Reviews

Lot by Bryan Washington

annagreta_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

dan1el_ji's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

jawge's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

ksoriero's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

christinajcraig's review against another edition

5.0

Short stories set in Houston. Really good.

kaitlizcolby's review against another edition

3.0

It was ok. I’m definitely not opposed to a little grittiness, but grittiness for the sake of being gritty is a big turn off for me. The writing style also makes you feel pretty disconnected from the characters (though I recognize that may have been an intentional choice), so the first half of the novel essentially felt like Washington was just trying to shock me and I didn’t care about the characters. There was a little more tenderness as you went, though. If all of the stories had the heart of the chupacabra story, it would have been great. Some high points, but overall not my cup of tea.

lesbianlis's review against another edition

medium-paced

2.25

Beautiful writing, but this is my least fave of his trad-published books. It felt boring and hard to get through. 

abbyperryman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad fast-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

3.0

kristinlorette's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

wildfires_within's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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

4.0