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A review by drakaina16
American Rapture by CJ Leede
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley for providing a review copy.
This book made me cry in the school pickup line. Later, the note to the reader also made me cry. It is so beautifully written, at turns nostalgic, frantic, and soaked in grief. Some sentences hit me so hard they almost took my breath away. Sophie... I just loved her. The characters are so human.
There are some real heavy hitters here as far as triggers, the very least of which is religious trauma. I read Maeve Fly earlier in the year and loved it, but American Rapture is something completely different and it might just be my favorite book of the year so far. 5 stars
This book made me cry in the school pickup line. Later, the note to the reader also made me cry. It is so beautifully written, at turns nostalgic, frantic, and soaked in grief. Some sentences hit me so hard they almost took my breath away. Sophie... I just loved her. The characters are so human.
There are some real heavy hitters here as far as triggers, the very least of which is religious trauma. I read Maeve Fly earlier in the year and loved it, but American Rapture is something completely different and it might just be my favorite book of the year so far. 5 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent