I love books about cults and find them fascinating so this one intrigued me. It was slow at times but fast at other so it saves me from being too bored

This book was amazing. There were many trigger warning topics, but they were done so well and accurately. I have recommended this book to many of my students, and I will continue to do so.

I enjoyed this book for the most part, especially the beginning and the end. There is a lot of good about this book, great set up, it's obviously well researched, and the ending is very strong. I struggled in the middle to push through as it got a bit info heavy and I found myself skimming instead of reading. However, like I said, the ending is great and the book itself is an interesting take on cults and the mystery/thriller genre.

I love Courtney Summers writing, I loved this book. I felt close to Lo and I wanted her to succeed in her mission. I thought I had it figured out and then the book slapped me right in the face.

Didn't capture my attention and engagement. Interested in trying it again though and hopefully it will take.

What an interesting story. Not obvious about what happened until the end. Very complicated relationships.

DNF. I’ve tried to read The Project three times, but haven’t progressed any further than the 20% mark. It’s very slow, and when does the promised ‘cult’ plot line kick in? Also, I’m not sure what was up with the narration, but I found myself reading every sentence twice just to make sense of it. I just can’t force myself to read anymore to find out. I’m gutted because I loved Sadie and Some Girls Are. On wish there was an option on Netgalley to select ‘no rating’, as I have no choice but to rate it one.

Courtney Summers completely blew me away with [book:Sadie|34810320] - I wish I could say the same about The Project, but it's a high three, at least.

It's all in the summary so I won't get too into it - two sisters, apart since the accident that claimed their parents and left Glory (Lo) struggling for survival. Bea may have been older but she's also in thrall to the man who runs The Unity Project, a community outreach program that's been criticised for its cult-like tendencies (probably because it's a cult), and Lo is determined to get her back and avoid losing the last little bit of family she has left.

So for the most part, this is a pretty good book - Courtney Summers is a good writer, and while I took a minute to get into it, once I was in I was pretty invested. But she has her characters make some interesting choices, Lo in particular <spoiler>I would have been okay with it if her whole Lev thing was a plan, but apparently she just changes her mind way too fast</spoiler> that I couldn't get on board with - and it's her job to make them plausible. The ending wasn't quite the punch it should have been and probably just needed a little more time.

Overall I'm happy I read it, it's quick and for the most part entertaining. I can't help but feel this one's going to teflon right off my brain in a couple of months though - I guess we'll see!

I expected more twists and turns in this novel, but it was still an enjoyable ride as we follow Lo's investigation and experience in The Unity Project.

I was super impressed by Sadie, so I was excited to get a chance to read The Project from Courtney Summers. Well, this book is definitely not at all like Summers' previous novel, and I am still unsure how I feel about it even after waiting a week to write my review. I loved the cult aspect as well as the viewpoint changes between Bea and Lo, but the storyline didn't quite do it for me. It was off to a quick start but then became a really slow burn, and I was glad I was listening to the audiobook, or I would have had a hard time finishing it in a timely manner. It definitely held my attention well enough, and as always, her writing was fantastic, but it didn't draw me in quite the way I had hoped it would. The story has a mystery to it that spans the length of the book, and I didn't see the ending coming although some people may predict it. However, deep down this is a story of sisterly bonds and the relationship between Bea and Lo which is something I really enjoyed.

The audiobook is narrated by Emily Shaffer & Thérèse Plummer, and it was great having a narrator for each sister. I always approve when audiobooks have a narrator for every viewpoint, and I loved both Shaffer and Plummer for this book! At one point there was a bit of a weird spot with a narrator (and I don't think it was my phone?), but other than that I loved the audiobook and would definitely recommend it. I wasn't buying anything The Unity Project leader was selling and because of that became very frustrated toward the end of the book. There are a few stupid decisions made that drove me nuts, but I also tried to keep in mind this is a young adult novel, and these girls were young. I do love the way this author writes and always love to read her books, so even though this wasn't a complete winner for me, I will definitely be reading whatever Summers writes next!

I received a complimentary digital copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

The Project by Courtney Summers follows Lo, who's parents died in a car accident when she was very young, on her quest to discover the truth about the cult her sister joined soon after. The plot of the story was a little bit slow moving for me and the ending was not as exciting as I had hoped. If you are going to read a book by Summers, I'd definitely recommend Sadie first.

Courtney Summers don't know what is to write a bad books. The Project is a hard read if you have sisters. I recommend this in my knees.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. I love Courtney Summers' books. I loved Sadie and was excited for this one. Unfortunately this wasn't everything I wanted it to be. It was lacking a little something.

Courtney Summers has done it again.

This was easily one of my most anticipated reads of the year, the follow up to 2018's Sadie was something I wanted to get my grubby little mitts on as soon as I could. Once again, we follow two sisters as the tragedies of life have torn them apart from each other. Lo, the younger sister, is our main protagonist, attempting to break into the journalism scene while investigating the cult her sister has been a member of ever since a car accident killed their parents and left Lo scarred.

The way Courtney Summers writes sisters is messy and beautiful and brilliant. Lo and Bea are six years apart, just like Sadie and Mattie. This also happens to be the exact age difference between my sister and me, so these books just hit different. The way their relationship is so complicated, the baggage Lo carries from feeling like she was abandoned while also desperately wanting nothing more than to see her sister again is intense, and I mean that in a good way. We also see Bea in flashbacks, right when she joins the Unity Project and you can see how it seduced her away from Lo when she was grieving. They are both put in difficult situations that are so raw and real.

This is a book that will stick with me. I imagine the more I think about it, the more it will show the intricacies of what a work of art it is. This has solidified Courtney Summers as a favorite author of mine for sure.

The Project is terrifying. It’s so easy to fall in line with our main character’s thoughts and feelings, so easy to get swept away. Caught up in despair and suspicion, then an almost painful hope. Scary on a conceptual level, and stunning on the line level.

I’m not usually one for cult stories, but I *am always* one for Courtney Summers, and I have no regrets. Anyone with an interest in cults (but who perhaps wants a little distance from actual real cults) should read this book.

I received a digital advanced copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A gripping novel testing the bonds of sisterly love. The book is candid, raw, and filled with suspense.

I really do enjoy the grittiness of Summers’ writing. Her novels always read as true crime. This one lulled in the middle for me, and I was almost ready to DNF it. But then the plot turned and I was invested. I know students will love this as an independent reading book.

Other readers may enjoy this but it wasn't for me. I expected it to be an adult novel, but it felt more YA.

Wow! What a spooky read! This one really shook me up. It was equal parts terrifying and shocking. I loved it. What a wild ride!

Another brilliant book by Courtney Summers! This one had me hooked right from the start, great for fans of true crime and of tell-all podcasts of fringe cults like Escaping NXIVM!