El An�nimo

by Natasha Preston

Un admirador secreto puede ser mortal. Cuando Lylah y sus amigos recibieron el an�nimo, lo tomaron a broma. �Un admirador secreto? Parec�a una tonter�a por la que no val�a la pena preocuparse. Ese fue el primer error. Porque pronto uno de ellos desaparece... y recibe un nuevo mensaje: SER�S M�A. �Natasha Preston construye con maestr�a una atm�sfera de paranoia y claustrofobia�. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY. �Extraordinario suspenso que no decae nunca�. SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL. �Preston vuelve con otro thriller para morderse las u�as�. RT BOOK REVIEWS. La nueva novela de Natasha Preston, la reina del thriller juvenil. Ahora m�s escalofriante que nunca.

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Young Adult, Mystery Thriller, Horror, Suspense, Fiction

296 pages, Paperback

First published February 6, 2018

About the author

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Cellar and The Cabin. Romance and YA Thriller writer, boy mum, Tom Hardy enthusiast. Always buried in a book and a glass of wine.

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Reviews

[Gray Cox · Rating 2 out of 5]

If all of your closest friends at college started disappearing and being found with their hearts missing, and then you start getting a series of disturbing notes and gifts, would you:

(a. Get the heck out, change your name, get a bad dye job, move three states away.
(b. Find a safer place to stay away from your college dorm, and try to keep it lowkey.
(c. Still go out, party, and think about your crush 24/7

Yeah, guess what our MC went with? (c.

And the ending? Let's just say I saw it coming, and it failed to shock me.

[Mar · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5/5

Erm, what the sigma?

Okay so, what would you do if you started to receive threatening and scary notes with weird messages and your roommates start to disappear one by one?

This is what Lylah is struggling with in this book. She has a… sort of stalker?

I can’t even explain how much I did not like this at all.

First of all, the main character was somehow annoying as hell. Like, imagine this one person is murdered and you just fall onto your knees, scream for 5 seconds and then wow! You move on in less than 2 minutes and you’re already making jokes with your friends!

And not only that but you don’t even grief? MF THEY WERE YOUR FRIENDS?

The characters were absolutely ridiculous. And that includes the police, it seemed like they worked more as clowns than police officers to me. Please, all of my amazing detectives from previous books I’ve read could have figured this out in less than 3 days! But no, you let these stupid teenagers deal with everything!

Man I’m so sad that not every single person in the story died, including the extras.

[Josu Diamond · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5.

Tenía tantas ganas de leer este libro... Y no me ha decepcionado. Eso sí, os cuento:

https://youtu.be/E4lNRtqRqUU

[*Ritzrenee* · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was skimming through the pages...
Needed this story to end

So I didnt guess the culprit correctly despite suspecting the person. This entire book felt like a fluffy mystery book. A hates B,C,D... so A killed them all. I literally felt it was just like that while I was reading. The depth to the story was not developed well. In fact, it could be a shorter story...

[Alba Amor por los libros · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.5/5* En realidad.
Yo no sé por qué sigo intentándolo con esta autora. Es cierto que me ha parecido mejor que La cabaña que fue un total y completo desprósito de principio a fin, pero tampoco llega a parecerme medianamente bueno.
Mi problema mayor con esa autora es que no consigo creerme ninguna de sus historias. No me creo a los personajes, la policía se comporta de todo menos como policías dejándose llevar por adolescentes y dejando que ellos manejen una investigación... Hay cosas y acciones sin sentido ninguno. El comportamiento de los protagonistas es absurdo, en un momento están sufriendo un ataque de pánico y al segundo están haciendo bromas... Así que no consigo encontrar verosimilitud y no empatizo ni entro en la hsitoria.
Es una lástima porque siempre tienen argumentos que podrían dar mucho juego y ser novelazas negras pero no. No sé si seguiré animándome con la autora porque ya van tres oportunidades fallidas.

