You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight

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At Camp Mirror Lake, terror is the name of the game . . . but can you survive the night?

This heart-pounding slasher by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron is perfect for fans of Fear Street.

Charity has the summer job of her dreams, playing the "final girl" at Camp Mirror Lake. Guests pay to be scared in this full-contact terror game, as Charity and her summer crew recreate scenes from a classic slasher film, The Curse of Camp Mirror Lake. The more realistic the fear, the better for business.

But the last weekend of the season, Charity's co-workers begin disappearing. And when one ends up dead, Charity's role as the final girl suddenly becomes all too real. If Charity and her girlfriend Bezi hope to survive the night, they'll need figure out what this killer is after. As they unravel the bloody history of the real Mirror Lake, Charity discovers that there may be more to the story than she ever suspected . . .

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240 pages

Average rating: 7.11

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__Itsamira

May 02, 2024

7/10 stars

Just finished this one, and I have to say, it was good! The writing was solid, and it had that gripping vibe of a slasher film. Despite clocking one of the killers early on, I was pleasantly surprised by the unexpected twists that kept me guessing until the end. As someone who’s not typically into horror, I appreciated that it wasn’t as scary as I anticipated. 😅 Stepping outside my comfort zone was totally worth it for this one! Though I’m not s...read more

Gias_BookHaven

Apr 13, 2024

2/10 stars

You're not supposed to die tonight, dated me in the beginning of the book but as Charity is the main narrator of the story, her thoughts and back history, as well as the back history of her friends, all became repetitive and the actions of her friends and those who might be involved ended up spoiling the narrative for me. There were several instances where there was this buildup of the stereotypical, crazy woman rambling all things in the woods...read more

Lady (she/they)

Mar 20, 2024

7/10 stars

This was a fun read in terms of leisurely fun. There are some plot concerns in which certain sections were done way too slowly and others way too fast. There are great sections in which some humor is added. It is a great tribute to the slasher genre. I do feel that a lot of the character's background/pre-camp personality is lacking. It makes me feel like I am being left out of things.

booksareavibe

Jan 31, 2024

7/10 stars

I think this was a good tribute to slasher movies and classic horror. I could really appreciate the chemistry and banter between the main characters and they seemed to genuinely want to help each other instead of throw each other under the bus, which made me enjoy reading this even more. I was just missing the air of sinister tension throughout that I’ve come to expect in a horror book, especially at the beginning because I couldn’t feel genuinel...read more

B00knerd1o1

Jan 31, 2024

10/10 stars

A quick (I read it in one day) fun read with some predictable twists and some that will throw you for a loop.