When I first started reading this book I thought it was gonna some great mystery but it wasnt. This book was just kinda meh. I just kinda wanted it to be over to be honest. I kinda figured as much about the bad guy because of how they would act. I mean he was really weird. The characters just gave basic answers to Ivy's questions just to try to keep a mystery but not really. It felt like everything was trying way too hard.

Thanks to Netgalley for my copy of this book to read and review.

I went into this expecting an exciting thriller that would have me on the edge of my seat, but it was pretty lack luster. The setting for this book is fun. I enjoyed reading about the theme park and all the different rides. And the characters/workers within the theme park were interesting. The different parts they brought to the story kept me intrigued enough to find out the truth. The ending and big reveal, though, left me feeling confused. I think it's a good way to take the story with the plot twist, but I feel like the author wanted to write about a specific topic that took away from the mystery/thriller aspect. I never felt like I had to keep reading the book because I was so invested in finding out what really happened to Ethan. I feel like it was more about Ivy's relationship with her dad and her history than anything else, and the mystery surrounding Ethan's death was the side story rather than the opposite. I appreciate what the author was going for, but as far as this being a mystery/thriller, I didn't really enjoy that aspect about it.

I LOVED this book. The mystery was awesome and creepy. I did not see the ending coming. Very exciting read.

The premise of the book was very promising. However, from the 10% mark onwards, it was obvious how slow this book was gonna be. Not to mention that the killer in the book is pretty obvious cause he's a creep. This was such a miss when it could've been so good.

This book was just the epitome of “meh.” It started off so strong and I was immediately excited to read more but it felt like it plateaued and I was extremely disappointed the rest of the book, even with the ending.

Although I did not particularly care for this title, I look forward to seeing more from this author in the future. The setting was unique and engaging, and with a different storyline could have been quite entertaining.

All the Pretty Things is a young adult mystery that held my attention, but never really grabbed me. 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 and then (understandably) cracks up a bit.

There were things I liked about the book. it's set mostly in a small-town amusement park. Ivy's father owns the park and she's working there on her summer break. The setting is really well described and it's a cool and interesting setting for a mystery. I also thought the family dynamics were really well done. Ivy's relationship with her brother is interesting, and the contrast between them and how differently they deal with their father was one of the best parts of the book for me.

My main issue with the book is Ivy. Her playing Nancy Drew doesn't make all that much sense at the beginning of the story. Her friend has been freaked out by finding a body and has some questions, so Ivy decides that she needs to investigate the death, even after her friend stops speaking to her. But Ivy keeps blundering along, trying to solve a mystery and upsetting everyone around her while she does it.

I also found the reveal of the villain to be less than surprising given that this character is portrayed as a really awful person throughout the book.

This wasn't the book I expected it to be, and I'm okay with that.

I expected a murder mystery set in a small town amusement park, but instead, the focus of the mystery shifts from murder to the secrets hidden in Ivy's own family. I was honestly really impressed by how the author subtly wove in this shift - from the very beginning, I picked up a hint of this secondary plot (that soon took over), but then took the main character's non-reaction as an indication that I was over-reacting instead of realizing she was choosing ignorance. It wasn't until I finished the book that I realized how many clues we'd been given throughout the story and now I think a reread would make me more appreciative.

The downside of having a "secret" mystery lurking beneath the more obvious mystery is that I found myself wondering "is this it?" several time as I read through. The catalyst for Ivy's initial investigation didn't feel like it was enough to propel her throughout the story, and I think if we'd had more time with the characters before the story launches off, the emotional stakes may have been raised enough to justify why Ivy couldn't let this go.

It wasn't until the final 10% of the book that I realized what the author had been doing the entire time, and it made my enjoyment and appreciation increase drastically. That's a risky decision, I think, and while it does make for a skillful plot when I think back, I did almost not finish it several times because I found myself just not caring enough around the middle of the book to see what happens.

Not my favorite YA read lately. I didn't find much "thriller" in this YA thriller. Nicely written book, I liked some of it. I wasn't a huge fan of Ivy, the main character. Might just be me though. I would still recommend it.

This was...not good. This supposed “ya thriller” is missing any and all thrills, which is a bummer. The premise was good, I loved the setting and the beginning was strong. But then 90% passed with just the MC, Ivy, going around and asking other characters what happened on one fateful night. Absolutely nothing of any significance happens until the very end. And even then, it’s not exciting or surprising in the least. There’s some heavy themes in here (like consent and sexual assault) but it felt out of place. This book doesn’t know what it wants to be.

I didn’t particularly like Ivy, who could be quite dense and unsympathetic, which made this book tough since we are forced to read her thoughts the entire time. It was often repetitive and boring. I wish I had stopped reading it earlier, but I was convinced it would pick up and get better. I was so very wrong. It really shouldn’t be marketed as any kind of thriller, but it’s not really a standard contemporary either. It’s a very light mystery, with a dark coming of age contemporary theme, mixed together around an amusement park background.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book.

