A review by hannet
The Changeling by Victor LaValle

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Started out pretty relaxed and then got very dark. Not really into knives in throats and abducted babies and clubbing people to death. I liked the "we are black and can't be found lurking in a white neighborhood" reminders, I liked some of the friendship and banter in this. I didn't enjoy the length, the violence, the at-times confusing plot. Also, why is Patrice afraid of basements? Gonna read up on whether I missed that this story was actually a parable on modern parenting and how men and women treat each other or whatever.
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