[May (previously Violet) · Rating 5 out of 5]

» Chasing Shadows - Alex Warren «
0:53 ─〇─────2:23
↻ ◁ II ▷ ↺

✧˚ · Being strong doesn’t mean I don’t need other people. And I think I’m finally starting to understand that. · ˚✧

⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 - 4.5 stars
Single First Person POV
Spice Level 🌶️ - 1/5
⤷ A few passionate kisses, mention of hook ups, characters sleep in bed together, no sex
Age rating - 15+
⤷ very graphic deaths, partying, gore, intense scenes, semi-frequent cussing (including f-bombs)

⁺˚⋆｡° 💌 My Thoughts 💌 °｡⋆˚⁺
My hands are shaking just writing this review…

…what

…just

…happened

I had actually guessed the murderer and was so proud of myself. But then that frickin ending felt like I was doing the hokey pokey. My mind was going in and out and turning itself around and then my soul got pounded 18 feet into the ground [Hokey Pokey Remix by Violet]

But what the heck. Natasha Preston better be paying for my therapy bills bc holy crap. If she can’t pay for my therapy, she has to write a second book. She has to…my life will not be complete if I don’t know what happens.

Btw this was a buddy read with my best friend Ari and girlie you gotta F-O-C-U-S. I want to see your reaction to the endingggg

Also granted there were a lot of typos (where is the editor when we need them…?) but the plot was worth it.

⁺˚⋆｡° 🫀 The Plot 🫀 °｡⋆˚⁺
The plot of this book was so intriguing, but gave me the absolute creeps. There were various moments that I feared I was gonna pee my pants as Ari and I blasted our thriller playlist (the jaws theme song in the middle of an intense scene is freakier than you’d think)
There was never a dull moment in the plot, something was seriously always happening and it was super quick paced. I swear if you’re in a reading slump and in the mood for a thriller this is your go to book.
I ate it up bro.

⁺˚⋆｡° 🥀 Characters 🥀 °｡⋆˚⁺
➥ Lylah: She was surprisingly one of the only fmcs I’ve never been annoyed by. Her thoughts and traumas were actually pretty logical, rather than some that are like “I want to risk my life for literally no apparent reason to get attention, because I am an independent woman who don’t need no man. Yippee!” She did have her moments of independence but also learned to lean on other people and I liked that.
╰┈> Panic Room - Au/Ra ♫₊˚.
➥ Chace: This man is such a cutie. Maybe not on my book bf list, but I love how protective he was towards the girls. Like a real man 💪
╰┈> Wait For You - Miles Smith ♫₊˚.
➥ Sonny: Rip man. You seemed a little horny, but rip (not a spoiler if you read the summary)
╰┈> Empty Heart Shaped Box- Benson Boone ♫₊˚.
➥ Sienna: Poor girl just had to endure while her entire friend group got killed off, and her best friend was off falling in love pretty much leaving her in the dust. I loved her character tho, she was a vibe.
╰┈> Sit Still, Look Pretty - Daya ♫₊˚.
➥ Isaac: He was such a sweet character ngl, I’m sad she didn’t go to deeper into his personality
➥ Charlotte: This girl is relatable. Seriously all she wanted to do was sit home and chill, and then her life just went crazy because everyone wanted to get involved.
➥ Riley: He was a little overprotective to say in the least.
➥ Zak: This bro was literally so annoying ngl, like there is a reason no one likes you and it’s not bc of Jake

⁺˚⋆｡° 🔪 The Conclusion 🔪 °｡⋆˚⁺
You need to read this book. Heck you need to read all this woman’s books. It’s like 300 pages, a walk in the park.
If you’re in a slump: Read it.
If you’re not in a slump: Still read it.

Thank you for reading this review! It would mean the world if you liked it and remember this Valentine’s Day…

YOUR HEART IS MINE

[ari [gin’s vrsn 🩵] [semi ia] · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.7⭐

now playing: somebody’s watching me - rockwell

spoiler free

15/16+

romance: 5/10 (mentions of casual sex/hookups. Characters kiss and cuddle and sleep in the same bed but they don’t have sex)

cursing: 4/10 (semi- frequent damn, hell, bitch, shit, dickhead, ass. Non-frequent f-ck)

violence: 8/10 (graphic gore, blood, stabbing, torture, death. Hearts are carved out of the victims bodies. Stalking.)

other: drinking/drunkenness. Smoking mentioned

tw: GRAPHIC GORE AND DEATH. Loss of parents. Grief. Anxiety. Depression

first person, present tense

“All I want is to be left alone in my average home”

🔪👹— BUDDY READ WITH —🔪👹
⤷ VIOLET my best friendddd, who read with me and we both peed our pants while reading 😭🤌
DUN DUN DUNNNN DUN DUH NA NA NA NA NA NAAAA
Here’s to our first horror 🍻
here is violet’s review! def go read it!! (after you finish mine ofc 🥺)

– OVERVIEW –

It’s not everyday that I yeet my kindle bc of a book, but td is one of those days.

Atp when I read a Natasha book I just suspect EVERYONE bc she never ceases to surprise me with her plot twists. This is my third…? Book of hers. And I’m just as obsessed as I was with the other ones.
I swear she’s giving me trust issues. I’m expecting my therapy check in the mail this week, Natasha. Better pay up 😸
Everytime you THINK you know what’s up she always flips the script. I’m sick of it and obsessed with it all at once.
She needs some serious help bc how does she just write shiz like this and still be a normal functioning member of society?! 😭🐿️

One thing tho, which took off my rating.
What the heck was wrong with the police? It took them weeks and [redacted] murders to catch the perp, what. You’re joking.
Not to mention that they were constantly being outsmarted and outmaneuvered. Wdym?!?!?! WDYM?!?!
*sigh* I’m trying so hard not to spoil rn

This book made me hyperventilate, feel like I was gonna throw up, and scared me so bad I had to take a bluey break.

“So why do I always feel like I’m in the twilight zone?”


– PLOT –

A group of college students get murdered one by one

“I always feel like somebody’s watching me and I have no privacy”


– CHARACTERS –

Lylah
⤷ she was annoying as frick. I do not understand how she can be screaming and crying over the deaths of her friends one minute and then the next be fine…? Uhm, that’s not okay, pookie.
Also, I hate it when characters get mad at people for wanting to PROTECT them. Like, okay? You’re tough stuff. But is it rlly so bad that someone cares abt you enough to want to protect you? Stop being such a baby for having people who actually love you omgosh

Chace
⤷ he was so sweet. Definitely my favorite character fs

Sonny
⤷ when I tell my friends “OMG I’M DEAD 💀💀” this is what I mean 😸🤌
(it’s in the book summary so don’t come at me)

Isaac
⤷ he was my second favorite character 🤧

Charlotte
⤷ of all the characters, she was the most relatable. Just gimme a good book and you won’t see me for the entire evening

Sienna
⤷ honestly, for being the mc’s best friend we don’t rlly know much abt her besides that she’s Asian (mecore)

“I always feel like somebody’s watching me”


– CONCLUSION –

Read it if you’re okay with gore! The endinggggggg

“Tell me, is it just a dream?”



- pre-review -

WHAT WAS THAT?!?

NATASHA WDYM THERES NOT ANOTHER BOOK?!

I AM UNWELL

rtc 😭

[Farren · Rating 2 out of 5]

At first I thought the negative reviews were being too harsh, but once I got past the first 40 or so pages everything went downhill fast.

