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Nana by Brandon Massey

6 reviews

ksuazo94's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0


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tifftastic87's review against another edition

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dark sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

The story was decent but it was really hard to feel the tension when I just didn't care about the characters. The characters were kind of flat and dismissive of eachother. I didn't care about Monica (the victim in the story) because when the story was told from Troy's (Monica's husband) perspective he didn't really seem like he cared about her. He only seemed to care about being right, which made it hard to care about him. 

The story is kind of predictable, but that wouldn't have been a problem if the characters were more developed. We immediately got into the "tense" part of the story without learning anything about the characters. Well, we did learn two things one is that Monica struggles to parent her strong willed daughter and that Troy is a f**k boy. 


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mslaureeslibrary's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

 
I read this book for our book club challenge to read a book found because of social media. This was a recommendation from Jesse on YouTube. The beginning of this novel was so strong. Creepy, eerie vibes right of the bat. I liked the originality of this story. I do feel like it got a little over the top, toward the end of the novel, but overall it was a fun and thrilling ride. 


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bites_of_books's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

What a ride! 

In Nana we follow Monica as she's grieving the loss of her adoptive mother. At the funeral, she meets her biological mother, Grace, for the first time and thus ensues a journey that will change her life forever. Grace is assertive, confident, and persistent in taking care of her as she grieves. However, there is a darker purpose to Grace's arrival into Monica's life. Her husband is suspicious, even their dog doesn't like Grace. 

There were some plot points that did take me out of the story but overall I couldn't stop reading. I read it in two sittings and I'll definitely be looking for more of Massey's books to read when I need a good horror/thriller book. 

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heather_dowell's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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remie's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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