A review by siobhanward
The Project by Courtney Summers

dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

 Just once I'd love to read a book about someone who is pulled into a cult that the founder/leader doesn't care about. It seems like in every one of these stories, our protagonist is irresistible to the cult leader, and while I know that they're trying to draw them in and make them part of a "family" I just can't imagine that it happens to every person.

Anyway, the plot was fine. I'm still not sure why some things were relevant, but it was decent. This felt like it was weirdly caught between being YA and being an adult book. I feel like being YA just held it back from being a bit more fleshed out, and I wish Summers had just written it as a general novel, rather than YA. 
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