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A review by meowdermix
Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This ARC was provided by NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Bantam
Secret societies and mysterious deaths are totally up my alley, so I was really looking forward to hearing Maya and Naomi's stories involving Sterling Club.
While I like the back and forth timelines, I found it difficult to keep the timelines straight when some of the scenarios shared a lot of similarities. I often found myself going back to the start of the chapter to make sure I wasn't mixing up characters. The pacing was also a bit slower than I typically like. There's nothing wrong with that, but between the pacing and the character confusion, this book took me substantially longer to read than I anticipated.
With all that said, I would still recommend the book, you just need to be extra mindful of keeping the characters when you read it.
Secret societies and mysterious deaths are totally up my alley, so I was really looking forward to hearing Maya and Naomi's stories involving Sterling Club.
While I like the back and forth timelines, I found it difficult to keep the timelines straight when some of the scenarios shared a lot of similarities. I often found myself going back to the start of the chapter to make sure I wasn't mixing up characters. The pacing was also a bit slower than I typically like. There's nothing wrong with that, but between the pacing and the character confusion, this book took me substantially longer to read than I anticipated.
With all that said, I would still recommend the book, you just need to be extra mindful of keeping the characters when you read it.