the main characters really deal with the events in any kind of constructive way. Some of the scenes are the stuff of nightmares (psychological and physical abuse as well as murder), and I don’t know if I would recommend this book to anyone.
While the writing is decent and the book moves fast, it is hard to empathize with characters who have no remorse or empathy and to really get much from the novel overall. Please note that I received an ARC from the publisher through netgalley. All opinions are my own.
We witness the events of the synopsis pretty quickly, where Tony has doxed Hope, and Hope called him to get him to take her personal information offline and then he hears a struggle before she cuts out. He finds her phone in a ditch by her house, broken (and of course, just stashes it in his car). The next day, he finds out Hope is missing, but he is convinced that she is faking it all- keeping this assertion even after the police begin to investigate. Instead of doing anything logical, he keeps all pertinent information from the police (her phone, doxing, etc.) and consistently impedes the investigation.
I found the overall story very frustrating as far as Tony is concerned. He constantly makes himself into a villain with the doxing, adamant belief that Hope is doing this to herself, and impeding the investigation. The other main characters are equally hard to like, including the police, sleazy lawyer, Hope herself, and Hope’s friends, especially Everly who has some pretty evil sides. Perhaps the only likable character is Tony’s sweet younger sister. The plotline with Hope takes some pretty awful twists and turns, and it is really disturbing to read- to the extent that I am surprised this passes as a YA book.
Perhaps the most frustrating part of the book is the ending. I don’t want to spoil it, but it seems like it took too many twists and turns until we get to a place where none of the characters get justice for the wrongs they have committed and/or the wrongs committed against them (e.g. the doxing, obstruction of justice). The end is pretty abrupt, so we are left with a bit of a cliffhanger, and maybe they would get more justice if it is carried out. There is some pretty serious stuff in this book, and while it is not treated as a joke/lightly, we also don’t witness the way it should be handled or any of the main characters really deal with the events in any kind of constructive way. Some of the scenes are the stuff of nightmares (psychological and physical abuse as well as murder), and I don’t know if I would recommend this book to anyone.
While the writing is decent and the book moves fast, it is hard to empathize with characters who have no remorse or empathy and to really get much from the novel overall. Please note that I received an ARC from the publisher through netgalley. All opinions are my own.
July 8, 2017
I hate doing this but let me pull up the podium for a moment. There has been a Twitter drama storm over this book, which honestly, I had no idea about until I saw the Goodreads backlash. All the anger. All the comments about fetishizing doxing (researching and putting personal information about people without their consent on the internet as a form of bullying, revenge, etc.) and stalking, and further, being misogynistic. Some readers have even one starred or completely blacklisted the book because of this commentary.
Going into this book, I had no knowledge of this and read the story for what it was without specifically looking for these characteristics. Here’s what I thought:
My thoughts as I read were all over the place. At first, I was impressed. I loved the direction the story was taking. You have two characters. Both are flawed, they’re pretty terrible people. Hope, because she completely humiliated a guy-who broke up with her amiably-in front of the entire school, and Tony, because he retaliated by putting all of her info on the internet, signing her up for embarrassing products like diapers and rash cream, etc., and went even further by putting her on adult dating sites and sharing her location. They both are the worst, but what Tony did is not only horrible, it’s extremely dangerous. Initially it seems like the author is going to take that route. That she’s going to show how deadly doxing can be, how people regard it as a joke or a prank and it can have real, horrific consequences (abduction, murder, stalking, etc.). I was internally cheering because we NEED that book. In a time where everything is so easily accessible through social media, privacy is crucial. Doxing is NOT in any way, shape or form, especially as it is portrayed in the book, acceptable. I was pounding through the pages because I had to know what happened to her. She may be a terrible person but no one deserves being abducted or whatever happened to her because her ex was a jerk. The adrenaline was high, I was flipping along and then at around 40% the author made a choice.
Now don’t get me wrong, I am a huge advocate for author’s choice. You want to kill off your main character, go ahead, it’s your story, whatever. But in this case, it absolutely destroyed what was building and how important doxing is as a crime/issue. Totally undermined and pretty much negated. Even by the end of the story, no remorse, no lesson learned, just oh, maybe I shouldn’t have done that ha ha. Not even lemme tell the police about this. NOTHING. Completely infuriating. And I kind of see why people got mad about it. A tool that was only examined at surface value AND dismissed. I don’t get it. But author’s choice. Meh.
So at this point, there’s a POV change that turns the story on its head and IT WILL MAKE YOU RAGE.
