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Saving Noah
by Lucinda Berry
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Holy trigger warnings! This book isn’t just dark, it’s deeply uncomfortable. “We forgive murderers, not pedophiles”. That line gutted me and set the tone for the entire read. This is one of the most morally complex books I have ever read. It dives deep into the kind of real-life topics we usually look away from. I spent most of the book hating the dad, only to realize by the end… yeah, that hate was justified. In more ways than one. Adrianne, the mom, deserves a whole moment. The way she tries to save her son, even when the world (and sometimes her own gut) tells her not to, is heartbreaking and admirable. The parent-child dynamic here is just brutal and raw. I listened to this on audio, and I didn’t love the narrator. The narration felt clunky and awkward in places, which made some tough scenes even harder to sit through.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt