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challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5 stars
The book went from its “casual” way to the complete shock and surprise in the ending. I found the second half a bit too over rushed, and I didn’t really like that ending. It felt too extreme for me.
The book went from its “casual” way to the complete shock and surprise in the ending. I found the second half a bit too over rushed, and I didn’t really like that ending. It felt too extreme for me.
I could not put this book down....there were many emotional moments in reading this and the ending had me angry, sad, and just unable to believe it. I will be thinking about this book for some time.
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Pedophilia
One of my favorite books of 2020. I liked that it took place in NC and kept me thinking about it for weeks after I finished it. I thought the narration style (plural omnipotent narrator) was weird, but interesting. I found the ending satisfying, like a classic tragedy.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
This novel stirred up all kinds of emotion: fear, anger, and sadness. It broke my heart.
right. these rich people move into a rich neighborhood next door to a single black woman and her son, who is a musical prodigy on guitar. The families dont really get along, but the teen daughter and the teen son REALLY HIT IT OFF. Things go poorly- the single woman is suing the rich people for tree killing- they put in an in-ground pool and it killed a special tree. The boy is struggling and essentially gets framed for a crime and ... does something tragic.
def for teens.
def for teens.
I had high hopes for this one. The premise seemed interesting: a white nouveau riche family moves into a neighborhood, razing what was there and building an oversized and ostentatious house, and conflicts arise with the Black neighbor whose beloved tree is affected by their construction; in the meantime, the two families' teenagers fall in love.
But... ugh.
I found so, so much to dislike about this book. The Black characters were not just good, they were perfect. There was this completely creepy subplot about, and honestly that just seemed superfluous and random. Really, all of the characters were so one-dimensional, either all good or all bad, and that's such a boring book to read. And the ending, while in some ways inevitable, was absolutely maddening to me.
Read the New York Times review of this one, and then take a pass.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/books/review/a-good-neighborhood-therese-anne-fowler.html
But... ugh.
I found so, so much to dislike about this book. The Black characters were not just good, they were perfect. There was this completely creepy subplot about
Spoiler
the step-dad's lust for his stepdaughter, with heavy-handed references to Lolita throughoutRead the New York Times review of this one, and then take a pass.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/books/review/a-good-neighborhood-therese-anne-fowler.html