A fantastic book that had me on edge from start to finish. Getting to know Sophia and Eva and their very different lives and backgrounds really few me in. Eva started as a character whom I really disliked but, soon turned into a seemingly misunderstood individual who I felt sorry for. The transcripts of interviews and text messages broke up the text well and made for a more interesting read. The tribal curse made me wary that the 'magical' aspect may seem too farfetched, but this was definitely not the case by the end. A thoroughly enjoyable. novel!

I was expecting a YA mystery with a decent story but was faced with a magic journal and the curse which in the end didn't get any explanation or any closure.
The story is promising, but the execution is not. the pace is a bit dragged and slow. High school bullying, lies and pettiness colouring this book.
I actually felt a bit bored in the middle of reading this book which is not a good sign. It's so hard to root for one of the characters in this book because none of them is likeable.

Thank you NetGalley, the author and the Publisher for the ARC in exchange of my honest reviews

My impression of the book is that it was decent but not amazing. The interview format and the use of multiple points of view caught my interest, but I thought that the book was too lengthy and slow-paced. Some of the chapters seemed to be just filling space, which I didn't appreciate. While I was excited about the book based on the synopsis, it didn't meet my expectations. To sum up, I have mixed feelings about it.

Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for my unbiased review.

The story was intriguing, unique and kept you drawn in. A fast paced page turner. This is a YA paranormal, mystery, thriller. I enjoyed the variation in chapter styles switching between a podcast about a missing high school girl to interviews, text messages, evidence files, journal entries and the regular story. The storyline is also told in alternating timelines from multiple POV's. The MC's are complex and well developed and very much gave "Mean Girl" vibes. The novel gave an interesting look at the effects of social media's influence on teens as influencers and those influenced. And the way people react to being in a position of power. The magical realism was a wonderful addition to the storyline. There were so many twists and the ending was insane in the best way possible. I did not expect the story to come to that conclusion at all. The characters are all kind of unlikeable throughout the story but as we get to the end the MC's have all grown. There were many elements to this story but they all went together so well.

I kept debating if I wanted to read this book or not and I'm glad I did. I'm on a young adult kick lately so I ended up going for it. This was a fun and quick read. The storyline was original. The format of intertwining text messages and interviews added some pizzaz to the story. There is a little bit of supernatural happenings, but not in the form of ghosts or spirits. I'm typically not a huge fan of supernatural storylines and that is my reason for debating on reading this, however I would categorize this as mild in that department.

Thanks to Netgalley and Books Go Social for a free digital copy.

*I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

The cover and the title really drew me in and made me want to read it, i love the format of this book and the switching between the interview/documentary style writing to switching between the past and present day.

The books plot is a documentary/movie into the disappearance of TikTok star Eva Flores, who is the typical popular mean girl and the girl who is the main suspect in her ‘murder’, Sophia Palmer, who is one of the only girls who doesn’t worship her.

I found the plot very intriguing and the direction it took was surprising and it made for a really good read!
4/5 stars

Thank you again to NetGalley and the author for providing a copy.

i loved this book! the way the narrative switched between the last and the interviews was so clever, and i was surprised by the twist! i also enjoyed the supernatural elements of it, and especially the idea of a curse because of stolen land. i highly recommend!

This is a story, very different to what I have read before. A YA mystery which has some complex character development & rivalry.

The story revolves around a set of teens and is set in the town of Paonia. It is said that the town suffers a curse of indigenous people who were evicted from their lands. Eva is a TikTok star with a large number of followers who eagerly await her videos. She has suddenly disappeared and as the days pass it appears that she may not be alive. The suspicion falls on Sophia, due to their bitter relationship. The Sherriff feels that she was evasive when questioned, but knows he must find the body if he has to establish guilt.

Earlier - Eva had accused Sophia of stalking her – publicly shaming her in a video. Sophia is enraged as she feels it is Eva who is copying her. There are friends including Morgan, Ethan & others and her brother Dylan who watch as the rivalry seems to be going out of hand. Eva’s stepdad is her career guide and keeps up the pressure of her to grow her success. Sophia has a job at a fast-food restaurant and has to tolerate the barbs Eva throws her way when she comes in. Eva’s family purchase the house Sophia and her family live-in and they have to move.

I found the nature of interactions & bitterness building between Eva and Sophia to be very well written and interesting. The snippets of messages exchanged, and social media posts add nicely to the narrative. Some aspects revealed in the later part of the story on Eva’s disappearance came across as far fetched & impractical but there was a touch of charm.

Overall, an easy-going and well-paced relaxing read,

My rating: 3.5 / 5.

Ended up loving this book! At first I was unsure due to the format: interview logs & texts and tv-but it really kept me guessing until the end! Great pace, and excellent character depth! Loved the supernatural element as well! Will definitely check out more from this author!

While Burying Eva Flores has an interesting premise, I'm not really sure what to feel about the overall story. I didn't like the ending, but it's a common issue I have with thrillers anyway. I didn't care for the characters all that much. What I did like were the interviews/mysterious journal aspect.

First off I want to thank @netgalley, @booksgosocialgroup & @authorjenniferalsever for my free ALC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a great listen, I really enjoyed all the narrators and how they made the story feel so real. The strong point of this book for me was the alternating chapters, from different POV's, to interviews, to the book, to articles and text messages it was really engaging. 

I was truly hooked to the story and wanted to know how it unfolded. The writing was great. I didn't expect it to be with a supernatural aspect but it was really well done and everything made sense. This book kept me guessing until the end.

