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Escape Room
Meer dan tien maanden heb ik op dit moment gewacht.
En nu staat Het voor me, in levenden lijve.
Ik schud Het de hand.
En Het heeft geen idee wie ik ben.
Ik moet me inhouden om niet teveel naar Het te kijken.
Het is gewoon een speler, net als die andere drie.
Vier vrienden geven zich op voor een Escape Room. In dit spel moeten ze binnen zestig minuten zien te ontsnappen uit een kamer. Maar wat gebeurt er als de persoon die hen opsluit helemaal niet van plan is hen te laten gaan?
Een van de jongeren is het doelwit. Maar wie?
En nu staat Het voor me, in levenden lijve.
Ik schud Het de hand.
En Het heeft geen idee wie ik ben.
Ik moet me inhouden om niet teveel naar Het te kijken.
Het is gewoon een speler, net als die andere drie.
Vier vrienden geven zich op voor een Escape Room. In dit spel moeten ze binnen zestig minuten zien te ontsnappen uit een kamer. Maar wat gebeurt er als de persoon die hen opsluit helemaal niet van plan is hen te laten gaan?
Een van de jongeren is het doelwit. Maar wie?
164 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 4, 2017
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October 18, 2023
3.5 stars! SUCH a fun and unique concept. It's about a group of friends who do an escape room, but the person running the escape room has no intention of letting them out😳😱. There's four main characters & we get all four of their povs which was fun. The different friends all have different secrets they're keeping too. It was fun to see how all of their secrets and friendships unravelled in the high stress situation of being held hostage.
It's a pretty short book (right around 200 pages) and I read it in a few fours. It's no mystery/thriller masterpiece but I think its perfect if you want a fun, spooky, and quick read! Would work great as a bookish pallet cleanser in between books too since it's so short.
It's a pretty short book (right around 200 pages) and I read it in a few fours. It's no mystery/thriller masterpiece but I think its perfect if you want a fun, spooky, and quick read! Would work great as a bookish pallet cleanser in between books too since it's so short.
August 23, 2020
The only thing you need to know about this book is that it begins and ends with an Eminem quote.
October 31, 2022
Overall Rating : F
I had an eye twitch the entire time I was reading this. Even the plot twists meant nothing to me. It took all my willpower to even skim past this book. Don't read this unless you enjoy stilted paragraphs, bland dialogue, and forgettable, flat characters. 100+ pages of "no thank you".
I had an eye twitch the entire time I was reading this. Even the plot twists meant nothing to me. It took all my willpower to even skim past this book. Don't read this unless you enjoy stilted paragraphs, bland dialogue, and forgettable, flat characters. 100+ pages of "no thank you".
July 1, 2024
ミ𝟑★
“𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒏𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒂𝒚. 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒆.”
𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠:
❥ 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘷 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭
❥ 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳
❥ 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘺
❥ 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘰 𝘣𝘺 𝘒𝘈𝘓𝘌𝘖
❥ 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘥4𝘷𝘪𝘥
༄ 𝗂 𝖿𝖾𝖾𝗅 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗒𝗅𝗂𝗌𝗍 𝗂𝗌𝗇'𝗍 𝖺𝗌 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗆𝗒 𝗌𝗍𝗒𝗅𝖾 𝖺𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗈𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗈𝗇𝖾𝗌
𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
❤︎︎ 𝖿𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗁𝗂𝗀𝗁 𝗌𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅𝖾𝗋 𝖽𝖾𝖼𝗂𝖽𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝗀𝗈 𝗍𝗈 𝖺 𝖾𝗌𝖼𝖺𝗉𝖾 𝗋𝗈𝗈𝗆 𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗋𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗈𝗆 𝗇𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍. 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝗀𝖾𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗉𝗉𝖾𝖽 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖿𝗈𝗋𝖼𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝖿𝗈𝗅𝗅𝗈𝗐 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗋𝗎𝗅𝖾𝗌. 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝖾𝖼𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝖿𝗎𝗇 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗇𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖾𝗌𝖼𝖺𝗉𝖾 𝗋𝗈𝗈𝗆 𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝖽𝗂𝖽𝗇’𝗍 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝖾𝖼𝗍 𝗂𝗌 𝗆𝖺𝗇𝗒 𝗁𝗈𝗋𝗋𝗂𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗋𝖺𝗓𝗒 𝗌𝖾𝖼𝗋𝖾𝗍𝗌 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝖾𝖺𝖼𝗁 𝗈𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋.
𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
❤︎︎ 𝖨 𝗉𝗂𝖼𝗄𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗎𝗉 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺 𝗊𝗎𝗂𝖼𝗄 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽 𝖻𝖾𝖼𝖺𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝖨 𝗁𝖺𝖽 𝖺 𝖻𝖺𝖽 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗌𝗅𝗎𝗆𝗉 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗆𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗁 😭 𝗂𝗍 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝖺 𝗊𝗎𝗂𝖼𝗄 𝖿𝗎𝗇 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽. 𝖨 𝗆𝖾𝖺𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾’𝗌 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝗆𝗎𝖼𝗁 𝗍𝗈 𝗌𝖺𝗒 𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗂𝗍 𝗁𝗈𝗇𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗅𝗒. 𝖨 𝖾𝗇𝗃𝗈𝗒𝖾𝖽 𝗂𝗍 𝖺 𝖻𝗂𝗍. 𝖺𝗍 𝖿𝗂𝗋𝗌𝗍 𝗂𝗍 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝖺 𝖻𝗂𝗍 𝖻𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗌𝗅𝗈𝗐 𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝗂𝗍 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗈𝗄𝖺𝗒. 𝖨 𝗆𝖾𝖺𝗇 𝖨 𝗋𝖾𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝖾𝗇𝖽 𝗂𝖿 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗃𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝖺 𝗊𝗎𝗂𝖼𝗄 𝖿𝗎𝗇 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽. 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝖾𝖼𝗋𝖾𝗍𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄 𝖨 𝖽𝗂𝖽𝗇’𝗍 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝖾𝖼𝗍 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗌𝗈 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗌𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍’𝗌 𝖺 𝗉𝗅𝗎𝗌 ! 𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝗒𝖾𝖺𝗁 𝖿𝗎𝗇 𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝗇𝗈𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗌𝗉𝖾𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝗈𝗋 𝖼𝗋𝖺𝗓𝗒.
ミ❤︎︎ 𝒊 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒚/𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 ! 𝒐𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒔 ! <333
“𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒏𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒂𝒚. 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒆.”
𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠:
❥ 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘷 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭
❥ 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳
❥ 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘺
❥ 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘰 𝘣𝘺 𝘒𝘈𝘓𝘌𝘖
❥ 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘥4𝘷𝘪𝘥
༄ 𝗂 𝖿𝖾𝖾𝗅 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗒𝗅𝗂𝗌𝗍 𝗂𝗌𝗇'𝗍 𝖺𝗌 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗆𝗒 𝗌𝗍𝗒𝗅𝖾 𝖺𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗈𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗈𝗇𝖾𝗌
𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
❤︎︎ 𝖿𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗁𝗂𝗀𝗁 𝗌𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅𝖾𝗋 𝖽𝖾𝖼𝗂𝖽𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝗀𝗈 𝗍𝗈 𝖺 𝖾𝗌𝖼𝖺𝗉𝖾 𝗋𝗈𝗈𝗆 𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗋𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗈𝗆 𝗇𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍. 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝗀𝖾𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗉𝗉𝖾𝖽 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖿𝗈𝗋𝖼𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝖿𝗈𝗅𝗅𝗈𝗐 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗋𝗎𝗅𝖾𝗌. 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝖾𝖼𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝖿𝗎𝗇 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗇𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖾𝗌𝖼𝖺𝗉𝖾 𝗋𝗈𝗈𝗆 𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝖽𝗂𝖽𝗇’𝗍 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝖾𝖼𝗍 𝗂𝗌 𝗆𝖺𝗇𝗒 𝗁𝗈𝗋𝗋𝗂𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗋𝖺𝗓𝗒 𝗌𝖾𝖼𝗋𝖾𝗍𝗌 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝖾𝖺𝖼𝗁 𝗈𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋.
𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
❤︎︎ 𝖨 𝗉𝗂𝖼𝗄𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗎𝗉 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺 𝗊𝗎𝗂𝖼𝗄 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽 𝖻𝖾𝖼𝖺𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝖨 𝗁𝖺𝖽 𝖺 𝖻𝖺𝖽 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗌𝗅𝗎𝗆𝗉 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗆𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗁 😭 𝗂𝗍 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝖺 𝗊𝗎𝗂𝖼𝗄 𝖿𝗎𝗇 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽. 𝖨 𝗆𝖾𝖺𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾’𝗌 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝗆𝗎𝖼𝗁 𝗍𝗈 𝗌𝖺𝗒 𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗂𝗍 𝗁𝗈𝗇𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗅𝗒. 𝖨 𝖾𝗇𝗃𝗈𝗒𝖾𝖽 𝗂𝗍 𝖺 𝖻𝗂𝗍. 𝖺𝗍 𝖿𝗂𝗋𝗌𝗍 𝗂𝗍 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝖺 𝖻𝗂𝗍 𝖻𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗌𝗅𝗈𝗐 𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝗂𝗍 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗈𝗄𝖺𝗒. 𝖨 𝗆𝖾𝖺𝗇 𝖨 𝗋𝖾𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝖾𝗇𝖽 𝗂𝖿 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗃𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝖺 𝗊𝗎𝗂𝖼𝗄 𝖿𝗎𝗇 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽. 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝖾𝖼𝗋𝖾𝗍𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄 𝖨 𝖽𝗂𝖽𝗇’𝗍 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝖾𝖼𝗍 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗌𝗈 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗌𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍’𝗌 𝖺 𝗉𝗅𝗎𝗌 ! 𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝗒𝖾𝖺𝗁 𝖿𝗎𝗇 𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝗇𝗈𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗌𝗉𝖾𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝗈𝗋 𝖼𝗋𝖺𝗓𝗒.