I really don't know who was more stupid throughout the book—the students or the police. The kids are being stalked by a killer who wants to cut out their hearts, yet they are always sneaking away from their security detail or going off "to just be alone for awhile." The police that are being paid to do nothing but watch them can't keep track of them and keep encouraging them to go out and party "like normal" to see if they can catch the killer stalking them, yet said killer is leaving them notes inside their damn house and MURDERING THEM with like no trouble at all while the 4+ cops that are around somehow keep missing him. It would have been cheaper and more effective to put them in a hotel suite with only one entrance and a cop stationed outside than to let them stay in the house that a) how the hell can they afford while in university having no jobs and some of them no parents to pay for it, and b) a completely unsecured back door that the characters use to leave several times. Like all I pictured while reading this book were the officers from Hot Fuzz because who else could be that dumb?! The cherry on the cake was the MC's obsession with her roommate, like "Omg I can't believe the killer cut four people's hearts out already, but would you look at that bare chest. He's sooo dreamy..." It was beyond frustrating.

I didn't know this was a British novel going in, and those are always incredibly implausible, but this one certainly takes the cake. Also, I guessed the killer way in the beginning because she just kept going on and on about her creepy, borderline inappropriate relationship with her brother so I mean come on how obvious. I hate when the characters decide that someone they know is the killer based on a ridiculous motive and no proof, then proceed to call that person the killer the whole book like any reader would actually fall for that. The dumb cops sure believed it though 🙄

I own three other books by this author but I don't know if I will ever bother to read them now.

[Jano · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reseña completa: http://elcaosliterario.blogspot.com/2...

Lo mejor de este libro es que como la mayoría de thrillers es muy adictivo. Prácticamente todos los capítulos terminan en todo lo alto y después llega ese "venga, leo otro capítulo más" al que muchos ya estamos acostumbrados. Además, es muy fácil de leer y no da demasiadas vueltas en su trama.

Lo que no me ha convencido de esta lectura ha sido el abuso de clichés en muchas situaciones, los diálogos demasiado superficiales y la toma de decisiones de los personajes poco lógica en muchas ocasiones.

En cuanto a su final, me pilló por sorpresa y no me convenció del todo. Esperaba algo más potente y justificado que encajase mejor en toda la trama y me dejó un poco insatisfecho.

En resumen: un thriller sencillo y con una trama muy lineal y fácil de seguir que recomendaría a aquellos lectores que están iniciándose en el género. Entretenido para una tarde de lectura pero con unos giros demasiado predecibles.

[Ariannha · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 🌟

Es un thriller bastante sencillo aunque adictivo, a pesar de todo ello no pude disfrutarlo... y es que como toda lectora empedernida, me fui al final a ver cuantas páginas tenía, y lamentablemente vi algo (que es de gran tamaño, no es que me puse a leer las líneas) que me develó lo principal de la trama... así que pufffff perdida la esencia del suspenso. Por favor, no vayan a la última página...

A ver pero en líneas generales les puedo decir lo siguiente:

- El estilo narrativo de la autora es ligero, fresco y como les he dicho antes adictivo. Conseguirá sumirnos en su juego, y en ir buscando quien no es quien dice ser.

- La trama está bien elaborada aunque es bastante plana, sin grandes giros argumentales o inesperados... todo es un poco parecido (y salvando las distancias) a la peli "Se lo que hicieron el verano pasado"...

- La policía fue lo más inepto que he visto en libros de este estilo, no parecían "pegar una" e iban 30 pasos por detrás. Estos personajes no me resultaron del todo creíbles.

- En cuanto a los otros personajes, los afectados en la casa, tenían algunas reacciones de "no me importa nada"... o "no me importa que la policía me diga quédate en casa... yo me voy igual", y entonces la tensión que la autora trataba de inspirar, aquí sentí que se desvanecía.

- El final, bueno no tan sorpresivo (y no porque haya visto lo que ya les dije al principio), sino que ya no quedaba nadie más en escena, y era algo bastante obvio.


“Ser fuerte no significa no necesitar a otras personas”

[~Cyanide Latte~ · Rating 2 out of 5]

What on God's green Earth did I just read???