Thus book really flat, and was not what was expected. This really isn't a thriller, the "mystery" is solved about halfway thru the book, and after that it's more so exploring mental illness and dealing with heavy topics.
While the writing was good, the story just lacked for me. Especially since only about half of it was remotely a thriller.

This book's synopsis made it seem like much a bigger ordeal than it was. It was really lacking in the thriller/suspense area and I wasn't really shocked by the ending. It was really predictable. I didn't like our MC. She let her dad run all over her and stuck her nose in lots of business that didn't concern her. She came back from a vacation and suddenly became a detective to figure out what happened to a boy she admitted she didn't really know nor care about. I didn't like anyone in this book. They were all extremely selfish and only cared about themselves and what they wanted out of life. That paired with the really predictable and lame "mystery" makes the novel a big pass for me.

*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Delacorte Press through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.*

Thank you NetGalley and Delacorte Press for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Its seems like I am not the only one who was a little disappointed in this book. I was also a little disturbed in the book. I was expecting a thriller mystery taking part in an amusement park (which alone would have been awesome) but its not a mystery. It deals a lot with heavy issues that I wasn't expecting which may have been why I didn't like the book as much, because I wasn't prepared for it.

All The Pretty Things is a fast paced thrill ride. I read this fairly quickly so it was definitely interesting but I just felt the ending fell flat. We had a ton of build up for this big reveal and then book end. Theres minimal fallout for parties involved. I wish it would have had an epilogue or something. I feel like the last 100 pages were very rushed. However I did enjoy this book just wish there was a little more of it to tie up the ending.

Unfortunately, this book didn't contain the twists and turns I was hoping for. Everything is revealed early on in the story so seeing the characters run around looking for answers when we already know them was a let down. I will say though that the author has the ability to write something strong as it's shown through her writing style so I will be on the lookout for more in the future!

I think the problem most people have with this book is that it is being presented at a mystery/thriller. It is not. The mystery is solved about halfway into the book and the bigger focus is mental health. It isn't a bad book by any means, it is just not what people were expecting.

Ivy comes back from vacation to find her small town in turmoil. An acquaintance and fellow Fabuland co-worker has died, and Ivy's best friend, Morgan, had the misfortune of finding his body. Even worse, Morgan has barricaded herself on one of Fabuland's rides after hours, and is refusing to get down.

It's up to Ivy to get Morgan down from the ride, and then solve the mystery of what really happened to their co-worker, Ethan.

The atmosphere in this mystery is exactly right. Fabuland (which happens to be owned by Ivy's father) is sparkly and filled with families during the day, but beyond the surface feels creepy as heck. Her own family also feels unstable, with Ivy's parents divorced and her brother staying far away during his first college summer. Ivy pinballs between her parents' houses, clutching memories of happier times.

Digging through the events leading to Ethan's death means interviewing co-workers and acquaintances, and even getting her long-distance brother involved. Ivy's psyche as she works her way through what happened is fascinating. I only wish the novel kept going - but hey, I'd be happy with a sequel!

I wouldn't quite agree with the blurbs or synopsis of what this book is meant to be. I expected a full fledged mystery set in an amusement park with lots of twists and turns. What I got was... a whole book with Ivy questioning everyone about the death of Ethan, the twist revealed in the beginning of the book and just a general lack of thriller. I was a huge fan of Sadie and The Cheerleaders and I do not feel like this book was in that category at all nor did it live up to those books. Maybe billing this as just a YA book would of gone better. Anyways, on to what it was about.

Ivy looks forward to spending the summer with her best friend Morgan at the amusement park. Then Morgan finds the dead body of their classmate Ethan and ends up in the psych ward. The death is passed off as accidental but Ivy doesn't believe that and spends the whole summer trying to uncover what really happened.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book.

I wanted to like this book. It's billed as a mystery, but in actuality it's a halfhearted attempt to tackle a completely different, very serious issue.

Ivy returns home from vacation to discover that her best friend has found the body of a local boy. His death is mysterious, and finding him has messed with Morgan's mind. Ivy sets out to find out what really happened to Ethan, in order to help her Morgan recover. Sounds like a cool mystery, right? It would be, if that was what this book was about. Instead, Ethan's death is just a vehicle to a totally different topic.

There are two separate stories here, and they clash horribly. It's frustrating when a book claims to be one thing, but turns out to be completely different.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me an E-arc copy of All the Pretty Things.
I am not sure if I liked or disliked this book. I enjoyed certain aspects of the plot while I had a huge issue with the mental health depiction of Ivy. I don't want to get "preachy", but we want to encourage mental health awareness and at times I felt like the actions in this book were stereotypical judgements. As a parent and youth librarian who works with mental health challenged kids, I am not sure I would recommend this to them.