ミ❤︎︎ 𝒊 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒚/𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 ! 𝒐𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒔 ! <333
February 16, 2021
Well it's not ideal when by page 17, you are hoping some of the main characters will get murdered.
I think novellas from this author are useful to have in a high school library because of their length, and also because mystery thrillers are a high interest genre. There are enough twists and tension to keep an inexperienced Reader or reluctant Reader engaged, so definitely getting one for the library. For me, it felt really forced, way too angsty, and there was not nearly enough killing of annoying main characters.
I think novellas from this author are useful to have in a high school library because of their length, and also because mystery thrillers are a high interest genre. There are enough twists and tension to keep an inexperienced Reader or reluctant Reader engaged, so definitely getting one for the library. For me, it felt really forced, way too angsty, and there was not nearly enough killing of annoying main characters.
June 17, 2021
I read through the reviews and what many people think of it was quite alarming, it was a fun short read, a book doesn’t have to be described to the tiniest brink to be good, and people have problems with the characters too, supposedly they are too bland.
Let me lay some stuff out, how much can a person really get into a book that takes place in a couple of hours while also not make the book feel like it’s dragging, and more on the characters,they had their differences and back stories , so the characters were completely laid out, we had four teenagers, all have secrets and a game master to run the show, how does one not absolutely love this book and the characters were far from bland, they each had so much to them, I was more sad on the fact we didn’t get more from some of them. It was a unique plot, I did enjoy it very much, it’s perfect for a quick read in and out, every book is written with a goal, this one wasn’t supposed to be a long inlayed book.
This book was told in a puzzle itself and I love a mind game, I sped through it in one sitting and also understood the characters well for such a short book, I personally enjoy a short adventure once in a while, my only negative remark would be there should’ve been more.
Let me lay some stuff out, how much can a person really get into a book that takes place in a couple of hours while also not make the book feel like it’s dragging, and more on the characters,they had their differences and back stories , so the characters were completely laid out, we had four teenagers, all have secrets and a game master to run the show, how does one not absolutely love this book and the characters were far from bland, they each had so much to them, I was more sad on the fact we didn’t get more from some of them. It was a unique plot, I did enjoy it very much, it’s perfect for a quick read in and out, every book is written with a goal, this one wasn’t supposed to be a long inlayed book.
This book was told in a puzzle itself and I love a mind game, I sped through it in one sitting and also understood the characters well for such a short book, I personally enjoy a short adventure once in a while, my only negative remark would be there should’ve been more.
January 29, 2025
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The movie - literally any of them - was better.
⭐½ | 1.5 stars rounded up.
The movie - literally any of them - was better.
⭐½ | 1.5 stars rounded up.
August 14, 2020
Actual Rating 2.5
Mint, Sky, Alissa, three best friends for a few years. Miles, Alissa's one-week-old boyfriend, who got some secrets to hide. They decided to go to an escape room, which is new in town. After entering, they realized maybe they are trapped there forever.
This book was short only 178 pages, and quick to read. There were several POV, which gave better insights into characters. 75% of the story took place in one day.
It was a fun and quick read, but I can't say it was a good mystery, You can easily see 70% of the links in the first quarter of the book. Characters didn't make sense most of the times, everyone was so unpredictable, I couldn't get the idea why these three were best friends in the first place. The writing was irritating, things were repetitive. And why the hell you'll call a person by using IT?
Mint, Sky, Alissa, three best friends for a few years. Miles, Alissa's one-week-old boyfriend, who got some secrets to hide. They decided to go to an escape room, which is new in town. After entering, they realized maybe they are trapped there forever.
This book was short only 178 pages, and quick to read. There were several POV, which gave better insights into characters. 75% of the story took place in one day.
It was a fun and quick read, but I can't say it was a good mystery, You can easily see 70% of the links in the first quarter of the book. Characters didn't make sense most of the times, everyone was so unpredictable, I couldn't get the idea why these three were best friends in the first place. The writing was irritating, things were repetitive. And why the hell you'll call a person by using IT?
December 29, 2017
Dit boek lees je in één adem uit. Vluchten kan niet meer eenmaal je het eerste blad gelezen hebt! Prachtig
November 29, 2022
Being stuck in an escape room is a better fate than having to read this book.
