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Those People Next Door by Kia Abdullah

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mstammyreads's review against another edition

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tense 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

4.0

meganspiers100's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

dogsyarnandbooks's review against another edition

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3.5

Dog spoilers if you (like me) want to know what happens to the dog before reading:

The dog ends up being fine. She is used as a pawn in the dispute between neighbors and goes “missing” for two weeks. We see the family struggle with this and they even find her but can’t get her back right away, and they see she’s injured and not being treated well. This was distressing to read but ultimately she gets returned and ends up just fine.

I almost DNFed at this point, and I had to knock my rating down a bit because of this subplot, but I’m glad I pushed through because this was an engaging read. In the last 100 pages or so, the twists kept on coming. Very thought-provoking. I also particularly enjoyed the courtroom segment.

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spookedonbooks's review against another edition

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3.0

An incredibility evocative, intense, and impactful book that highlights the many faces of ‘racism’; the ugly kind, the misconceptions, and the hurt and anguish felt by those who suffer from it and those that are wrongly accused of it

cydneyhumphrey's review

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Perfectly Nice Neighbors was a thriller by a diverse author that I was lucky to receive from Aardvark Book Club, and I really enjoyed this! The pacing and conflict resolution within were perfection. I did not care for the neighbors and predicted some of the plot twists, but this is still a well-written novel with a dynamic, diverse, interesting cast of characters, and moments that I still can't stop thinking about!

3.25 ⭐️s