Reviews

People Like Them by Samira Sedira

king_kate's review

dark sad fast-paced

4.25

radmartigan's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

3.5

minkattmossy's review

dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

ulviyyask's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Racism and Vomit

Minor: Racial slurs

whamydid's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

gaylebn's review against another edition

4.0

This story is based on a true crime event. The author kept the main characters true to the event as well as the actual event. I think the character names are fictional as well as circumstances. The crime itself is not detailed. However, the story is told from the perspective of the wife of the perpetrator, in retrospect. I listened to the audio version and it kept my interest. It’s a short book and if you like crime stories, you might like it.

gaylebn's review

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

orothepup's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.5

gbrad's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book was an easy read and the style of the authors writing is nice. I do wish it was more descriptive and in depth as I found myself unable to go beyond the book and really imagine or feel the writing. This meant a lot of the book I felt like I was aimlessly reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Child death

Moderate: Racism

brothena's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

 

Was turn for a NEW to TBR and this was the only one I'd added within the last year that was immediately available through my library. Had heard of through the Book Talk, etc. podcast. Consumed on kindle.

This book is critically hailed but I found myself the John Travolta Pulp Fiction gif at the end of it. I did not feel I had a sufficient understanding of the WHY, which I am SURE was the point, but still found frustrating as a person with a very concrete mind. 

There is a lot of unease throughout, which is fun to explore and I could see making for good discussion, but as I was reading this on my own didn't love it.