January 31, 2022
geluisterd als audioboek — ik kan van harte aanraden om dit ook als audioboek te luisteren want mijn hemel wat kan zo’n verhaal spannend zijn als iemand het aan je voorleest
August 2, 2018
(English below)
Dit boek heb ik als ebook gelezen via de gratis boeken app, de vakantie bieb. Binnen een paar uur heb je het boek uit Het is spannend en leest heerlijk weg. Weg leggen wilde ik het niet, ik moest het lezen.
Ik hou heel erg van escape rooms dus dit verhaal sprak me al heel erg aan, want wat als iemand je opsluit en je echt niet meer laat gaan?
Het verhaal gaat over vier personen die een escaperoom doen, maar langzaam aan beseffen dat er iets mis is. Ineens realiseren ze zich dat ze gevangen zitten en ze doen alles om eruit te komen.
Het boek laat steeds het verhaal vanuit verschillende hoofdrolspelers en de dader zien. Hoe verder je in het verhaal zit, hoe meer hints je ziet. Van sommige hints valt pas later het kwartje. Het verhaal zit echt , tot in detail, goed in elkaar. Als lezer ben je zelf ook flink aan het puzzelen met de hints. Alle vier de hoofdpersonen hebben zo hun geheimen. Het einde vond ik erg goed, zag het niet aankomen.
Mijn dochter van bijna 11 is het boek nu aan het lezen en ik ben benieuwd wat zij er van vindt.
I read this book as a ebook on a free app. It is a book full of tensity and it is a nice book to read. You just don't want to put it down, but just finish it. I just got to know how this story ends.
The book is a story about a escaperoom. I like escaperooms, so there for I want to read this book. What if somebody locks you up in a escaperoom and never want to let you go. What would you do?
Four people are locked down in a escaperoom and they start to realize that they are trapped. The book tells the story about those four people, but also from the person who locked them in the escaperoom. The end is really good, didn't see that one comming, because all four people had their secrets, but the perpetrator is after just one of them.
During the book you, as a reader, get hints. Some of the hints are hidden and you understand them when you finished the book.
Nice book, good story.
My 11 year old daughter is now reading it and I can't wait to find out how she experienced this story.
Dit boek heb ik als ebook gelezen via de gratis boeken app, de vakantie bieb. Binnen een paar uur heb je het boek uit Het is spannend en leest heerlijk weg. Weg leggen wilde ik het niet, ik moest het lezen.
Ik hou heel erg van escape rooms dus dit verhaal sprak me al heel erg aan, want wat als iemand je opsluit en je echt niet meer laat gaan?
Het verhaal gaat over vier personen die een escaperoom doen, maar langzaam aan beseffen dat er iets mis is. Ineens realiseren ze zich dat ze gevangen zitten en ze doen alles om eruit te komen.
Het boek laat steeds het verhaal vanuit verschillende hoofdrolspelers en de dader zien. Hoe verder je in het verhaal zit, hoe meer hints je ziet. Van sommige hints valt pas later het kwartje. Het verhaal zit echt , tot in detail, goed in elkaar. Als lezer ben je zelf ook flink aan het puzzelen met de hints. Alle vier de hoofdpersonen hebben zo hun geheimen. Het einde vond ik erg goed, zag het niet aankomen.
Mijn dochter van bijna 11 is het boek nu aan het lezen en ik ben benieuwd wat zij er van vindt.
I read this book as a ebook on a free app. It is a book full of tensity and it is a nice book to read. You just don't want to put it down, but just finish it. I just got to know how this story ends.
The book is a story about a escaperoom. I like escaperooms, so there for I want to read this book. What if somebody locks you up in a escaperoom and never want to let you go. What would you do?
Four people are locked down in a escaperoom and they start to realize that they are trapped. The book tells the story about those four people, but also from the person who locked them in the escaperoom. The end is really good, didn't see that one comming, because all four people had their secrets, but the perpetrator is after just one of them.
During the book you, as a reader, get hints. Some of the hints are hidden and you understand them when you finished the book.
Nice book, good story.
My 11 year old daughter is now reading it and I can't wait to find out how she experienced this story.
October 12, 2020
I enjoyed Fright Night by this author, and really wanted to enjoy this story as well. But, the story line was just a bit too disjointed for me. I expected a creepy story about an escape room, but this book ended up being a mish-mash of slasher/crazy killer, teen angst, and disintegration of friendships. For me, the plot line suffered from identity crisis....is it a horror story? or a coming of age reality tale where friends reveal their sexuality, secrets and real feelings? Just too confusing to have a story that tries to do both.
The confusion over where the plot was going made the twists in the story line just not work for me.
