A review by holly1855
Memorial by Bryan Washington

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed the writing of this book, the dialogue felt very natural and there was a lot to ponder in the things left unsaid. The absence of quotation marks reminded me of Sally Rooney, who I love, so i vibed with that. The perspective changing in each third of the book really changed my perception of the characters and who I was rooting for as we went (which ended up with me rooting for basically no one in the end except Lydia, Bensons sister). I wish it wrapped up more - the relationship between Benson and Mike is basically in the same exact place the entire book. It was so satisfying when Benson finally went off on his family towards the end, but I wish we got some moment like that between him and Mike. Just left me unsatisfied at the end, but overall I enjoyed the book a lot.