The Collective

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Whelp that was much more enjoyable than I figured it would be. I think I had too much fun with this one, and for once I wasn't expecting that ending. Probably because I was having too many wild theories flowing through my brain.

Grief is an endless cycle.

Another great book about grief. I enjoyed reading the mixed media aspects of different messages between group members and the types of challenges the members would be set on. The murders of the children were very sad to read about, but had me rooting for the mothers to get their revenge. 

I had SO much fun with this one. It definitely requires a suspension of disbelief but as long as you don't think too hard about how unrealistic it is, it's riveting. I didn't love the ending, but the rest was definitely gripping.

this was SOOOO incredibly close to a 5 star read! it moved at a breakneck pace and kept me interested from the first page. it was DARK. i love thrillers with moral dilemmas, and fast paced revenge stories are like crack to me 😩 BUT i don't know if i'm 100% onboard with how it ended. also, i'm fine with featuring unhealthy/toxic therapeutic relationships in thrillers for the sake of the plot. HOWEVER, there was no mention in here that the mc and her therapist's relationship was in fact extremely flawed. i would hate for someone who doesn't have a vast knowledge of therapy to pick up this book and think that this would be a conceivable interaction with a therapist. :// 

A very fast read - I enjoyed this unique story a lot. I like that the ending wasn't predictable, but wasn't out of left-field either.

Made it through a quarter of the book. Kept thinking it would get better. Nope.

One of the craziest and most exciting plots I've ever read. I lost all concept of time while reading and before I knew it it was over. It also raises great, almost unanswerable moral questions, which was probably what I enjoyed most about the book. 

That being said, I did find Camille to be and infuriatingly dimwitted character. I would have liked to have seen the plot play out differently, where she showed some self control and didn't create problems for herself and lead to a much less predictable ending. Even the twists weren't super unexpected. That along with some moments that simply dropped off without continuation left more to be desired. Nonetheless, I did like this book a lot and got my heart racing at times.

Propulsive, far-fetched and wildly entertaining, The Collective is a great “popcorn” read with just the right amount of thrills and twists and driving action to make the required suspension of disbelief possible to keep turning pages - quite quickly. A fast, fun read.

In contrast to a lot of the other reviewers here, I didn't really find this book that enjoyable or memorable. Camille was selfish, the plot felt incredibly improbable and engineered, the ending was anticlimactic and disappointing. I liked the premise, but found the storyline unbelievable, even doing my best to suspend my disbelief.

i really enjoyed this book! 

as a true crime lover, hearing the stories from the parents of the victims perspective is something that almost always brings me to tears. perhaps because of that this book felt especially moving. so many of the passages diving into the rage gave me chills. i'm also an absolute sucker for revenge stories. camille wasn't the most compelling character on her own, but i think she carried the story in the way she needed to. the twists in this book were actually really skillful, but i think saving them all for the last 50-60 pages of the book made it feel just a little rushed. overall not an all time favorite or anything, but a super successful thriller. i devoured it in nearly one sitting and i'm just a big fan of what this book accomplished, even if it wasn't perfect.