This book did surprise me which in itself is a good thing. It did keep me on my toes and time flew by while reading it. However, my biggest problem is that some of the issues here didn’t seem to be handled well to me. I expected more closure and really just more action towards the end. All in all, the mystery was good but I’m disappointed in the ending.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.   Thank you NetGalley!

The cover of this book is simple but eye-catching.  Who doesn't love a good amusement park ride.
The book was honestly powerful.   I couldnt' stop turning the pages to see wha thappened next.


I'd definitely purchase a copy and check out other books by the author.

A heart-pounding mystery and a beautiful story about being a teenage girl, living up to your parents expectations, and growing up on your own terms, even when those around you may want you to speed up or slow down.

I am a sucker for a teenage detective and loved watching the main character race to solve this mystery. The author did a great job pacing this novel and it was incredibly hard to put down!

There was something about this book that made me really uncomfortable...and not in the way I think I was supposed to. I didn't like the way the main character had absolutely no tact when it came to talking to people about what was probably a very traumatic experience for many of them. I also don't know how I feel about the "kill off the kid with Down syndrome" trope, Makes me feel weird.

I think there were some great aspects of this book, but or wasn’t for me personally. I found it predictable and a little boring and was disappointed by the end. 

The characters were mostly well developed and I did enjoy their journeys. But the plot lacked tension for me. 

3 stars

This feels more like a summer time read, since it takes place during the summer time and involves an amusement park for most of the setting. I actually really enjoyed the atmosphere of Fabuland. That's where it ends, though. The synopsis made it sound so much more than what it actually is.

We have Ivy who is the daughter of the owner of Fabuland. He holds her responsible for so many things regarding the amusement park . . . she seems to take all of this in stride, and I find this rather annoying in regards to her character development. That's besides the point, though.

Then Ethan dies and her best friend Morgan finds the body. So Ivy becomes all detective trying to find out what happened to Ethan. It doesn't take her long to start piecing things together just by a few google searches. How she approaches other people, however, is rather rude and disrespectful.

I knew one character in this book was super creepy. I saw it coming from the very beginning. Then to add more on top of their creepiness, they are the primary reason for everything else going on in the story. This really tainted the story for me. I liked where it was going until it all tied it together. Then this whole thing wasn't even covered once it came to fruition. It just simply faded to black, all is well.

For a summer contemporary feel, it's a great book. For a thriller, maybe not so much.

This read was definitely an interesting ride (pun intended). It brought back memories of working at an amusement park in the town I grew up in. While I only worked there for one summer and was not related to the owners, I really felt for Ivy and some of her struggles. I also could relate to her struggle with memories and wondering what really happened in some instances. This book lightly delves into some pretty heavy topics, with an emphasis on the lightly delving into. I felt as though some of these issues came up out of nowhere and weren't fully addressed, which is one of the reasons I am giving this book three stars. Overall it is an emotional interesting read. 

Thank you to Netgalley, Emily Arsenault and Delacorte Press for the opportunity to read this in exchange for my honest review.

i really enjoyed reading this book, the characters were great and I enjoyed trying to figure out the killer.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of All the Pretty Things for an honest review!
I dove into this book without reading the description first, because I wanted to really experience the excitement of the story. I will say that I absolutely love this book! The storyline and plot I found to be extremely attention grabbing .and enticing. I found myself not wanting to put this book down at all, and when I was finished reading the entire book, I found myself sad that it had ended.
I gave this book three stars because, as much as I love this book, I did find it to drag a little throughout a few chapters, it seemed a little repetitive throughout those few chapters, but it did not last to long. Therefore, I felt the story kind of caught back up with itself after getting through the few chapters in the middle of the book.
I also felt like the rising action, was really good, but the climax did not give me the satisfaction the I felt the story was leading up to. 
I do think the author could have added a clue to the fact that there are a few things throughout the book that may be a trigger for some people. Things such as, mental health issues, death, talk of suicide, overdose, and sexual harassment and assault. These are things that I believe the reader should be aware of, or given a warning that they are included in the book, before the reader dives in. Although I did not read the synopsis before reading the book, I did research afterwards and could not find any warning or mention of any of the triggers above.
Although, I did find a few things to be a little off and/or repetitive, I still truly enjoyed reading All the Pretty Things! If you are looking for a good book to read that you have time to read, because you won't want to put it down, then All the Pretty Things is the perfect book for you! It is worth the read! 
#AllThePrettyThings #NetGalley

I love a creepy story with a mystery embedded and this book promises to deliver, but comes up a tad short. I will say though that the YA audience for whom this book is intended will likely enjoy this story and it's a good entry for the genre.

