A review by documentno_is
Rock the Boat by Beck Dorey-Stein

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

I loved how this was written- the complex characters, slight witticism but with a mature style it was fantastic. Unfortunately I wasn't completely sold on the character relationships, on an individual level they were interesting but I didn't fully believe how they all came together and reacted in certain situations. I liked the town in Jersey as it's own character- going through many things all cities go through with enough uniqueness that it caught my attention. The turtle metaphor was a little overly-pedantic and there were elements of this novel I wish played out more subtly.