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albernikolauras's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This novel starts off with a creepy atmosphere and Giles just continues to ramp up the tension in this novel. While some things are predictable, Giles continues to ramp up the tension and the stakes. I really enjoyed the characters, the complicated relationships, and how wealth and race play such complicated roles within this novel. The setting of the theme park and how the apocalypse seems to feed it just roll right into the stakes.
I loved this novel and highly recommend (but there are definitely some trigger warnings to check).
Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Racism, Racial slurs, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Hate crime
lizslazylibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Cannibalism, Classism, Confinement, Dementia, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
jessereadsthings's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
2.0
Graphic: Cannibalism, Hate crime, Slavery, Gore, Racism, and Xenophobia
spookily's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Racism, Blood, Dementia, Hate crime, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Torture, Death of parent, Classism, Physical abuse, and Slavery
Moderate: Body horror, Cannibalism, Medical content, Gaslighting, Bullying, Car accident, and Kidnapping
Minor: Excrement, Vomit, Grief, War, Animal death, and Child death
imstephtacular's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.25
Graphic: Classism, Gore, Gun violence, Cursing, Death, Torture, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Blood, Violence, Body horror, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Police brutality, War, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Dementia, Drug use, Confinement, Death of parent, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Grief, and Hate crime
Minor: Vomit, Deportation, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Fire/Fire injury
ashylibrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The Getaway takes place at an amusement park, known as the funnest place on Earth. What lies behind the walls of this Dinsey-like theme park is unknown to many who live within. They are told that if they stay within the walls of Karloff Country, they will remain safe. This, unsurprisingly, turns out to be a lie.
Following Jay and his group of friends, readers are thrown into a dystopian world that emphasizes the ugly and utterly horrific dividing lines in the classism and racism of Karloff Country.
I want to start by saying this book was good. It was really well done, and WOW does it pack a punch. I still find myself thinking about it when thinking about books to recommend and share. There is so much in this story that will bring readers in and keep their attention all the way until the end.
There were many times throughout this story that I stopped and said WTF, and I feel like that was really the intention of the author. To make readers stop and ask what the heck is happening, and why is it being allowed? Hats off to Lamar Giles for making a dystopia horror novel that sadly holds truth of our society today.
With all that being said, I do wish I got more with certain parts of the story. To keep this spoiler free, I will leave it at each this: after the initial reveal that something was fishy in Karloff Country, any time after that something big and seemingly wilder than last was brought up, that was kind of it. It was just, brought up. This is still a really good book and a well-done story, I just wanted more.
I will be recommending this title.
Graphic: Death, Murder, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Classism, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Cannibalism, Blood, and Gore
mals_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Hate crime, Gore, Body horror, Classism, Racism, Slavery, Murder, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Car accident, Suicide, Child death, Cannibalism, Dementia, Death of parent, and Physical abuse
Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Torture, and Kidnapping
marik0n's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The main characters are four teenagers -Chelle, Jay, Connie and Zeke- and their families that live and work in an extremely high-tech, world famous resort that includes various amusement/ theme parks and it meant for the scandalous rich elite. Jay is living his best life, until residents start disappearing and rich families gathering in the city, while no one talks about it. The group decides to look more into what is going on and the truth is... socking.
It was surely unsettling but it wasn't a thriller. The synopsis gave me completely different vibes. However, it was a great, fast-paced book.
It explores themes such as climate change, racial and social injustice, classism and capitalism. Although it is a dystopian setting it really does not feel so far fetched. Reading this book was hands down unsettling and caused me lots of anxiety about the world we are living in.
Before reading it, I would recommend checking out the trigger warnings. Some that come to my mind right off the bat are: suicide, murder, torture, cannibalism, racism, violence, death, hate crimes.
Graphic: Murder, Classism, Gun violence, Racism, Police brutality, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Suicide, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, and Violence
anniereads221's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Dementia, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Blood, Hate crime, Grief, Violence, Torture, Vomit, Racism, Confinement, Classism, and Body horror
Moderate: Slavery and Cannibalism
Lynching of BIPOC peoplebetweentheshelves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Just when you think you have everything figured out in this book, Giles introduces a new twist that makes you rethink everything you just read. So far, I think this is my favorite thing I've read by him. It's engaging, fast-paced, and the audiobook is just fantastic.
Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Cannibalism, and Hate crime
Minor: Sexual assault and Gun violence