A review by kitkenyon
Easy Prey by Catherine Lo

mysterious slow-paced

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

1.0

The idea of this book is intriguing– three high schoolers have to figure out who leaked pictures of their teacher. The execution and resolution were just... bad. There are three POVs in this book but no distinct voices. It was difficult to remember whose POV you were reading without going back and looking at the chapter title. The characters’ relationships are told, not shown, nor believable from their actions. The three of them are also horrible people written as stereotypes without growth. The side characters feel like one-dimensional tropes and make short appearances that don’t circle back to the main characters’ goals and motivations. The dialogue is shaky and awkward. The feminist messages, albeit true, read like dialogue taken from a professional development course rather than something a person would actually say.  With that in mind, the ending doesn’t match the message that’s worth telling. I was left angry, confused, and disgusted. I truly hope that young, impressionable people do not read this book.