The Book overall was a good book.. It kept my interest and I wanted to know where the story went.. I did feel like the ending just dropped.. I mean I was wanting to know what happened to certain characters so I felt it was just left lacking there.. However I did like the book and would read more by this author..

I don’t know what I was expecting from this book, but I was pleasantly surprised. The writing was so great!

Not for me. Parts just felt icky and nothing was every resolved. Some of the twists at the end were nice but overall predictable. Plus nothing truly interesting until about 70-80% through.

I don’t know what to say other than, I love Emily’s writing! I was so beyond happy to get to read her book early. 
It's the story of Ivy, a teenager who's investigating a mystery and coming to terms with her very dysfunctional family. Ivy gets involved in the mystery after her best friend finds a the dead body of a boy they knew.
 I felt like I was reading a Nancy Drew book and I loved it!

Couldnt not download this onto my device hence i could not read it. It was not compatible with my device. My sincerest apologies!!

This was an average YA mystery for me. It had a lot more potential, as I loved the amusement park setting, but the characters were unlikeable, and the solving of the mystery was nothing exciting. I expected more from this.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy of All the Pretty Things in return for an honest review.

When I see a YA book marketed as a thriller, with a fantastic cover and an intriguing premise, I go all in! 

Books that take forever to get going, are a major pet peeve of mine. So I was really excited when 5 pages in, one of Ivy's co-worker's has turned up dead, and her best friend is missing. The story starts off quickly, but then kind of falters from that point on.

Our main character Ivy became a total Nancy Drew character, right down to a successful Dad who is so busy she's basically raising herself. Her father was the only creepy thing about the story, but that too became an issue for me. I was so annoyed that very early on we can see what a creep he is, meanwhile Ivy who is supposed to be both smart and capable, has no clue. 

I thought the story set in an amusement park was going to be creepy and amazing! I anticipated a really atmospheric ride, but it never really delivered.  I feel like the author really could have done so much here with the setting, and especially the nightlife at an amusement park. This read much more of a kiddie park or the kind you find set up in a Wal-Mart parking lot, than an amusement park. And i was really let down by the potential. 

In the end, I kept waiting for the big mystery, and the thrills, which never came. I really wouldn't classify this as a mystery. The small twists and turns there are, you can see coming from the first 30 to 50 pages of the book. 

For me this book was so/so, and I was disappointed that it wasn't the thriller it was marketed as.  I give it a 3 out of 5 stars.

The synopsis describes this book as an 'all new thriller about a boy who turns up dead under suspicious circumstances.' I would not classify this as a Thriller and the death of the boy, which wasn't really the main plot, didn't seem that suspicious, certainly not so much so, that a girl not even involved in the incident would make it her life mission to investigate.

Okay, I think I am getting too far ahead of myself. Let's go back.

High schooler, Ivy, spends her summers working at her Dad's amusement park, Fabuland, in rural New Hampshire. She mainly makes cotton candy, but sometimes helps out with other positions as well. After taking some time off to visit relatives, she returns to find the park in chaos. While she was away, one of the park's employees, Ethan, died. Her best friend, Morgan, discovered his body.

Morgan, apparently distraught from her discovery, gets drunk one night and climbs to the top of the ferris wheel. Authorities, fearing she may try to take her own life, contact Ivy and have her go to the top of the wheel to talk Morgan down.

Plausible?

Morgan promptly gets sent to a psychiatric ward. Ivy then begins an investigation into the death of Ethan. There were some moments of interest for me within this story. I wouldn't necessarily say this was a bad book, for me it just seemed like a poorly formulated story.

This is really, if you look at the actual biggest issue in the book, which I would not say is the death of poor Ethan, a hard-hitting YA Contemporary. Why it would try to be spun as a murder mystery is beyond me. The more I think about it, the more I am turned off by the whole thing. There were some fairly serious issues touched upon in this book, but in my opinion they were not handled well.

Yeah, that's really all I have to say. Sorry I can't provide more clarification. I certainly do not want to spoil anything for people who want to pick this one up. Let me be clear, just because this book wasn't for me, I know there are readers out there that will enjoy this a lot. Unfortunately, that just wasn't me.

Thank you so much to the publisher, Delacorte Press, for providing me with a copy of this to read and review. Although this wasn't necessarily the story for me, I still greatly appreciate the opportunity!