As far as thrillers go, this one was kind of...strange.

Here's what I will say that the book did fairly decently: leaving hints and clues as to the fact that Riley, our MC Lylah's brother, is the killer; and it occasionally got a little intense but not outright frightening.

Here's what didn't work.
1. Red Herring Jake. The hyperfocus on it being Jake from so early on was a deadass clue it wasn't going to be him.
2. Audience is supposed to believe a panic attack Lylah has. Could have been written more believably, had the author ever experienced a true panic attack of her own, or extensively spoken with someone who's had that experience and taken notes to use in her writing.
3. Character authenticity. Only Lylah, Riley, Lylah's love interest Chace, and suspect's brother Zak are really written in a way that is somewhat believable and given definitive personalities. Everyone else kind of blends into the background save for one or two defining character traits.
4. Too much focus on Lylah's feelings and obsessions with Chace, and their unfolding relationship REALLY detract from the story in this case, rather than enriching it. If it was meant to usher the plot along better and help solidify Riley's actions as the stalking killer, it was done very clumsily.
5. Pacing was...just what the heck was the pacing in this book supposed to be? Don't get me wrong, this is a quick read, but the pacing is jarring somehow.

Wow. Wow. Just wow. I can barely process my thoughts because this just feels like a mess of a YA thriller novel. Yes, I have a copy of this book in my possession at present, but I'm not going to be shelving it as one I own, because I intend to sell this one to a secondhand bookstore, first chance I get.

[Kathleen Cain · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I originally picked up this book a few years back, I was not having it. It was very boring and completely unenjoyable. However, I decided to pick it up in the midst of a very, very, very bad reading slump and I ended up really liking this book except for the few major annoyances.

The setting couldn’t have been more appropriate for the time (it takes place in the Valentine season which it currently is). And this book felt like a mix between Gretchen McNeil’s Ten and Kerri Maniscalco’s Stalking Jack the Ripper. It was such a thrilling and intriguing read.

It follows our main character Lylah as her and her friends start receiving threats. Suddenly they start dying one by one and nowhere is safe. I just found this book highly enjoyable — especially being in a reading slump, and now I really want to read Natasha Preston’s other books.

However, there were some key points that I absolutely despised. Some parts were just highly unrealistic. The fact that the murderer was able to disarm and sneak by many police officers and detectives just seemed very strange. They murderer could literally sneak into a house when there are over 4 officers guarding it. SMH. Also, the targeted characters thought that it was reasonable to stay in college despite the fact that they had a 90% chance of death if they stayed. I just found these key points annoying and unrealistic.

[Srta Books · Rating 2 out of 5]

No me ha llegado a gustar mucho. Sabía quién era el asesino desde que apareció en escena y perdí un poco mi interés por la historia. La autora no profundiza en nada y las actuaciones de los protas no me parecieron creíbles.

[Rissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

You will be mine 4.25⭐️

I have loved everything I have read by natasha so far. Her novels are gripping, fast paced, alot of fun.
This takes place around Valentine’s Day with a group of friends. One of which, Sonny, starts getting werid noted and flowers then free drinks. Everyone thinks its a joke and just some girl obsessed with him but Lylah grows concered as the notes escalate.
All of her friends are being targeted because of Lylahs past mistakes.

And that ending! The Killer! Holy cow! (Or holy pig)

[Cammie · Rating 4 out of 5]

As Valentine's Day approaches, Lylah would like nothing more than to hook up with her friend/crush Chace, but "someone" has other plans for this group of best friends as one by one they are found dead after mysterious messages are discovered. Lylah and her friends must outsmart this "someone" before they are all dead.
While Natasha Preston's YA thriller was somewhat formulaic and predictable, I didn't figure out who the "someone" was at all. I had another idea that was totally wrong.
Recommended by a student of mine, I will be checking out Natasha Preston's other works too!

