The Civilization of the Middle Ages by Norman F. Cantor

It failed to build enough suspense and thrill to keep me engaged. The truth and Dare concept was great, but the execution could’ve been better. Compared to the first book, the pacing was slow. It had its thrilling moments, but they don’t last long. It might not be a great issue to the readers who usually likes YA contemporary fiction but I was looking for some thrills and chills. There are also some secondary characters and cameo appearances that added more drama to the plot.Ĭoming to the plot, there was more drama and less suspense in the book.

When things starts to take a deadly turn, our three main characters team up to find the mastermind behind the game. Each target is chosen randomly and if they don’t play the game then his/her dark secret would be exposed to everyone. This time it’s not a app, it’s a truth or dare game. After the tragic events in the first book someone’s determined to keep Simon’s legacy at Bayview High alive. Phoebe is Bayview high’s popular twin with complicated family. Knox is Maeve’s best friend and ex-boyfriend. Maeve is Bronwyn’s(first book MC) younger sister who helped her finding the suspect via her hacking skills in the first book. There are three main characters in the book but I only cared about Maeve and Knox. It mostly felt like I was reading a normal YA Contemporary fiction with a dash of mystery. The story wasn’t suspenseful and thrilling enough for me. It seemed a bit slower than the first book. It wasn’t a bad read, but it failed to meet my expectations. Well, I ended up liking this book, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as the author’s other works.

When I heard there’s going to be a sequel with a new set of characters, I was very excited. I loved the author’s One Of Us is Lying, and Two Can Keep a secret.

And this time, there’s a whole new set of rules. Simon’s gone, but someone’s determined to keep his legacy at Bayview High alive. The dares have become deadly, and if Maeve learned anything from Bronwyn last year, it’s that they can’t count on the police for help. Then comes Maeve and she should know better-always choose the dare.īut by the time Knox is about to be tagged, things have gotten dangerous. This time it’s not an app, though-it’s a game. GENRE: Young-Adult, Contemporary, Thriller.Ĭome on, Bayview, you know you’ve missed this.Ī ton of copycat gossip apps have popped up since Simon died, but in the year since the Bayview four were cleared of his shocking death, no one’s been able to fill the gossip void quite like he could.

The Civilization of the Middle Ages by Norman F. Cantor