Five Midnights

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Five friends cursed Five deadly fates Five nights of retribuci n.If Lupe D vila and Javier Utierre can survive each other s company, together they can solve a series of grisly murders sweeping though Puerto Rico But the clues lead them out of the real world and into the realm of myths and legends And if they want to catch the killer, they ll have to step into the shadows to see what s lurking there murderer, or monster Free Read Five Midnights [ by ] Ann Dávila Cardinal [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Five Midnights, a YA horror book, was a solid 4 stars The book centers around main character Lupe, a teenager from Vermont that travels to Puerto Rico to visit family including her police chief uncle Lupe arrives just as her uncle is called to a grisly murder scene the first of many to occur Lupe and her new friend Javier, set out to find out who or what is causing these murders Five Midnights was an enjoyable read and I liked the supernatural urban legend elements that were included in thi Five Midnights, a YA horror book, was a solid 4 stars The book centers around main character Lupe, a teenager from Vermont that travels to Puerto Rico to visit family including her police chief uncle Lupe arrives just as her uncle is called to a grisly murder scene the first of many to occur Lupe and her new friend Javier, set out ...This review can also be found at Carole s Random Life in Books.I was pretty impressed with this novel I thought that this book sounded interesting when I saw it on a blog a few months ago so I was really excited when I got my hands on an early copy Once I started reading, I knew that I was in for a treat because I was hooked right away I thought that this book was a really entertained read.I am ashamed to say that I haven t read too many books set in Puerto Rico so I really liked the fact tha This review can also be found at Carole s Random Life in Books.I was pretty impressed with this novel I thought that this book sounded interesting when I saw it on a blog a few months ago so I was really excited when I got my hands on an early copy Once I started reading, I knew that I was in for a treat because I was hooked right away I thought that this book was a really entertained read.I am ashamed to say that I haven t read too many books set in Puerto Rico so I really liked the fact that this book not only was set there but was based on folklore from the island I really felt like the setting played a big part in the stor...Out TODAY from Tor Teen The blurb for Five Midnights caught my attention immediately YA horror set in Puerto Rico Myths and legends coming to life Hells yeah What I was expecting this will be really cool and different and probably diverse, since it s a Tor Teen title.What I was NOT expecting a story this rich, powerful, and full of depth Darkly beautiful descriptions A thought provoking story packed full of themes, written in a way that s smart but not didactic A setting that leaps from Out TODAY from Tor Teen The blurb for Five Midnights caught my attention immediately YA horror set in Puerto Rico Myths and legends coming to life Hells yeah What I was expecting this will be really cool and different and probably diverse, since it s a Tor Teen title.What I was NOT expecting a story this rich, powerful, and full of depth Darkly beautiful descriptions A thought provoking story packed full of themes, written in a way that s smart but not didactic A setting that leaps from the page Distinct, relatable characters that face vastly different, yet very realistic feeling struggles.In short, I was unprepared for the sheer brilliance of this story Five Midnights isn t a trick It... Read this review and others on my blogThank you to NetGalley and Tor Teen for sending me a free advanced reader copy of this book for an honest review. Five Midnights debuts June 4th.NetGalley s a funny thing most of the time all you have to judge a book by is the author name, the publisher, the cover, and a bit of doctored up marketing copy It makes me judgey to the extreme if I m accepted to read the book, I m kind of stuck with it, after all, since I want to keep my NetGalley ratio up Read this review and others on my blogThank you to NetGalley and Tor Teen for sending me a free advanced reader copy of this book for an honest review. Five Midnights debuts June 4th.NetGalley s a funny thing most of the time all you have to judge a book by is the author name, the publisher, the cover, and a bit of doctored up marketing copy It makes me judgey to the extreme if I m accepted to read the book, I m kind of stuck with it, after all, since I want to keep my NetGalley ratio up And if you don t like the book, you re left in the sticky situation of either giving a bad review or being dishonest with your readers I always err on the side of honesty, but what I m trying to say is that the whole ARC game is a grab bag type of situation Five Midnights met me halfway there this is decidedly a three star type of book, with bits both good and not so good It feels very young not in terms of its target audience, but in terms of the writing Take the characters as an example the MC...A twist on a Caribbean boogeyman myth set in contemporary Puerto Rico Say no .but. why does that thing on the cover look like a fish image error3.5 StarsDiverse horror Yes please As someone constantly seeking out diverse stories in the horror genre, I was ecstatic to learn about Five Midnights Written by a Puerto Rican female author, this is an excellent example of ownvoices fiction Through the narrative, I learned so much about a country that I previously knew little about I felt immersed in the culture as the author sprinkled cultural elements of, language and religion throughout the pages I especially loved the inclusion of the 3.5 StarsDiverse horror Yes please As someone constantly seeking out diverse stories in the horror genre, I was ecstatic to learn about Five Midnights Written by a Puerto Rican female author, this is