I'm definitely going to try more by this author. I liked Fright Night, and she is a skilled writer. This particular story was just not for me.
The confusion over where the plot was going made the twists in the story line just not work for me.
I'm definitely going to try more by this author. I liked Fright Night, and she is a skilled writer. This particular story was just not for me.
February 4, 2018
Dit boek hield me in z'n greep. Ik moest en ik zou continu verder lezen. Gelukkig had ik het boek op mijn telefoon staan, dus ik had ook telkens de mogelijkheid om door te lezen.
Het verhaal gaat over 4 jongeren die een escape room gaan doen. Op het moment dat ze opgesloten worden, komen ze er al snel achter dat dit geen gewone escape room is.
Dit boek is echt heel erg spannend!
Het verhaal gaat over 4 jongeren die een escape room gaan doen. Op het moment dat ze opgesloten worden, komen ze er al snel achter dat dit geen gewone escape room is.
Dit boek is echt heel erg spannend!
October 12, 2023
The story is told in a very unique manner, as each "chapter" (if you can even call it that) takes place from a different character's perspective. Two guys and two girls end up at an escape room and soon enough realize that they're not just trying to escape - they're trying to survive. This was surprisingly a ton of fun. The perspective switching between all the main characters, yet remaining in first-person the entire way through makes for an exciting and unique reading experience. This was a lot better than the other "Underlined" horror book I read, and this book makes me look forward to checking out more from this author. Let's not get carried away or anything, but it's safe to say that Underlined is the new Point Horror, and Maren Stoffels is the new Sinclair Smith. I'm kidding (for now, anyway), but seriously, I would recommend this to fans of young-adult horror and if you're a fan of escape rooms you'll probably appreciate this.
June 27, 2020
Different type of action/adventure/horror/mystery, all wrapped in one. Those who enjoy Escape Rooms will like this book. Easy to read, 4 POV; 2 girls/2 guys. Writer leaves you guessing until almost the end. Lots of red-herrings. The story reminded me of the Storyline of the movie Saw, without the gore. It's almost a bait and switch type of story. Elements of self-discovery, self-esteem issues, along with LGBTQ storyline.
July 2, 2021
3/5
Honestly, I came into this book expecting to hate it and I'm pleased to say that this book wasn't horrible. Sure it had some issues that I didn't enjoy and I feel like the author could've added more to the plot by making the story longer and adding more details. I honestly think that if the author ended up making this 300+ pages then this story could've potentially been 4 or 5 stars but instead, we got 200 pages and the whole thing felt a little rushed in my opinion, and to be truthful I still don't understand half of the shit that went down during this book. Also, this detail isn't even that important but this book started with an Eminem quote which was the main reason I thought this book was going to be horrendous.
World Description- Alissa, Miles, Sky, and Mint are excited to go and have a night of fun at an escape room. The rules are simple choose their game. Get locked in a room for 60 minutes find the clues and solve the puzzles to get out. But what happens when the game master decides that they have no intentions of letting the teens go? Just be ready to see all hell break loose when secrets start getting revealed one by one. Will any of these friends still trust each other by the end of the night?
Characters-
Mint- Honestly Mint was a boring character. Her only plotline was being jealous of her friend and being insecure. Once again I feel like I would've been able to relate to her character a lot more if the book was longer and we got more insight into her.
Sky- He was a bit creepy at the beginning of the book and I never felt that interested in his character though I do have to say that the author caught me off guard when his secret was revealed. I wish that we got more of his pov where he wasn't talking about how he was in love with someone. Like come on can't he have something more to his personality than just being in love?
Alissa- I know I keep saying it but these characters could've been so much better if the author just made this book longer. I have so many questions about this character that were left unanswered or we only got a short answer. I'm still so curious about what happened with her at the end of the book and how bad her dad's trauma was. I would've also loved to learn more about the documentary she did about her dad. It seemed so important to her yet he got the bare minimum details about it.
Miles- He had such good potential on becoming a much more sinister character than what the author delivered and I feel so robbed of what his character wasn't. I would've loved for more details about his life and his ex-girlfriend but once again the author gives the bare minimum and leaves you thirsting for more than what you get.
Caitlin- All I have to say is that I hope she gets the world and bless her sweetheart. I loved her so much and she was such a kind and sweet girl and didn't deserve what Sky did to her.
Cleo- Same thing with Miles we should've gotten so much more of this character. She was by far the most intriguing yet got so little time despite being such an important role in the story. I'm so bitter over not getting any more of her character because I loved hearing about her and getting a look into her head.
Overall Thoughts-
This wasn't horrible but it wasn't the best either but if you're looking for a quick read that will hopefully get you out of a reading slump then this is your book.
