I've been on a thriller/horror kick recently, so when I received this book from Penguin Teen, I was jumping for joy! I really enjoyed this story and how it builds up on itself. We go from a somewhat calm beginning to terror filled mayhem and it was pretty epic!
For starters, poor Margot is suffering from nightmares after she is the sole survivor in a car crash that killed her entire family. After losing all her friends and no family to take her in, Margot ends up at a group home. Luckily, her father saved the life of Mr. Sutton, who wants to repay his debt by taking Margot in.
But Margot is not brought in selflessly - they want her to be a companion for Agatha, who has come down with a mysterious illness. Unable to talk, barely take care of herself, and generally absent from reality, Agatha isn't much of a bother. Weird things start happening in the house and Margot realizes that things aren't what they seem.
There were some moments in this book where I thought this was going to be a ghost story. If you're not into that, don't worry, it's not! But from the creepiness level of this book it was a strong possibility. Margot experiences some scary and weird things in the house and those experiences alone would have made me run screaming for the hills. I don't know why she didn't run on the first day!
This book was not only very well written, but the story, the cast of characters, and Margot's experiences made this book one of my favorite thrillers. I had suspicions on what exactly was happening, but the ending still blew my mind! I really liked the set up of Agatha and Margot's friendship. Even though Agatha is not coherent, they still manage to communicate and cultivate a trusting friendship. It was really cool to watch this progression, especially later on in the book as Margot starts to figure out that something isn't quite right.
One thing I didn't like about the story though was the ending. Specifically, the fact that it ends so shortly. We get some kind of resolution, but not enough details that I felt satisfied. The book leads up to the climatic moment and the resolution afterwards fell flat for me. I either wanted a better recap of what happened or another scene before the end that explains what is going on. The ending is just too short and quick in my opinion. It's why I can't give this book 5 stars.
While the ending may have not been to my liking, the rest of the book is so well thought out and planned, I'm still reeling over what happened. The last 25% of the book was so fast paced and intense I didn't want to look away to take a sip of water. With a different ending, this book probably be a 5 stars for me, but with what we have, this is a 4.5 // 5 stars. The Companion releases on August 25th, 2020, so be sure to preorder your copy today!
For starters, poor Margot is suffering from nightmares after she is the sole survivor in a car crash that killed her entire family. After losing all her friends and no family to take her in, Margot ends up at a group home. Luckily, her father saved the life of Mr. Sutton, who wants to repay his debt by taking Margot in.
But Margot is not brought in selflessly - they want her to be a companion for Agatha, who has come down with a mysterious illness. Unable to talk, barely take care of herself, and generally absent from reality, Agatha isn't much of a bother. Weird things start happening in the house and Margot realizes that things aren't what they seem.
There were some moments in this book where I thought this was going to be a ghost story. If you're not into that, don't worry, it's not! But from the creepiness level of this book it was a strong possibility. Margot experiences some scary and weird things in the house and those experiences alone would have made me run screaming for the hills. I don't know why she didn't run on the first day!
This book was not only very well written, but the story, the cast of characters, and Margot's experiences made this book one of my favorite thrillers. I had suspicions on what exactly was happening, but the ending still blew my mind! I really liked the set up of Agatha and Margot's friendship. Even though Agatha is not coherent, they still manage to communicate and cultivate a trusting friendship. It was really cool to watch this progression, especially later on in the book as Margot starts to figure out that something isn't quite right.
One thing I didn't like about the story though was the ending. Specifically, the fact that it ends so shortly. We get some kind of resolution, but not enough details that I felt satisfied. The book leads up to the climatic moment and the resolution afterwards fell flat for me. I either wanted a better recap of what happened or another scene before the end that explains what is going on. The ending is just too short and quick in my opinion. It's why I can't give this book 5 stars.
While the ending may have not been to my liking, the rest of the book is so well thought out and planned, I'm still reeling over what happened. The last 25% of the book was so fast paced and intense I didn't want to look away to take a sip of water. With a different ending, this book probably be a 5 stars for me, but with what we have, this is a 4.5 // 5 stars. The Companion releases on August 25th, 2020, so be sure to preorder your copy today!