an excellent example of ownvoices fiction Through the narrative, I learned so much about a country that I previously knew little about I felt immerse...Check out my full video review Midnights is a horror novel set on Puerto Rico, where in a group of five childhood friends, some of them has started getting killed We follow Javier one of the five friends and Lupe, who travels to Puerto Rico every summer to visit her uncle and aunt They team up trying to figure out what that is happening While this is pitched as a horror novel, not once in the book did I feel scared or creeped out The plot was too predictab Check out my full video review Midnights is a horror novel set on Puerto Rico, where in a group of five childhood friends, some of them has started getting killed We follow Javier one of the five friends and Lupe, who travels to Puerto Rico every summer to visit her uncle and aunt They team up trying to figure out what that is happening While this is pitched as a horror novel, not once in t...Disclaimer I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley which does not influence my review What I Liked The concept I love the concept for this one Cultural myths coming to life in a modern setting and two teens desperate to solve the mystery with a body count that continues to grow.Javier I love reading about a teen character who didn t always make the best decisions, but who is doing their best Javi has been clean for two years, but he still struggled with his drug addiction on Disclaimer I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley which does not influence my review What I Liked The concept I love the concept for this one Cultural myths coming to life in a modern setting and two teens desperate to solve the mystery with a body count that continues to grow.Javier I love reading about a teen character who didn t always make the best decisions, but who is doing their best Javi has been clean for two years, but he still struggled with his drug addiction on a daily basis.A too curious for her own good MC I m fondly referring to Lupe as the Latina Nancy Drew She is driven by her insatiable curiosity and doesn t easily back down When there is a mystery to solve, she is going to do whatever it takes to solve it.Family Lupe doesn t have a lot of good adult role models in her life, so her relationship with her uncle is so important I loved scenes between these two and loved that so much of Lupe s drive to solve mysteries wa...Five Midnights by Ann D vila Cardinal was so disappointing it hurts When we finally have a book with Puerto Rican main characters, by a Puerto Rican author, set in Puerto Rico it turns out to be, well, not good TheI think about it, theI hate this book.Independentista aren t hate filled people that can t stand gringos Yes, many independentista blame gringos for the gentrification that s going on but I studied in a university where most people were independentista and I can tell you Five Midnights by Ann D vila Cardinal was so disappointing it hurts When we finally have a book with Puerto Rican main characters, by a Puerto Rican author, set in Puerto Rico it turns out to be, well, not good TheI think about it, theI hate this book.Independentista aren t hate filled people that can t stand gringos Yes, many independentista blame gringos for the gentrification that s going on but I studied in a university where most people were independentista and I can tell you that they don t hate gringos They just believe in the separation of Puerto Rico from the Unit...The premise of Five Midnights is set around the legend of El Cuco Going into Five Midnights I expected it to be heavier on the horror elements I think this book will appeal most to those who enjoy mystery thrillers with a supernatural element.I m new to the legend of El Cuco, but I enjoyed what Ann D vila Cardinal did with the legend I got a real sense that she made it her own.I loved the Puerto Rico setting and the way Cardinal wove in the culture and a lot of very accessible Spanish langu The premise of Five Midnights is set around the legend of El Cuco Going into Five Midnights I expected it to be heavier on the horror elements I think this book will appeal most to those who enjoy mystery thrillers with a supernatural element.I m new to the legend of El Cuco, but I enjoyed what Ann D vila Cardinal did with the legend I got a real sense that she made it her own.I loved the Puerto Rico setting and the way Cardinal wove in the culture and a lot of...I couldn t put it down It s fast, fun, scary, with some achingly lovely scenes, too.Dropped at 35 pages.Wow, I just keep striking out on YA books lately, all thanks to the FUCKING OBNOXIOUS CHARACTERS Lupe, HOLY FUCK, Lupe is INSUFFERABLE She s sixteen years old but thinks she can act like a twenty something because she s traveling to Puerto Rico alone Yes, she traveled there alone, but she s not STAYING by herself And traveling somewhere by yourself doesn t make you an adult, it just makes the grown ups in her life irresponsible That last bit is hilarious because Lupe L Dropped at 35 pages.Wow, I just keep striking out on YA books lately, all thanks to the FUCKING OBNOXIOUS CHARACTERS Lupe, HOLY FUCK, Lupe is INSUFFERABLE She s sixteen years old but thinks she can act like a twenty something because she s traveling to Puerto Rico alone Yes, she traveled there alone, but she s not STAYING by herself And traveling somewhere by yourself doesn t make you an adult, it just makes the grown ups in her life irresponsible That last bit is hilarious because Lupe LOVES to take shots at her alcoholic father, but LIES to a police officer so that she can visit a crime scene, then while at the crime scene, LEAVES HER UNCLE AND THE OTHER OFFICERS because she has a lead and follows some strange woman IN A CROWDED SLUM FILLED WITH GANGS AND DRUG DEALERS Yeah, I guess the apple didn t fall very far from the irrespon...

Five Midnights
  • English
  • 14 December 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 304 pages
  • Ann Dávila Cardinal
  • Five Midnights