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readingwmiles's review against another edition
4.0
this was REALLY good. taking a break from thrillers because they’re too predictable but this was the exception. i’m going to recommend this to so many people!!!
ashjo52's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
4.5
A really exciting find for me! The narration is excellent, from both performers. The story is twisting and tense, it kept me on the edge of my seat!
spicycronereads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The first half is very interesting but it did not read like a thriller until the second half. Seeds of mystery are planted along the way that keep your interest. And the history is fascinating.
The thriller aspects really picked up and all the pieces started coming together in the second half in a way that really paid off. And there are a few jaw dropping moments!
The dynamic between Sydney and Theo really works. They have fun banter and he seems like he is genuinely interested is learning to do better. There is one spicy scene but otherwise the focus is really on the events in the neighborhood. 1/2 🌶️
The audio book performances are great.
Overall I found it engaging! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / .5 🌶️
The thriller aspects really picked up and all the pieces started coming together in the second half in a way that really paid off. And there are a few jaw dropping moments!
The dynamic between Sydney and Theo really works. They have fun banter and he seems like he is genuinely interested is learning to do better. There is one spicy scene but otherwise the focus is really on the events in the neighborhood. 1/2 🌶️
The audio book performances are great.
Overall I found it engaging! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / .5 🌶️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Classism, Racism, Grief, Police brutality, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Slavery
Gentrificationreverieain's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5 stars.
This book has a lot of potential, the storyline is amazing! But the beginning was just so slow, i was expecting it to be more. Lack of suspense. The writing is fine but not gripping enough until im 70% in. The last 30% of the book was fast paced and quite thrilling for me but the ending is kinda messy and rushed. Overall it was a fine read.
This book has a lot of potential, the storyline is amazing! But the beginning was just so slow, i was expecting it to be more. Lack of suspense. The writing is fine but not gripping enough until im 70% in. The last 30% of the book was fast paced and quite thrilling for me but the ending is kinda messy and rushed. Overall it was a fine read.
acfrederick's review against another edition
4.0
I felt like I was being gaslight through this whole book. This book made me angry which is what it was intended to do. A friend said it was similar to Get Out and I think that's a good comparison. Everyone is flawed but you will HATE the characters you are intended to hate. I wish there had been more development of the side characters throughout the neighborhood to strengthen the readers' feeling of community/family bond between them. I wanted to know and read more about the people from the neighborhood.
lampbee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Really well done thriller, no overly unreal aspects so it’s really easy to stay hooked. The twists are semi predictable but that doesn’t cheapen the read , it’s still very entertaining. Reading it as a white person might make you question just how realistic some of the depictions are but just lean into it, she’s right. The two leads Sydney and Theo are a good pair but for a lot of the book I found Theo very unlikeable , though as it continued I feel that that was intentional. A lot of the situations of conflict within the book make your stomach turn with frustration and helplessness which is the whole point but get ready to be very angry at a plot point with absolutely no recourse. The build up is fantastic, the final reveal is fantastic, the way that that is dealt with is sort of lack luster bit it’s still worth it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Police brutality, Classism, Murder, Sexual content, Colonisation, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Cultural appropriation, Kidnapping, and Racism
Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Slavery
Although it’s meant to be a huge if not the biggest twist in the bookaxmed's review against another edition
again, just like with Kiley Reid's new book, the story is also told from the pov of a white character who is a gentrifier. this is absolutely unnecessary, uninterestin and boring as hel. and since the author writes romance novels as well, I wouldn't be surprised if it turns into some palmiteiro shit.
no thank you.
no thank you.
dwinareads's review against another edition
3.0
Wow, talk about CREEPY.
This book doesn’t feel like a thriller when it first begins, but the deeper we get into the happenings around this neighborhood, the clearer it is to see that something is VERY wrong.
This story definitely kept me on my toes and shocked me. I needed to know wtf was happening! A truly sinister look at gentrification and blatant racism.
3.5 stars!
This book doesn’t feel like a thriller when it first begins, but the deeper we get into the happenings around this neighborhood, the clearer it is to see that something is VERY wrong.
This story definitely kept me on my toes and shocked me. I needed to know wtf was happening! A truly sinister look at gentrification and blatant racism.
3.5 stars!