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The Block Party
by Jamie Day
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Block Party
Thank you, St Martin's Press, for the gifted copy of this debut novel! {partner}
Genre: Fiction
Format: ð§
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Pub Date:
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"Guys who bully tend to punch or shove. But girls are far more insidious. They're emotional ninjas, delivering steals wounds you don't see or feel until you're already bleeding out."
Wow, what a debut! Jamie Day packed quite a lot into her first novel â exploring themes of alcoholism, infidelity, global warming, parenting, drug abuse, pregnancy loss, revenge, and depression. There was no stone left unturned.
I'm not going to lie; I made it to the halfway point of the audio and almost didn't finish because I had over 6 hours left. But I'm stubborn, and I stuck with it. And what do you know? I ended up thoroughly enjoying myself. Don't get me wrong, some editing needed to be done to shorten it, but it was still a fun read. Sure, the characters were all awful people (minus one), and there's more drama than I can typically handle, but it was a fun (and wild) read. I can't wait to see what she writes next!
Oddly enough, my favorite character was the teenage daughter, Lettie. While she did bring a YA vibe to the story â she was truly such a good person and easy to root for. She might be the only sane one in the group, too. ðĪŠ
ð Neighbors behaving badly
ðĪŦ Secrets
ð All the drama
The Block Party will be perfect for fans of one of my OG favorites - Desperate Housewives.
Thank you, St Martin's Press, for the gifted copy of this debut novel! {partner}
Genre: Fiction
Format: ð§
Audiobook Narration: ââââ
Pub Date:
Star Rating: ââââ
"Guys who bully tend to punch or shove. But girls are far more insidious. They're emotional ninjas, delivering steals wounds you don't see or feel until you're already bleeding out."
Wow, what a debut! Jamie Day packed quite a lot into her first novel â exploring themes of alcoholism, infidelity, global warming, parenting, drug abuse, pregnancy loss, revenge, and depression. There was no stone left unturned.
I'm not going to lie; I made it to the halfway point of the audio and almost didn't finish because I had over 6 hours left. But I'm stubborn, and I stuck with it. And what do you know? I ended up thoroughly enjoying myself. Don't get me wrong, some editing needed to be done to shorten it, but it was still a fun read. Sure, the characters were all awful people (minus one), and there's more drama than I can typically handle, but it was a fun (and wild) read. I can't wait to see what she writes next!
Oddly enough, my favorite character was the teenage daughter, Lettie. While she did bring a YA vibe to the story â she was truly such a good person and easy to root for. She might be the only sane one in the group, too. ðĪŠ
ð Neighbors behaving badly
ðĪŦ Secrets
ð All the drama
The Block Party will be perfect for fans of one of my OG favorites - Desperate Housewives.