Okay, admittedly I didn't expect a whole lot from this book to begin with. The blurb sounded intriguing enough but it also sounded like your typical 'good girl goes off the rails' story. Unfortunately, in terms of originality it was seriously lacking. Normally good writing and solid characters can make up for a not-so-unique plot but again, Afterparty had neither of those. The result is like eating a very bland spongecake. It's dry, hard to swallow and you just keep wishing the whole experience was over.
The writing in this book isn't just bad because it's dull, it's bad because it's weird. There are a lot of run-on sentences and bizarre, never-ending metaphors which just leave you feeling confused and too exhausted to try and work them out. The characters are all very flat. You never really get the sense that Emma is in danger or really becoming a 'bad' girl. The others either have little to no personality or else they're just completely unrealistic.
In short, this book is not really worth reading. There are some redeeming parts but on the whole it's far too long and other books have told the same story in a far more interesting way. Hopefully this isn't a sign of what's to come for the rest of 2014.
Overall Score:
.5
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