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tales_told_in_gold's review

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challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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albernikolauras's review

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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 is a YA horror novel set in a post apocalyptic America where the rich get their own theme park somewhere in the south, and all of the workers get to live happily in their homes.

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).

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marik0n's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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 getaway" by Lamar Giles it a young-adult, mystery book that feels like an episode straight out of black mirror.

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.

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