[Lucía Cafeína · Rating 2 out of 5]

Uf. Con lo bien que pintaba... creo que el misterio no está demasiado bien llevado, pero el principal problema son los personajes, que a pesar de los consejos de la policía y de lo que el sentido común les debería decir, hacen lo que les da la gana; me sorprende que no murieran todos en el primer capítulo, sinceramente.

[dani · Rating 3 out of 5]

oh, shit.

[Crystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a very bloody Valentine's Day for a few unfortunate college students.

YOUR HEART WILL BE MINE

This is the first in a series of unsettling letters Lylah and her roommates receive. Who sent it? What does it mean? At first, they all think it's nothing more than a harmless Valentine's prank. But when one of the roommates is found dead with his heart cut out, they realize how serious the situation really is. When more bodies-all cut open and missing their hearts-start piling up, Lylah realizes there's a sadistic killer stalking her and her friends. A killer who will stop at nothing to get revenge.

This book gives me the same vibes as the movie 'Urban Legend' with the killer on campus targeting a group of friends. So devious and fun!
The pacing was good with lots of mounting tension. The killer's cat and mouse games and methodology was sinister. (I won't be able to get the image of heartless cadavers out of my head for awhile). The killer kept me guessing what his/her next move would be, and I couldn't figure out who it was. There were three people I was suspicious of, but I kept going back and forth on who the final culprit would be. I appreciate the extensive list of suspects without it being overly obvious who the actual killer was. The ending could've went several directions, and I'm satisfied with the one it did take. The conclusion was well executed and fleshed out.
There were a few cons: The police work was highly questionable at times.
Also, Lylah and her friends made some questionable choices: Going out without police protection and still attending social events despite there being a killer on the loose. But I also understand the impulsivity and often irrational thinking/actions of youth, so I was able to overlook that.

This is a solid 4 star story for me. However, I had to deduct a star because there were grammatical errors galore. If it had been a few, I would've been okay with it. Unfortunately, they were scattered throughout the book and it did hurt the flow.
If you can get past that, though, this is a great YA mystery with lots of chills and suspense and my favorite Natasha Preston book to date.

[olivia c · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is a huge rant, so I apologize in advance. First, I want to mention that the story concept was pretty sturdy; although, the plot was straightforward and overall basic. Preston's writing is mostly geared for teens, so I do understand the choice in writing style. Second, there was an enormous amount of spelling and grammatical errors ("shot" instead of "shop"?). At first I counted them, but I lost track because there were so many. Additionally, there was a large amount of repetitiveness. The main character has probably fainted or stumbled about a thousand times, and has mentioned their parents' death even more. Third, (I do realize this apart of Preston's style) the main character's thoughts were very cringe-worthy. Imagine the snarkiness of a teenager, and multiply it. At first I thought it was fine, but it evolved to me literally throwing the book to the floor (and not to mention some weird looks from others). I've read "The Cellar" and it has the same vibe, but it's justified since it's from a younger point of view. I feel like the book would gain about one star on my personal rating if those italicized sentences were gone. The book was mediocre, and was easily forgettable. I do feel bad for leaving a negative review, but this book just made me angry. Also, this book is going straight into my book donation pile. Sayonara, "You Will Be Mine"!

[Casey · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was not a huge fan of this book for many reasons. For one, I thought it was highly predictable—I know the outcome within the fifty pages. Another, and probably the main reason as to why I disliked this book was because I hate the main character, Lylah. She, as well as her friends, were just too annoying for me to deal with. Overall, I rate “You Will Be Mine” 2 stars.

