#lit review
I was a fan of the first Silent Night, but the sequel was a bit of a letdown. I was annoyed that Reva simply went back to being terrible. It would have been more compelling if she tried really hard to be a better person, had it blow up in her face, and then said “fuck it, why bother?” Instead, Reva’s character just felt like more of the same. I did enjoy the comedic angle of the delusional and incompetent kidnappers. It was the most believable part of this story. I thought the dynamic of Diane’s “just like in the movies” mantra matched with Pres and Danny’s poor planning skills worked out really well. Unfortunately, the overall plot was a bit anti-climatic and predictable. So far as sequels go Silent Night 2 was a solid enough effort. I like that it kept things fun and never took itself too seriously, but it needed an additional twist to pull off something as satisfying as the first book. I guess I just wanted more for the second outing of the Regina George of Shadyside High.
Score: 3
Check out my full spoiler-filled review of Silent Night 2 at the link below: