Reviews

Dead in Long Beach, California by Venita Blackburn

quietmachine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

4.25

ajkozak's review

dark emotional medium-paced

2.75

szucker6's review

DNF @64% when I should’ve stopped at 20%. I can’t stand this Greek chorus omniscient “we” narration and forcing myself through it is not going to cure my current reading slump. 

lukejsuth's review

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

janeanger's review against another edition

Disjointed, confusing, I couldn’t muster a single care about what happened next

racheldaureads's review

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

2.75

gracekatreads's review

dark emotional

4.0

Some of the most beautiful writing I’ve read in a long time, but the pacing does feel uneven.

janelleybanelley's review

slow-paced

2.0

nataliecg's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

penniew79's review

1.0

This book was so confusing. I just did not ever fully understand the concept at all. I tried so hard. There were some okay parts, but I was still left very confused. Maybe that is why it was considered somewhat a mystery book. I still am not even sure how to categorize it into a genre. I won this book through the Goodreads giveaway.