Review by lucialockleymorante - Those People

lucialockleymorante 's review for:

Those People by Louise Candlish

2.0

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book starts when Darren and Jodie move in on a street full of middle class Londoners, but Darren and Jodie don't follow the rules and soon disputes over loud music and parking rights escalate to threats of violence. This book was okay at best, I liked how it was a very plausible plot line that I am sure people could relate to in some way or another however I believe that the characters were a bit dull and not loveable at all. The plot twists weren't mouth dropping and slightly predictable, the author built up tensions and suspense at the end to a non-satisfying ending where I don't feel like it's finished. I think this book's downfall was that the characters are too relatable and for me I don't read books where the characters have no depth or proper backstory to them. All in all I probably wouldn't recommend this book.

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