Honestly, I came into this book expecting to hate it and I'm pleased to say that this book wasn't horrible. Sure it had some issues that I didn't enjoy and I feel like the author could've added more to the plot by making the story longer and adding more details. I honestly think that if the author ended up making this 300+ pages then this story could've potentially been 4 or 5 stars but instead, we got 200 pages and the whole thing felt a little rushed in my opinion, and to be truthful I still don't understand half of the shit that went down during this book. Also, this detail isn't even that important but this book started with an Eminem quote which was the main reason I thought this book was going to be horrendous.
World Description- Alissa, Miles, Sky, and Mint are excited to go and have a night of fun at an escape room. The rules are simple choose their game. Get locked in a room for 60 minutes find the clues and solve the puzzles to get out. But what happens when the game master decides that they have no intentions of letting the teens go? Just be ready to see all hell break loose when secrets start getting revealed one by one. Will any of these friends still trust each other by the end of the night?
Characters-
Mint- Honestly Mint was a boring character. Her only plotline was being jealous of her friend and being insecure. Once again I feel like I would've been able to relate to her character a lot more if the book was longer and we got more insight into her.
Sky- He was a bit creepy at the beginning of the book and I never felt that interested in his character though I do have to say that the author caught me off guard when his secret was revealed. I wish that we got more of his pov where he wasn't talking about how he was in love with someone. Like come on can't he have something more to his personality than just being in love?
Alissa- I know I keep saying it but these characters could've been so much better if the author just made this book longer. I have so many questions about this character that were left unanswered or we only got a short answer. I'm still so curious about what happened with her at the end of the book and how bad her dad's trauma was. I would've also loved to learn more about the documentary she did about her dad. It seemed so important to her yet he got the bare minimum details about it.
Miles- He had such good potential on becoming a much more sinister character than what the author delivered and I feel so robbed of what his character wasn't. I would've loved for more details about his life and his ex-girlfriend but once again the author gives the bare minimum and leaves you thirsting for more than what you get.
Caitlin- All I have to say is that I hope she gets the world and bless her sweetheart. I loved her so much and she was such a kind and sweet girl and didn't deserve what Sky did to her.
Cleo- Same thing with Miles we should've gotten so much more of this character. She was by far the most intriguing yet got so little time despite being such an important role in the story. I'm so bitter over not getting any more of her character because I loved hearing about her and getting a look into her head.
Overall Thoughts-
This wasn't horrible but it wasn't the best either but if you're looking for a quick read that will hopefully get you out of a reading slump then this is your book.
September 29, 2024
4.5 ✨. Such a cool little story. ❤️
January 10, 2025
Misschien ben ik naïef, maar ik zag de plottwist niet van mijlenver aankomen (in tegenstelling tot wat het overgrote deel van de reviews verkondigd). Door de vlotte schrijfstijl en spannende intrige las ik het verhaal in één klap uit.
March 29, 2019
Ik gaf het nu, als volwassene, 3 sterren. Maar als jongere had ik het wellicht 4 sterren gegeven. :-)
December 16, 2017
Het boek is uitgegeven met voor elke hoofdpersoon een ander lettertype. Voor mij als volwassene is dat een beetje onnodig, want de naam van de POV staat gewoon boven het hoofdstuk. Ik kan me voorstellen dat het voor een jongere lezer wél fijn is. Het maakt nogal een vreemde eerste indruk van het boek. Het is gedrukt op heel dik papier met veel tussenruimte tussen de regels, dus het leest als een trein. Het zijn maar 177 bladzijden.
Het verhaal is erg leuk en spannend. Ik heb er erg van genoten. Er zijn 4 vrienden die een Escape Room ingaan en via opdrachten en puzzels binnen 60 minuten weer buiten moeten staan. Zo zou het moeten gaan. Maar wat als de spelleider je opsluit en een gevaarlijker spel met je speelt dan de bedoeling is? Het is huiverig en griezelig wat ze moeten doormaken.
Ik vind het lastig om te beoordelen. Qua leeftijd (v.a. 15 jaar) is het wel 4 sterren waard. Voor een volwassene zou ik er 3 sterren aan geven. Ik denk dat zelfs jongere kinderen dan 15 het kunnen lezen, heel erg moeilijk is het niet. Dus ik waardeer het naar YA, dus 4 sterren. Best een boek dat ik iemand kado zou willen geven.
Het verhaal is erg leuk en spannend. Ik heb er erg van genoten. Er zijn 4 vrienden die een Escape Room ingaan en via opdrachten en puzzels binnen 60 minuten weer buiten moeten staan. Zo zou het moeten gaan. Maar wat als de spelleider je opsluit en een gevaarlijker spel met je speelt dan de bedoeling is? Het is huiverig en griezelig wat ze moeten doormaken.