The characters experienced lots of growth which I really liked. The characters were so well developed and portrayed teenagers accurately. It reflects on real life issues of teenagers and how social media can truly affect someone, but also how other people around them react to the social media fame. How one person acts is probably a reflection of some underlying issues at home and how to not judge a person based on what you see online. 

If you're looking for a fun, fast paced, engaging YA read definitely give this one a try.

Thank you Netgalley and BooksGoSocial for for sharing an digital ARC with me in exchange for an honest review.

Burying Eva Flores by Jenniger Alseve revolves around Sophia, a high-school girl who gets her life ruined by Eva, a TikTok sensation with over 4 million followers. Eva copies Sophia, lies about her and strategically tries to undo Sophia by the seams. The book description gives murder mystery vibes with a pinch of magical realism.

Well, the idea itself is very interesting and has a lot of potential, but the execution of the book went downhill very fast for me. The different medias to tell a story got me hooked at first like interviews or descriptions of TikTok videos. The multiple POVs were incredibly unnecessary since the main character was Sophia and the villain Eva. So, I still have no idea which aspects of the story they should explain further. The chapters were short, which I really like, but in the end the whole story was rough around the edges and it felt dragged out way too long.

The characters. Oh boy, I couldn't care less for them except for Dylan, Sophia's brother, but at the end of the book he wasn't ever mentioned again? You have one good character and you neglect him like that? No, thank you. I don't know the characters just feel like so shallow. They are teenagers but they still have a personality usually. They literally annoyed the hell out of me.

This book wasn't a winner for me. Maybe it is better for a younger reader, but I personally didn't enjoy it.

I was a bit disappointed in this book. There is just a hint of the paranormal that is utilized to move the plot along. It's basically a teen angst novel with a mystery attached.

The plot devices the author uses - multiple povs, interspersed interview format and short, chunky chapters - added a little interest at first but didn't do much to advance the plot.

This wasn't a bad book, it just wasn't for me.

Who killed Eva Flores??

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Read if you like:
☠️ YA murder mystery
☠️ group of friends who-dun-it
☠️ dual timelines
☠️ multi POV
☠️ short chapters
☠️ multiple story-telling format

Eva Flores is dead, and everyone knows it was her “stalker” Sophia. Eva has 4 million followers on TikTok and her friend Sophia is totally obsessed with her and copies everything she does. Or does she?

I love this format!! This book is part narrated story and part text transcription put in chronological order of video interviews conducted. It makes the story much more enjoyable to read those other POVs thrown in there a little bit. There were even other things included like comic strips and pictures and stories written by some of the friends, and it made it a really fun read!
This book was very structured and made it super clear which POV you were currently reading, and what time period you are reading 💕💕 Nothing is worse than when it isn’t clear what you are reading, I spend more time trying to figure out where I was or who’s currently talking than I do reading the story.
I love a dual timeline thriller! There’s something about the jumping back and forth and slowly releasing tiny pieces of information that makes for a very exciting read for me! I love putting all the pieces of the puzzle together myself and hopefully I can beat the narrator to the murder! (I never do 🤣)
All of the characters were terrible and I didn’t like a single one of them 🤪 Any one of them could have been the bad guy and I wouldn’t have been surprised.
There was a weird sub-plot here that was a little far fetched and strange to be honest; I did not love the story writing part…
It’s such a small thing but I really like when chapters have titles ❤️ It gives me a little hint about what is to come.

Twisting, turning story with an ending I never saw coming! I never could have predicted the outcome of this story. So many scandals and secrets that will keep you turning the pages wanting to know what happens next! Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book! Such an interesting story.

I was drawn in by the cover of this one but didn't love it like I thought i would. It seemed like it was meant to give off mystery vibes and thriller vibes but it wasn't a winner for me.

I believe that this was supposed to be thriller vibes but I didn't feel it here rather felt like it was some kind of a gossipy vibe novel?

I was excited to start this because of the synopsis but I would say that it did not give me what I hoped.

I didn't have a problem with the writing in general, mostly the pacing and how it was utilized. Those aspects would be the overall execution of the plot, the consistency and of course the overall performance of the story.

The first few chapters of the novel was interesting, it was pretty gripping for me, however, the start of the 45% and some of the 55% up to the end was frustrating and at the same time parts where I still don't know how to feel yet.

It also felt so long most of the times with the alternating povs, it would have been better if it just focused on Sophia to make it more suspenseful.

As for the characters. Definitely hated a bunch of characters SPECIFICALLY RILEY AND EVA. LET'S NOT FORGET THAT STEP-FATHER AND SUB-PLOT AROUND IT, I HATED IT.

Final Verdict. 50/50. Could have been better.

When popular girl Eva Flores is found murdered, Sophia becomes a suspect. Eva was a popular TikTok star who loved to torment Sophia, but that doesn't mean Sophia killed her. Alternating between police interviews and the past, it uncovers the truth about what happened to Eva.

I liked the structure of this book but I felt like it was slow to build. A little more fast paced and I would've really enjoyed it!

This was such an interesting book! I loved the premise of the awful, self-absorbed TikTok star vs Sophia and her friends. The characters were written so well that I could clearly envision them and their motives in my head. I stormed through this book in just one day, I couldn’t put it down.
This is my first book that I’ve read by this author and I’ve immediately gone and added a ton of her others to my tbr list!

If you love mystery/thriller books, I highly recommend this book! I liked the layout of the book, mixing interviews with different characters to dig in deeper. The characters were great and it kept me guessing to the end. This is a must read.

Thank you NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.