I don't remember how I ended up in the icy water but I do know this - it wasn't an accident and I wasn't suicidal.
They say you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer, but when you're a teenage girl, it's hard to tell them apart. My friends love me, I'm sure of it. But that doesn't mean they didn't try to kill me. Does it?
13 MINUTES by Sarah Pinborough is a gripping psychological thriller about people, fears, manuiplation and the power of the truth. A stunning read, it questions our relationships - and what we really know about the people closest to us . . .
This was an interesting read, it didn't have me entirely hooked, but I liked it enough to keep reading and I was super curious about what exactly had happened to Natasha. And I'll tell you it was pretty good. I liked the direction the plot took, and it definitely surprised me. Becca was a fantastic character, and she kind of held the book together I thought, if only because she seemed to be the only sane one.
Was it a YA novel? No, I don't think so. It was too wordy, more a psychological thriller than a YA novel. Sure, it explored the relationship of teenagers, but that doesn't make it YA. And if it was YA it should definitely come with a "for older readers" sticker, because it was very honest about drug use, sex, etc.
I liked the book, I just wasn't intensely into it. And it needed just one more chapter to tie everything up properly, because what happened after that final page? Why do authors just leave you with questions, it drives me absolutely insane. Especially when an extra 1000 or 2000 words would sufficiently finish the novel, and leave no questions about what happened after.
