A review by molliesafran
True Story by Kate Reed Petty

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

Riveting page turner that twists between realism and horror. I found some of the switches in tense distracting- the collage aspect of the book made sense but it was unclear to me why nicks sections were sometimes in first person and sometimes in third. Made it feel more jumbled sometimes. I think that was somewhat purposeful- an artful attempt to illustrate the trauma in the story telling? But it made the act of reading the book harder
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