Ik vind het lastig om te beoordelen. Qua leeftijd (v.a. 15 jaar) is het wel 4 sterren waard. Voor een volwassene zou ik er 3 sterren aan geven. Ik denk dat zelfs jongere kinderen dan 15 het kunnen lezen, heel erg moeilijk is het niet. Dus ik waardeer het naar YA, dus 4 sterren. Best een boek dat ik iemand kado zou willen geven.
October 29, 2020
*** Note: I received e-copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Many thanks to PRHGlobal for free copy. ***
Stars - 3.5
Escape Room was interesting teen thriller that revolved four friends and the escape room game they signed up going wrong. It was about revenge, mental illness, self-discovery, self-esteem issue, and friendship.
Writing was gripping, super easy, to the point. There was plot fillers or lengthy character or setting description, which made it quick read. I finished this book in few hours. It was multiple first person narrative from alternative POV of Sky, Mint, Julie, Miles, and ‘x’.
I liked the elements of mental illness, PTSD, self-esteem issue, teen angst along with LGTBQ. I enjoyed how friendship was tested throughout the book.
It was easy to figure out who was the bad person and identity was revealed too early. I wish the book was a bit longer and both plot and characters had little more depth.
Overall, Escape Room was interesting, short and quick teen/YA thriller. It was like those books that you go along with, is no- brainer, and somewhat predictable but you still enjoy it.
Read full review on my #bookblog by following this link-https://booksteacupnreviews.com/2020/...
Stars - 3.5
Escape Room was interesting teen thriller that revolved four friends and the escape room game they signed up going wrong. It was about revenge, mental illness, self-discovery, self-esteem issue, and friendship.
Writing was gripping, super easy, to the point. There was plot fillers or lengthy character or setting description, which made it quick read. I finished this book in few hours. It was multiple first person narrative from alternative POV of Sky, Mint, Julie, Miles, and ‘x’.
I liked the elements of mental illness, PTSD, self-esteem issue, teen angst along with LGTBQ. I enjoyed how friendship was tested throughout the book.
It was easy to figure out who was the bad person and identity was revealed too early. I wish the book was a bit longer and both plot and characters had little more depth.
Overall, Escape Room was interesting, short and quick teen/YA thriller. It was like those books that you go along with, is no- brainer, and somewhat predictable but you still enjoy it.
Read full review on my #bookblog by following this link-https://booksteacupnreviews.com/2020/...
April 1, 2018
Ik heb dit boek van de week meegenomen uit de bieb. Al snel werd dit boek getipt als een vlot leesbaar boek, dus perfect voor de paasreadathon en daar ben ik het helemaal mee eens! Dit boek leest heel snel!
Escape room, de nieuwe hype in Nederland en vrijwel iedereen heeft het al eens geprobeerd. Maar stel nu dat je met 3 vrienden besluit mee te doen en er niet uitkomt. Ook als de tijd na 60 minuten op is, gaat de deur niet open. En nu?
Dit boek wordt verteld vanuit 4 personages. Elk personage heeft een ander lettertype: leuk detail!
De hoofdstukken zijn kort en lezen daardoor snel.
Aangezien het een echte jeugdthriller is, worden de karakters niet heel ver uitgediept, maar wel voldoende om ze interessant te maken. Sky vond ik tof, net als Mint en ik had dan ook graag wat meer over ze willen weten.
In het begin vond ik de schrijfstijl wel heel jeugdig, maar hier wen je aan. De spanning wordt al snel opgebouwd en ik had niet geraden hoe het helemaal in elkaar zat gek genoeg! Echt een toffe ontknoping!
Van mij had het boek nog wel iets langer mogen zijn.
Leuk boek, voldoende spanning en een fijne schrijfstijl!
Escape room, de nieuwe hype in Nederland en vrijwel iedereen heeft het al eens geprobeerd. Maar stel nu dat je met 3 vrienden besluit mee te doen en er niet uitkomt. Ook als de tijd na 60 minuten op is, gaat de deur niet open. En nu?
Dit boek wordt verteld vanuit 4 personages. Elk personage heeft een ander lettertype: leuk detail!
De hoofdstukken zijn kort en lezen daardoor snel.
Aangezien het een echte jeugdthriller is, worden de karakters niet heel ver uitgediept, maar wel voldoende om ze interessant te maken. Sky vond ik tof, net als Mint en ik had dan ook graag wat meer over ze willen weten.
In het begin vond ik de schrijfstijl wel heel jeugdig, maar hier wen je aan. De spanning wordt al snel opgebouwd en ik had niet geraden hoe het helemaal in elkaar zat gek genoeg! Echt een toffe ontknoping!