[౨ৎ bennett • · Rating 1 out of 5]

⌗ ⁺‧𓍢ִ🫀 ࣪𖤐 you will be mine by natasha preston .ᐟ ⋆𐙚₊˚⊹

❝your heart is mine.❞ ⋆˚࿔⋆˚𝜗𝜚˚⋆

𐔌 . ⋮ what the fuck did i just read, genuinely i think this may be one of the worst books ive ever read. the characters were so insufferable please i was actually going insane. this was just stupid as shit sorry not sorry but do you really expect me to believe that the killer was able to do ALLLLL of that without even getting caught once .ᐟ ֹ ₊ ꒱

࣪ ˖ ꫂ ၴႅၴ ₊ ⋆. ݁˖‧𓍢ִ 27/03/25 - 27/03/25 ֶ⋆·˚ ༘ *🧷:;

[Kitkat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Natasha Preston I was worried about this book because I hated Awake. But my God this book was brilliant! I loved the thrill of it and the terror I felt for my character. This book gave me chills and I’m so happy I didn’t think to hard about who the killer was. Also the cryptic notes at the door were amazing. I loved the ending and I hope there is a sequel. I mean the ending makes me think there’s another one and I’m grinning like a lunatic right now. People are just wondering why the hell I’m grinning. I’m just so happy about the ending and the entire novel. Natasha Preston even if I hated Awake you won me again in this book.

[HippieWitch · Rating 5 out of 5]

And another great story. She definitely knows how to keep a reader on their seats and wanting to keep turning the pages to find out what’s next. Highly recommend

[Nao · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ta książka ma chyba najlepiej przetłumaczony tytuł ze wszystkich książek Preston - czm o tym mówię na początku ? bo tłumaczenie w tej książce to jakiś nie śmieszny żart.

Rok 2018 więc wnioskowałam że będzie poprawnie a nie było - jest to bodajże druga książka od Preston tłumaczona przez Panią Karolinę ( żałuję że Uwikłaną czytałam po angielsku bo bym już może wtedy zauważyła jakieś babole)

*mogło być ich więcej ale to te które najbardziej mnie skonfundowały

babol nr 1 'I feel his hot breath against my neck. I squirm, but he has me in an iron grip.' proste zdanie nie? nie ma czego zepsuć w tłumaczeniu prawda? BŁĄD
V.polska 'Czułam jego gorący oddech na swojej szyi. Wiłam się jak piskorz, lecz trzymał mnie w żelaznym uścisku' ?????? WIŁAM SIE JAK PISKORZ? Piskorz to ryba i podejrzewam że przeciętny czytelnik by tego nie wiedział ale co ma piernik do wiatraka? I squirm = wierce się, miotam się .... już nawet więcej sensu miałoby 'wierce się jak ryba' z czego wziął się Piskorz???

babol nr 2 'My hand itches to reach out and touch his hair.' co Tu można zepsuć ? otóż dużo - ' Ręka aż mnie świerzbiła, by wtulić ją w jego włosy' wtulić rękę we włosy ?? co ? 'ręka mnie świerzbiła by dotknąć jego włosów' tak powinno być i nie rozumiem dlaczego tak to zostało przetłumaczone ....

babol nr 3 'He meets my eyes again, but this time, he doesn’t look away.'
v.polska 'Jego oczy znów zanurzyły się w moich , leczy tym razem Chace nie odwrócił wzroku'.... oczy zanurzyły się w moich??? 'Jego oczy znów spotykają moje ale tym razem nie odwraca wzroku/ On znów spotyka moje oczy ale tym razem nie odwraca wzroku' (tak to powinno brzmieć, mniej więcej ) mam inne książki z 2018 i żadna z nich nie ma tak złego tłumaczenia i ja nie rozumiem , czy te książki nie miały korekty ? jestem w stanie zaryzykować iż w polskiej wersji imiona bohaterów były nadużywane (bardzo mnie to drażniło) a na załączonym przykładzie idzie się domyślić że był to wybór tłumaczki xD żałuję że nie starałam się o pracę tłumaczki w tamtym czasie skoro tak niewiele trzeba było xd ( nie jestem złośliwa po prostu mnie to wkurza bo jednak zmienia to odbiór książki i trochę zniechęca do czytania , przeczytałam trochę wersji angielskiej przy sprawdzaniu i czyta się ją 100% lepiej niż polską)
dwie następne książki są od tej samej tłumaczki a potem Feeria zmieniła na kogoś innego - zobaczymy co w trawie piszczy.


