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A review by sarahbowman101
Lucas by Kevin Brooks
2.0
I didn't understand this book at all. I didn't get the characters, the motivations, the pacing, and the level (if there is any) of magical realism.
Cait lives on an island with her dad and brother who is home from college for the summer. Cait's mother has died and she wanders the island with her dog endlessly. The only thing worse than a boring summer is reading about someone else's boring summer. There is some action, after Lucas shows up on the island out of nowhere but none of it makes any sense. The characters behave in ways that are more appropriate for a fantasy book, but this isn't really fantasy.
While I couldn't figure out the characters, you learn more about the island than is necessary. The tides, mudflats, beaches, weather, grasslands, and forests are extensively overly-described.
I might try another Brooks book, but this was a confusing and boring read.
Cait lives on an island with her dad and brother who is home from college for the summer. Cait's mother has died and she wanders the island with her dog endlessly. The only thing worse than a boring summer is reading about someone else's boring summer. There is some action, after Lucas shows up on the island out of nowhere but none of it makes any sense. The characters behave in ways that are more appropriate for a fantasy book, but this isn't really fantasy.
While I couldn't figure out the characters, you learn more about the island than is necessary. The tides, mudflats, beaches, weather, grasslands, and forests are extensively overly-described.
I might try another Brooks book, but this was a confusing and boring read.