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Going into this book, I had no knowledge of this and read the story for what it was without specifically looking for these characteristics. Here’s what I thought:
My thoughts as I read were all over the place. At first, I was impressed. I loved the direction the story was taking. You have two characters. Both are flawed, they’re pretty terrible people. Hope, because she completely humiliated a guy-who broke up with her amiably-in front of the entire school, and Tony, because he retaliated by putting all of her info on the internet, signing her up for embarrassing products like diapers and rash cream, etc., and went even further by putting her on adult dating sites and sharing her location. They both are the worst, but what Tony did is not only horrible, it’s extremely dangerous. Initially it seems like the author is going to take that route. That she’s going to show how deadly doxing can be, how people regard it as a joke or a prank and it can have real, horrific consequences (abduction, murder, stalking, etc.). I was internally cheering because we NEED that book. In a time where everything is so easily accessible through social media, privacy is crucial. Doxing is NOT in any way, shape or form, especially as it is portrayed in the book, acceptable. I was pounding through the pages because I had to know what happened to her. She may be a terrible person but no one deserves being abducted or whatever happened to her because her ex was a jerk. The adrenaline was high, I was flipping along and then at around 40% the author made a choice.
Now don’t get me wrong, I am a huge advocate for author’s choice. You want to kill off your main character, go ahead, it’s your story, whatever. But in this case, it absolutely destroyed what was building and how important doxing is as a crime/issue. Totally undermined and pretty much negated. Even by the end of the story, no remorse, no lesson learned, just oh, maybe I shouldn’t have done that ha ha. Not even lemme tell the police about this. NOTHING. Completely infuriating. And I kind of see why people got mad about it. A tool that was only examined at surface value AND dismissed. I don’t get it. But author’s choice. Meh.
So at this point, there’s a POV change that turns the story on its head and IT WILL MAKE YOU RAGE.
Read more here:
https://youngadultbookmadness.wordpre...
August 1, 2017
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**A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**
I have read a few books by Hannah Jayne before and am finding her books are usually entertaining, an easy read, and an intriguing plot line. The Revenge followed the same line. The story follows Tony as he deals with the repercussions of a breakup with one of the most popular and semi-famous girls in school. A civil break up turns into a huge ordeal when Hope goes missing after an angry Tony shares her personal location on the internet. Being a face in entertainment, it would seem stalkers came out of the woodwork.
I was torn between who I was cheering for in this story and who I was upset at most. Jayne has a way of writing characters where you feel really passionate about them. I felt really passionate about my dislike for Hope. She was your average spoiled rotten, privileged girl. She felt she deserved everything she wanted, and heaven forbid anyone who didn't align with her idea of what that was. When she didn't get her way she acted out and we saw the repercussions of this play out through the entire book. Tony was the boy next door who got hung up with the wrong people and ended up taking hits for it.
The writing was clear and concise and the timeline flowed smoothly throughout the entire book. The Revenge was almost like two stories woven into one. You had the upfront story of what is happening with Tony and the investigation into a missing Hope. Then you have Hope's story playing in the background. While it jumped back and forth, it wasn't chopping and the swapping happened at times when you kind of needed to know what was happening on the other side. Jayne through in a huge twist about halfway through, which upped the suspense and mystery of the whole situation.
My biggest upset and possibly only upset about The Revenge was the ending. I felt like there was no closure. It came to a very abrupt end after a high intensity moment. The story never really ended, it just kind of left you hanging with what you think would have happened next. I was not a fan of that. I like the end of mysteries because its ties up all those little lose ends and solves the mystery, whether it be a happy or sad ending. This story didn't do that for me. Had the ending been different, I would have been able to rate this a little higher. A good book though and I'll continue picking up Hannah Jayne's books in the future.
**A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**
I have read a few books by Hannah Jayne before and am finding her books are usually entertaining, an easy read, and an intriguing plot line. The Revenge followed the same line. The story follows Tony as he deals with the repercussions of a breakup with one of the most popular and semi-famous girls in school. A civil break up turns into a huge ordeal when Hope goes missing after an angry Tony shares her personal location on the internet. Being a face in entertainment, it would seem stalkers came out of the woodwork.
I was torn between who I was cheering for in this story and who I was upset at most. Jayne has a way of writing characters where you feel really passionate about them. I felt really passionate about my dislike for Hope. She was your average spoiled rotten, privileged girl. She felt she deserved everything she wanted, and heaven forbid anyone who didn't align with her idea of what that was. When she didn't get her way she acted out and we saw the repercussions of this play out through the entire book. Tony was the boy next door who got hung up with the wrong people and ended up taking hits for it.
The writing was clear and concise and the timeline flowed smoothly throughout the entire book. The Revenge was almost like two stories woven into one. You had the upfront story of what is happening with Tony and the investigation into a missing Hope. Then you have Hope's story playing in the background. While it jumped back and forth, it wasn't chopping and the swapping happened at times when you kind of needed to know what was happening on the other side. Jayne through in a huge twist about halfway through, which upped the suspense and mystery of the whole situation.
My biggest upset and possibly only upset about The Revenge was the ending. I felt like there was no closure. It came to a very abrupt end after a high intensity moment. The story never really ended, it just kind of left you hanging with what you think would have happened next. I was not a fan of that. I like the end of mysteries because its ties up all those little lose ends and solves the mystery, whether it be a happy or sad ending. This story didn't do that for me. Had the ending been different, I would have been able to rate this a little higher. A good book though and I'll continue picking up Hannah Jayne's books in the future.
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