Review by haileyhardcover - The Summer I Ate The Rich

haileyhardcover 's review for:

The Summer I Ate The Rich by Maritza Moulite, Maika Moulite

2.0

challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I expected to absolutely love this book. A zombie eating the rich? Give me 14 of ‘em right now! Unfortunately, I think the plot was really misrepresented in the blurb and (incredible) title. There was no murder, gore, or any horror at all to be found.She did not, in fact, eat the rich.

I think the main struggle of this book is that it should’ve been about four separate books. It’s not that it’s too long - it’s that the authors were trying to squeeze too much into one story. Pick a plot, then stick with it! Because they were trying to work in too much, what we’re left with is a confusing, jumbled mess that doesn’t ultimately accomplish the critical examination of the one percent and the American healthcare system that they aimed for. The introduction of the Haitian zonbi was interesting, but did not actually add anything to the plot (it actually would have been better without it) and lacked a lot of needed context and lore that would’ve helped the reader better understand what some of what was happening.

Ultimately, I think this was a really great concept, but poor execution. This would’ve benefited from a lot of editing and someone helping the authors focus their energies on what they really wanted to say.

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