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The Coward
by Jarred McGinnis
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The Coward was a great book! This is not necessarily the type of book I would normally pick up (and I was on the fence about whether or not to go for this), but I was very pleasantly surprised!
The good:
✧ It felt very honest and real. The story was touching and generally very well-written. I was gripped by the characters, especially Jack and Jarred. I found myself quickly attached to Jarred and his dark humour and spent a lot of the book willing him to better himself and his relationships. I do think that, as the main character, people will either love him or hate him, and this will play a big part as to whether or not they enjoy the book.
The bad:
✦ I don't have much criticism here. I felt that the story meandered a little at times. I also think Melissa, being quite a significant character in Jarred's life, could've been fleshed out a little better. I didn't really feel much about her relationship with Jarred and her ultimate fate.
Overall, this was a really compelling read that covered some important, hard-hitting themes. I hope a lot more people pick this up when it comes out in about two weeks!
Massive thanks to Canongate and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
The Coward was a great book! This is not necessarily the type of book I would normally pick up (and I was on the fence about whether or not to go for this), but I was very pleasantly surprised!
The good:
✧ It felt very honest and real. The story was touching and generally very well-written. I was gripped by the characters, especially Jack and Jarred. I found myself quickly attached to Jarred and his dark humour and spent a lot of the book willing him to better himself and his relationships. I do think that, as the main character, people will either love him or hate him, and this will play a big part as to whether or not they enjoy the book.
The bad:
✦ I don't have much criticism here. I felt that the story meandered a little at times. I also think Melissa, being quite a significant character in Jarred's life, could've been fleshed out a little better. I didn't really feel much about her relationship with Jarred and her ultimate fate.
Overall, this was a really compelling read that covered some important, hard-hitting themes. I hope a lot more people pick this up when it comes out in about two weeks!
Massive thanks to Canongate and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.