Reviews

Tripping Arcadia by Kit Mayquist

shaynasemer's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

saamunds's review against another edition

4.0

Lena is a med-school dropout returning from Umbria, Italy where she was working with her horticulturist aunt to Boston to help out her family. Her father recently lost his job and is disabled so they need an income from her to keep them afloat. She applies for a doctor's assisstant position with the Verdeau family, an uber rich Boston family and despite feeling that she bombed the interview, gets the job. Things get screwy quickly as the doctor is working for the family exclusively, mainly for the eldest son Jonathan who as a mystery, never explained illness. As the story unfolds, Lena gets more involved with the family, does some questionable things and the entire thing comes collapsing down. I have to say I wasn't expecting the book to turn out the way it did, but it was an amazing finish. Mayquist spends just enough time unspooling the story so you feel a lot like Lena uncovering the secrets of the bizarre Verdeau family and their doctor. The ending doesn't disappoint and ties everything up nicely while not flinching from the fact that sometimes people are just awful and do awful things.

sapphisms's review against another edition

2.5

this entire book is written like a “where are they now” sequence at the end of a movie- such minimal detail and so little imagination 

a_novel_account's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.25

alreadspurpleprose's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

kezemu's review against another edition

dark tense 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

theduchess93's review against another edition

2.0

Absolutely the fuck not. Only giving two stars instead of one because it was well-written and the worldbuilding started off strong.

I'm sorry but watching a protagonist go from "I'm going to use my newfound position to bring down rich capitalist pigs who ruined the lives of people I love" to "actually they're okay because they're hot" was so incredibly disappointing. Neither of the obnoxious rich love interests were ever developed in a way that really showcased a reason for this 180.

hannah_the_sheep's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

lilystarrrrrrr's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

itsmandaaa's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0