Van mij had het boek nog wel iets langer mogen zijn.
Leuk boek, voldoende spanning en een fijne schrijfstijl!
November 27, 2025
I would rather be drop kicked off a cliff than have to read this book again. More questions than answers. The only “horror” and fear I felt while reading this book, is from the fact that it wasted an hour of my life. 😔damn. Pray for me guys ☝️🙏that my next read will be better ❤️🩹
January 28, 2018
Scrollend door de boeken uit de online bibliotheek spreekt Escape room me aan.. gadverdarrie wat vind ik dat soort kamers eng. Ik durf niet, ben bang dat mijn zenuwen te heftig worden. En ga er dus over lezen met een grote fascinatie.
Maren gebruikt ontzettend leuke personages en maakt ze levens echt, ze houdt het verhaal spannend en er zaten me toch een paar plottwists potverdikkemie!
Maren gebruikt ontzettend leuke personages en maakt ze levens echt, ze houdt het verhaal spannend en er zaten me toch een paar plottwists potverdikkemie!
July 3, 2024
I liked, the plot twist was really good but it was short so I didn't really get to connect with the characters !!! the novel was easy to follow along with and quick so it was a really good pallet cleanser!! <3
July 1, 2018
*de VakantieBieb is weer geopend en ik ben van plan alle boeken te lezen in de app :)*
RTC.
RTC.
May 6, 2022
what the actual fuck was this book😃
January 13, 2023
The audiobook is 4 hours long and I made it 30 minutes. The writing was forced and corny. The reviews for the book are more entertaining than the actual book!
December 4, 2025
Escape Room is a thriller about four teenagers, Alissa, Sky, Miles and Mint, who go into what they think will be a fun night solving puzzles in a commercial escape-room. What begins as a game quickly turns terrifying when the “Game Master” reveals sinister intentions: the room becomes a trap, and what was supposed to be a playful challenge becomes a fight for survival.
I picked up this book expecting mild chills and I got more than I bargained for. Stoffels ramps up tension from the first page: the claustrophobic setting, the gradually revealed secrets of each character, and the shifting alliances make the stakes feel personal. As a reader, I felt the fear and desperation creeping in: the escape-room puzzles that once seemed fun now feel like cruel tests, and the teen’s panic and confusion hit close to home. The shifting perspectives among the four main characters help to layer the story with emotional complexity, jealousy, regret, guilt, loyalty all bubble under the surface. I found myself caring about them, wanting them to find a way out, to survive both the physical danger and the emotional fallout.
At the same time, the book isn’t perfect. Some of the thriller’s mechanics and certain plot turns felt a bit predictable. The “escape room as horror trap” premise has been used before, and a few of the characters’ reactions sometimes rang more like teenage-drama tropes than realistic fear. Also, once the deception is revealed, the “puzzles” take a back seat, the horror becomes more about tension and psychological terror than clever clues or riddles, which might disappoint readers hoping for a puzzle-heavy thriller.
Rating: 3 / 5 — I’m giving Escape Room three stars. It’s a gripping, emotionally charged and fast-paced thriller that works especially well if you enjoy YA horror or psychological suspense. It may not reinvent the “trapped in a room” trope but it delivers enough fear, tension, and heart to keep you reading late into the night.
I picked up this book expecting mild chills and I got more than I bargained for. Stoffels ramps up tension from the first page: the claustrophobic setting, the gradually revealed secrets of each character, and the shifting alliances make the stakes feel personal. As a reader, I felt the fear and desperation creeping in: the escape-room puzzles that once seemed fun now feel like cruel tests, and the teen’s panic and confusion hit close to home. The shifting perspectives among the four main characters help to layer the story with emotional complexity, jealousy, regret, guilt, loyalty all bubble under the surface. I found myself caring about them, wanting them to find a way out, to survive both the physical danger and the emotional fallout.
At the same time, the book isn’t perfect. Some of the thriller’s mechanics and certain plot turns felt a bit predictable. The “escape room as horror trap” premise has been used before, and a few of the characters’ reactions sometimes rang more like teenage-drama tropes than realistic fear. Also, once the deception is revealed, the “puzzles” take a back seat, the horror becomes more about tension and psychological terror than clever clues or riddles, which might disappoint readers hoping for a puzzle-heavy thriller.
Rating: 3 / 5 — I’m giving Escape Room three stars. It’s a gripping, emotionally charged and fast-paced thriller that works especially well if you enjoy YA horror or psychological suspense. It may not reinvent the “trapped in a room” trope but it delivers enough fear, tension, and heart to keep you reading late into the night.
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