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strickortreat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Chronic illness, Drug use, and Excrement
emily_madcharo'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, and Violence
signediza's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Hate crime, and Suicide
ktdakotareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Violence
If you are bothered by child death or violence to children, I would not recommend this book.ashley_books_cats_judo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse
readwithaimee's review against another edition
3.0
Good Neighbors is set in the near future in a seemingly perfect suburban neighborhood. I won't give too much away, but there's a sinkhole (complete with weird smells!) and a child dies and it turns into a modern-day (or future...) version of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street. There's an uncanny valley element to this book - there's nothing supernatural in the story but it doesn't feel entirely realistic. All of the characters are exaggerated and irrational (however, maybe that's not so far-fetched after all...) and the commentary about the "mob mentality" is jarring and scary.
One character, in particular, is absolutely psychotic and terrifying (and not even in a fun way). The entire book reminded me of The Regulators by Stephen King (although minus the gratuitious horror and violence).
This would be a great choice for a book club because there's so much to discuss (although it's a tough book to rate!)
Content warnings: child abuse, brief mention of rape, brief mention of drug use, brief mention of suicide, murder-suicide
Thank you Atria Books for the ARC!
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Rape