Przechodząc do następnego, autorka ma jakiś fetysz dawania dziwnych imion (tak Allegra myślę o tobie) albo wybierania imion które koślawie się zapisuje 'Lylah' 'CHACE' - no błagam , już wolę Chase'a z psiego patrolu.

A wracając do książki, postacie nudne i bez osobowości , love interest jeden z gorszych i na początku myślałam że to kolejny obsesyjny samiec i on będzie mordercą jednak szybko zmieniłam zdanie i trafiłam xD ( nie pamiętałam nic z fabuły a nawet miałam jakieś urojenie że love interestem będzie policjant - nie wiem skąd mi się to wzięło ) podobało mi się umiejscowienie i chyba miałam sentyment do tej książki bo przypomina mi film 'Valentine' (aż za bardzo lol) ale po przeczytaniu wypada bardzo słabo i nudno - miałaby wyższą ocenę gdyby nie totalny paździerz i niekompetencja policji która była mega frustrująca.

A i jeszcze jeden babol 'Spojrzałam na niego Filuternie' xD nie sprawdzałam angielskiej wersji ale to słowo brzmi tak komicznie , jakby autorka brała najmniej używane słowa które w zdaniu będą brzmieć jak najbardziej nienaturalnie się da. JAKI TO MA CEL.

[Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

You Will Be Mine is a YA thriller/suspense that revolves around a group of college kids living together.

As you can tell, I am torn on how to write this review. While I did enjoy the book, I wasn't overly excited with everything going on. And once again, it's because I struggle with connecting to the characters. The storyline itself is interesting but the lack of character development hurt the story overall for me.

As I said the storyline was interesting; Lylah and her friends start receiving anonymous letters that are addressed to a particular person. When each person starts winding up dead, things start pointing to one person. While I was able to easily figure out who the murderer was, it was still interesting to watch the mystery play out.

Natasha does a good job of throwing in different aspects and people's reactions to things to keep the "suspects" list open to so many. I have to say that the mannerisms in which the friends die is quite gruesome and that will leave the reader doubting a lot of their suspects.

I do enjoy Natasha's writing. She always keeps the story itself gripping and entertaining. I may only rate her books 3 stars, but I do enjoy reading them and will continue to do so.

Overall, it was a good read for me. If you enjoy a good mystery and suspense thriller (and don't hate that you will possibly figure out the killer) this book will be for you. Just don't expect a lot of depth into the characters.

[Stephanie ((Strazzybooks)) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was so fun to read - like watching a 90s teen slasher flick...but the whole time I wanted the BAU from Criminal Minds to come deal with this bullshit serial killer since the local detectives seemed to have their heads up their butts (the killer and their motive is pretty predictable, but I did waffle a couple of times). I recommend reading it around Valentine's Day to get the most from the setting.

[Kaila · Rating 1 out of 5]

Note to self always come home from university.
Also if your friends gets murdered, stop being a hormone filled teenager and maybe tone down your obsessive crushing on someone and I don't know... focus on NOT GETTING MURDERED.
Some parts were good, then it derailed. Some parts were creepy, then I wanted to throw the book out the window.
I'm sure this author has better work than this. Cause this ain't it sis.

[Taylor · Rating 1 out of 5]

Read this poolside yesterday and have a lot of thoughts. I'm going to try and work them out in a more coherent manner than the rant I want to leave right now. Stay tuned...it'll probably still be a rant...Full RTC.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review to come

[Natalia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Czytało się mi się nawet dobrze, ale tok myślenia bohaterów i policji, a także motyw sprawcy były bardzo głupie i naciągane.