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kayla_hehe's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Death, Racism, Alcoholism, Classism, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Misogyny, Addiction, and Suicidal thoughts
daniallreads's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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
3.5
If you love soap operas and Law & Order, sheesh this book is for you.
Its drama. Drama. Drama. ALL THE DRAMA!
In my head I was thinking "Wow. This is very similar to the show "A Million Little Things" just centered around murder and with extremely unlikable characters." [So nothing like the show Danielle? You dingus.]
Now don't get it twisted, I was thoroughly entertained the entire book. It was like seeing a couple fight in public. You don't wanna look but you can't stop yourself from looking.
I hated every single one of these characters. I hated what they stood for. I hated the slimy things they got away with.
I kind of felt filthy being absorbed into this story. I felt like I was a peeper onto this families love triangle of a drama filled nightmare. It felt so wrong to be entertained.
But I feel this was the message Stephen Amidon wanted to send to his readers. He wanted you to have deep rooted hatred for his characters. I am going to warn you now, Celia, she's the worst. She's entitled. She's fixated. She's naïve. She isn't someone you're meant to enjoy reading about. Honestly the entirety of her family is quite disgusting. That is all I have say on that.
I think this is a thriller that I will continue to look back on and sort out my feelings about the plot.
It's a deep look into society. How corrupt that the world can be. It's hurts my head just to think that all the wrongness in this story exists in our world.
This was a good read. Not my favorite but it has a message that will make you think about society as a whole. What's right, what's wrong. What can you do to make a change in the world.
I have to brutally honest, it is a slow burn but the drama will keep you gripped into the story. The rich white women of the story really know how to dish out the neighborhood scandal. The rich entitled children running around will appall you. The secrets that are deep within each of these characters souls will shock you.
I was so wrapped up in the drama surrounding each character that I lost sight of the mystery of who the murder was that I was mind blown when they were revealed. That's one way to get your readers, throw a train wreck at them to distract them from the real chaos happening behind the scenes.
Speaking of rich women, Cassandra Campbell did a wonderful job narrating this book. Her voice is very easy to listen to. I thought she presented the character well especially Alice and Celia. I was very entertained to the point that I binge listened to the entire ten hours in two days.
I am here again to remind you sweet souls to check the trigger warnings on this book. It gets extremely intense. It notes a wide variety of sensitive topics especially race, classism, rape, sexual abuse and bullying.
Thank you Macmillan Audio for the advanced listener copy and Celadon Books for the advanced reader copy!
Its drama. Drama. Drama. ALL THE DRAMA!
In my head I was thinking "Wow. This is very similar to the show "A Million Little Things" just centered around murder and with extremely unlikable characters." [So nothing like the show Danielle? You dingus.]
Now don't get it twisted, I was thoroughly entertained the entire book. It was like seeing a couple fight in public. You don't wanna look but you can't stop yourself from looking.
I hated every single one of these characters. I hated what they stood for. I hated the slimy things they got away with.
I kind of felt filthy being absorbed into this story. I felt like I was a peeper onto this families love triangle of a drama filled nightmare. It felt so wrong to be entertained.
But I feel this was the message Stephen Amidon wanted to send to his readers. He wanted you to have deep rooted hatred for his characters.
I think this is a thriller that I will continue to look back on and sort out my feelings about the plot.
It's a deep look into society. How corrupt that the world can be. It's hurts my head just to think that all the wrongness in this story exists in our world.
This was a good read. Not my favorite but it has a message that will make you think about society as a whole. What's right, what's wrong. What can you do to make a change in the world.
I have to brutally honest, it is a slow burn but the drama will keep you gripped into the story. The rich white women of the story really know how to dish out the neighborhood scandal. The rich entitled children running around will appall you. The secrets that are deep within each of these characters souls will shock you.
Speaking of rich women, Cassandra Campbell did a wonderful job narrating this book. Her voice is very easy to listen to. I thought she presented the character well especially Alice and Celia. I was very entertained to the point that I binge listened to the entire ten hours in two days.
I am here again to remind you sweet souls to check the trigger warnings on this book. It gets extremely intense. It notes a wide variety of sensitive topics especially race, classism, rape, sexual abuse and bullying.
Thank you Macmillan Audio for the advanced listener copy and Celadon Books for the advanced reader copy!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Rape, and Drug use
Moderate: Bullying, Classism, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Racism
Minor: Cancer and Domestic abuse
emmas_bookshelf's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was such a good mystery/thriller. It took me a few chapters to get hooked, but once I was I could not put it down - seriously. The adult characters are actually of much more interest than the three teenagers named in the synopsis. I was desperate to figure out who the killer was right up until the end. It reminded me a lot of Defending Jacob which I also liked.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, Classism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Death, Infidelity, Alcohol, Drug use, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Rape, Self harm, and Violence
amobrien's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
Thank you Netgalley for providing a digital ARC.
Locust Lane is a domestic mystery about privilege and power surrounding the murder of a young woman in an affluent suburb. Throughout, the story touched on social status, parenthood/family drama, racism and more. I enjoyed the use of multiple POVs to show how truth means different things to these different characters. That being said, you definitely need to focus in order to keep track of everything. It seems everyone may be guilty of something.
Locust Lane is a domestic mystery about privilege and power surrounding the murder of a young woman in an affluent suburb. Throughout, the story touched on social status, parenthood/family drama, racism and more. I enjoyed the use of multiple POVs to show how truth means different things to these different characters. That being said, you definitely need to focus in order to keep track of everything. It seems everyone may be guilty of something.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Death, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Islamophobia, Classism, Xenophobia, Death, Bullying, and Child death
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